diff --git a/oxen/python/oxen/repo.py b/oxen/python/oxen/repo.py
index 344f8b9..a6e8d45 100644
--- a/oxen/python/oxen/repo.py
+++ b/oxen/python/oxen/repo.py
@@ -213,3 +213,9 @@ def current_branch(self):
         Returns the current branch.
         """
         return self._repo.current_branch()
+
+    def merge(self, branch: str):
+        """
+        Merge a branch into the current branch.
+        """
+        return self._repo.merge(branch)
diff --git a/oxen/src/py_repo.rs b/oxen/src/py_repo.rs
index f445a05..c7df01a 100644
--- a/oxen/src/py_repo.rs
+++ b/oxen/src/py_repo.rs
@@ -202,13 +202,21 @@ impl PyRepo {
                 branch: branch.to_string(),
                 subtree_paths: None,
                 depth: None,
-                all
+                all,
             };
             repositories::pull_remote_branch(&repo, &fetch_opts).await
         })?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn merge(&self, branch: &str) -> Result<Option<PyCommit>, PyOxenError> {
+        let repo = LocalRepository::from_dir(&self.path)?;
+        match repositories::merge::merge(&repo, branch)? {
+            Some(commit) => Ok(Some(PyCommit { commit })),
+            None => Ok(None),
+        }
+    }
+
     // pub fn diff(&self, path: &str) -> Result<PyDiff, PyOxenError> {
     //     let repo = LocalRepository::from_dir(&self.path)?;
     //     let diff =
diff --git a/oxen/tests/conftest.py b/oxen/tests/conftest.py
index a4d932b..d302d08 100644
--- a/oxen/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/oxen/tests/conftest.py
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ def house_prices_local_repo_no_commits(shared_datadir):
     yield repo
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def house_prices_local_repo_fully_committed(house_prices_local_repo_no_commits):
+    repo = house_prices_local_repo_no_commits
+
+    repo.add(os.path.join(repo.path, "prices.csv"))
+    repo.commit("Add prices.csv")
+
+    yield repo
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def empty_remote_repo():
     repo_name = f"py-ox/test_repo_{str(uuid.uuid4())}"
diff --git a/oxen/tests/test_merge.py b/oxen/tests/test_merge.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ce90ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oxen/tests/test_merge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import os
+
+
+def test_merge(house_prices_local_repo_fully_committed):
+    repo = house_prices_local_repo_fully_committed
+
+    prices_file = "prices.csv"
+    full_path = os.path.join(repo.path, prices_file)
+    initial_branch = repo.current_branch.name
+
+    # read initial prices.csv contents
+    with open(full_path, "r") as f:
+        initial_contents = f.read()
+
+    # oxen checkout -b new_branch
+    new_branch = "new_branch"
+    repo.checkout(new_branch, create=True)
+    assert repo.current_branch.name == "new_branch"
+
+    # update prices.csv
+    new_line = "6000000,6000,7,7,2015"
+    with open(full_path, "a") as f:
+        f.write(new_line)
+
+    # oxen add prices.csv
+    repo.add(full_path)
+
+    # oxen commit
+    repo.commit("Add new price")
+    with open(full_path, "r") as f:
+        updated_contents = f.read()
+
+    # oxen checkout main
+    repo.checkout(initial_branch)
+    assert repo.current_branch.name == initial_branch
+    with open(full_path, "r") as f:
+        contents = f.read()
+        assert contents == initial_contents
+
+    # oxen merge new_branch
+    repo.merge(new_branch)
+    assert repo.current_branch.name == initial_branch
+    with open(full_path, "r") as f:
+        contents = f.read()
+        assert contents == updated_contents