# Reparse \`circle.yml\` after \`checkout/post\`

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/reparse-circle-yml-after-checkout-post/6187>\
**Category:** Build Environment\
**Tags:** github, git, circle-yml\
**Created:** [September 12, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/reparse-circle-yml-after-checkout-post/6187 "2016-09-12T17:29:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jakirkham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/jakirkham/32/10295_2.png) [@jakirkham](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/jakirkham)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/reparse-circle-yml-after-checkout-post/6187/1 "2016-09-12T17:29:38Z")

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Would be nice (if it is not already the case) to have `circle.yml` reparsed after running the `checkout/post` section. The main reason to do this is to handle things like merges with the base branch of a PR.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/reparse-circle-yml-after-checkout-post/6187/2 "2018-06-18T11:32:14Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2018, 11:32am UTC