diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-lions-dream.md b/.changeset/spicy-lions-dream.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..939d12dd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-lions-dream.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+---
+
+Add Github repository support for squash merge commit title and message options
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
index fd4169fbc4..66757a01cd 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
   gitAuthorEmail?: string | undefined;
   allowRebaseMerge?: boolean | undefined;
   allowSquashMerge?: boolean | undefined;
+  squashMergeCommitTitle?: 'PR_TITLE' | 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE' | undefined;
+  squashMergeCommitMessage?:
+    | 'PR_BODY'
+    | 'COMMIT_MESSAGES'
+    | 'BLANK'
+    | undefined;
   allowMergeCommit?: boolean | undefined;
   allowAutoMerge?: boolean | undefined;
   requireCodeOwnerReviews?: boolean | undefined;
@@ -383,6 +389,12 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
   gitAuthorEmail?: string | undefined;
   allowRebaseMerge?: boolean | undefined;
   allowSquashMerge?: boolean | undefined;
+  squashMergeCommitTitle?: 'PR_TITLE' | 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE' | undefined;
+  squashMergeCommitMessage?:
+    | 'PR_BODY'
+    | 'COMMIT_MESSAGES'
+    | 'BLANK'
+    | undefined;
   allowMergeCommit?: boolean | undefined;
   allowAutoMerge?: boolean | undefined;
   sourcePath?: string | undefined;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
index 3c37f28ccd..824db27e84 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: false,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -169,6 +175,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -194,6 +202,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -222,6 +232,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -242,6 +254,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: false,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -263,6 +277,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -285,6 +301,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -310,6 +328,8 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.ts
index 47665ef40b..f41150b504 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/githubRepoCreate.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
     gitAuthorEmail?: string;
     allowRebaseMerge?: boolean;
     allowSquashMerge?: boolean;
+    squashMergeCommitTitle?: 'PR_TITLE' | 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE';
+    squashMergeCommitMessage?: 'PR_BODY' | 'COMMIT_MESSAGES' | 'BLANK';
     allowMergeCommit?: boolean;
     allowAutoMerge?: boolean;
     requireCodeOwnerReviews?: boolean;
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
           deleteBranchOnMerge: inputProps.deleteBranchOnMerge,
           allowMergeCommit: inputProps.allowMergeCommit,
           allowSquashMerge: inputProps.allowSquashMerge,
+          squashMergeCommitTitle: inputProps.squashMergeCommitTitle,
+          squashMergeCommitMessage: inputProps.squashMergeCommitMessage,
           allowRebaseMerge: inputProps.allowRebaseMerge,
           allowAutoMerge: inputProps.allowAutoMerge,
           collaborators: inputProps.collaborators,
@@ -131,6 +135,8 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
         deleteBranchOnMerge = false,
         allowMergeCommit = true,
         allowSquashMerge = true,
+        squashMergeCommitTitle = 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+        squashMergeCommitMessage = 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
         allowRebaseMerge = true,
         allowAutoMerge = false,
         collaborators,
@@ -165,6 +171,8 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
         deleteBranchOnMerge,
         allowMergeCommit,
         allowSquashMerge,
+        squashMergeCommitTitle,
+        squashMergeCommitMessage,
         allowRebaseMerge,
         allowAutoMerge,
         access,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/helpers.ts
index f2282dc2da..9caee49f98 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/helpers.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
   deleteBranchOnMerge: boolean,
   allowMergeCommit: boolean,
   allowSquashMerge: boolean,
+  squashMergeCommitTitle: 'PR_TITLE' | 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE' | undefined,
+  squashMergeCommitMessage: 'PR_BODY' | 'COMMIT_MESSAGES' | 'BLANK' | undefined,
   allowRebaseMerge: boolean,
   allowAutoMerge: boolean,
   access: string | undefined,
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
           delete_branch_on_merge: deleteBranchOnMerge,
           allow_merge_commit: allowMergeCommit,
           allow_squash_merge: allowSquashMerge,
+          squash_merge_commit_title: squashMergeCommitTitle,
+          squash_merge_commit_message: squashMergeCommitMessage,
           allow_rebase_merge: allowRebaseMerge,
           allow_auto_merge: allowAutoMerge,
           homepage: homepage,
@@ -158,6 +162,8 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
           delete_branch_on_merge: deleteBranchOnMerge,
           allow_merge_commit: allowMergeCommit,
           allow_squash_merge: allowSquashMerge,
+          squash_merge_commit_title: squashMergeCommitTitle,
+          squash_merge_commit_message: squashMergeCommitMessage,
           allow_rebase_merge: allowRebaseMerge,
           allow_auto_merge: allowAutoMerge,
           homepage: homepage,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/inputProperties.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/inputProperties.ts
index 19c3ea5983..3fc7126754 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/inputProperties.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/github/inputProperties.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ const allowSquashMerge = {
   type: 'boolean',
   description: `Allow squash merges. The default value is 'true'`,
 };
+const squashMergeCommitTitle = {
+  title: 'Default squash merge commit title',
+  enum: ['PR_TITLE', 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE'],
+  description: `Sets the default value for a squash merge commit title. The default value is 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE'`,
+};
+const squashMergeCommitMessage = {
+  title: 'Default squash merge commit message',
+  enum: ['PR_BODY', 'COMMIT_MESSAGES', 'BLANK'],
+  description: `Sets the default value for a squash merge commit message. The default value is 'COMMIT_MESSAGES'`,
+};
+
 const allowRebaseMerge = {
   title: 'Allow Rebase Merges',
   type: 'boolean',
@@ -218,6 +229,8 @@ export { access };
 export { allowMergeCommit };
 export { allowRebaseMerge };
 export { allowSquashMerge };
+export { squashMergeCommitTitle };
+export { squashMergeCommitMessage };
 export { allowAutoMerge };
 export { collaborators };
 export { defaultBranch };
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
index 68e6521187..e4c92c624e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: false,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -174,6 +180,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -199,6 +207,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -227,6 +237,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -247,6 +259,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: false,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -268,6 +282,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -290,6 +306,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
@@ -315,6 +333,8 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       private: true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       allow_squash_merge: true,
+      squash_merge_commit_message: 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
+      squash_merge_commit_title: 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
       allow_merge_commit: true,
       allow_rebase_merge: true,
       allow_auto_merge: false,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
index 2122c79711..5430f30657 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
     gitAuthorEmail?: string;
     allowRebaseMerge?: boolean;
     allowSquashMerge?: boolean;
+    squashMergeCommitTitle?: 'PR_TITLE' | 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE';
+    squashMergeCommitMessage?: 'PR_BODY' | 'COMMIT_MESSAGES' | 'BLANK';
     allowMergeCommit?: boolean;
     allowAutoMerge?: boolean;
     sourcePath?: string;
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
           gitAuthorEmail: inputProps.gitAuthorEmail,
           allowMergeCommit: inputProps.allowMergeCommit,
           allowSquashMerge: inputProps.allowSquashMerge,
+          squashMergeCommitTitle: inputProps.squashMergeCommitTitle,
+          squashMergeCommitMessage: inputProps.squashMergeCommitMessage,
           allowRebaseMerge: inputProps.allowRebaseMerge,
           allowAutoMerge: inputProps.allowAutoMerge,
           sourcePath: inputProps.sourcePath,
@@ -164,6 +168,8 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         gitAuthorEmail,
         allowMergeCommit = true,
         allowSquashMerge = true,
+        squashMergeCommitTitle = 'COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE',
+        squashMergeCommitMessage = 'COMMIT_MESSAGES',
         allowRebaseMerge = true,
         allowAutoMerge = false,
         collaborators,
@@ -198,6 +204,8 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         deleteBranchOnMerge,
         allowMergeCommit,
         allowSquashMerge,
+        squashMergeCommitTitle,
+        squashMergeCommitMessage,
         allowRebaseMerge,
         allowAutoMerge,
         access,