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+name: Check PR Author for Merge Permission
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]  # Trigger on new PRs or updates
+
+permissions:
+  statuses: write
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  check-author:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const allowedUsers = ['keone', 'NoahMarconi', 'AustinGreen', 'kristovatlas', 'therealharpaljadeja', 'nishuzumi', 'portdeveloper'];  // Keone, Security Team, Head of Eng, DevRel
+            const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+            const state = allowedUsers.includes(prAuthor) ? 'success' : 'failure';
+            const description = allowedUsers.includes(prAuthor) ? 'PR author is allowed to merge' : 'PR author not allowed to merge';
+            
+            await github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              sha: context.payload.pull_request.head.sha,
+              state: state,
+              context: 'merge-allowed-check',  // Custom name for the status check
+              description: description
+            });
+