diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/commentBodyEdited.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from src/events/pr-handlers/actions/syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited.ts
rename to src/events/pr-handlers/actions/commentBodyEdited.ts
index e5c96a183..c4f6de4bb 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/commentBodyEdited.ts
@@ -1,39 +1,22 @@
 import type { EventsWithRepository, RepoContext } from 'context/repoContext';
 import type { ProbotEvent } from 'events/probot-types';
-import type {
-  PullRequestFromRestEndpoint,
-  PullRequestWithDecentData,
-} from '../utils/PullRequestData';
+import type { AppContext } from '../../../context/AppContext';
+import type { PullRequestFromRestEndpoint } from '../utils/PullRequestData';
 import type { ReviewflowPrContext } from '../utils/createPullRequestContext';
 import { autoMergeIfPossible } from './autoMergeIfPossible';
+import { editOpenedPR } from './editOpenedPR';
+import { updateBranch } from './updateBranch';
 import { updatePrCommentBodyIfNeeded } from './updatePrCommentBody';
-import type { Options } from './utils/body/prOptions';
+import { updateStatusCheckFromLabels } from './updateStatusCheckFromLabels';
+import { calcDefaultOptions } from './utils/body/prOptions';
 import { updateCommentOptions } from './utils/body/updateBody';
 import hasLabelInPR from './utils/hasLabelInPR';
 import syncLabel from './utils/syncLabel';
 
-export const calcDefaultOptions = (
-  repoContext: RepoContext,
-  pullRequest: PullRequestWithDecentData,
-): Options => {
-  const automergeLabel = repoContext.labels['merge/automerge'];
-  const skipCiLabel = repoContext.labels['merge/skip-ci'];
-
-  const prHasSkipCiLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, skipCiLabel);
-  const prHasAutoMergeLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, automergeLabel);
-
-  return {
-    ...repoContext.config.prDefaultOptions,
-    autoMergeWithSkipCi: prHasSkipCiLabel,
-    autoMerge: prHasAutoMergeLabel,
-  };
-};
-
-export const syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited = async <
-  Name extends EventsWithRepository,
->(
+export const commentBodyEdited = async <Name extends EventsWithRepository>(
   pullRequest: PullRequestFromRestEndpoint,
   context: ProbotEvent<Name>,
+  appContext: AppContext,
   repoContext: RepoContext,
   reviewflowPrContext: ReviewflowPrContext,
 ): Promise<void> => {
@@ -43,7 +26,7 @@ export const syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited = async <
   const prHasSkipCiLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, skipCiLabel);
   const prHasAutoMergeLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, automergeLabel);
 
-  const { commentBody, options } = updateCommentOptions(
+  const { commentBody, options, actions } = updateCommentOptions(
     context.payload.repository.html_url,
     repoContext.config.labels.list,
     reviewflowPrContext.commentBody,
@@ -62,6 +45,28 @@ export const syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited = async <
           skipCiLabel,
           prHasSkipCiLabel,
         ),
+
+      actions.includes('updateBranch') &&
+        updateBranch(pullRequest, context, context.payload.sender.login),
+      actions.includes('updateChecks') &&
+        Promise.all([
+          editOpenedPR(
+            pullRequest,
+            context,
+            appContext,
+            repoContext,
+            reviewflowPrContext,
+            true,
+          ),
+          updateStatusCheckFromLabels(
+            pullRequest,
+            context,
+            appContext,
+            repoContext,
+            reviewflowPrContext,
+            pullRequest.labels,
+          ),
+        ]),
       automergeLabel &&
         syncLabel(
           pullRequest,
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/editOpenedPR.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/editOpenedPR.ts
index 7155e9089..b472959d5 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/editOpenedPR.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/editOpenedPR.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import type { PullRequestWithDecentData } from '../utils/PullRequestData';
 import type { ReviewflowPrContext } from '../utils/createPullRequestContext';
 import { checkIfUserIsBot } from '../utils/isBotUser';
 import { readCommitsAndUpdateInfos } from './readCommitsAndUpdateInfos';
-import { calcDefaultOptions } from './syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited';
 import { updatePrIfNeeded } from './updatePr';
 import { updatePrCommentBodyIfNeeded } from './updatePrCommentBody';
+import { calcDefaultOptions } from './utils/body/prOptions';
 import {
   updateCommentBodyInfos,
   defaultCommentBody,
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateBranch.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateBranch.ts
index 866761b42..26b8f248e 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateBranch.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateBranch.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const updateBranch = async <Name extends EmitterWebhookEventName>(
     'update branch result',
   );
 
-  if (result.status === 204) {
+  if (result.status === 204 || result.error?.status === 204) {
     context.octokit.issues.createComment(
       context.repo({
         issue_number: pullRequest.number,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const updateBranch = async <Name extends EmitterWebhookEventName>(
       }),
     );
     return true;
-  } else if (result.status === 409) {
+  } else if (result.status === 409 || result.error?.status === 409) {
     context.octokit.issues.createComment(
       context.repo({
         issue_number: pullRequest.number,
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ export const updateBranch = async <Name extends EmitterWebhookEventName>(
     context.octokit.issues.createComment(
       context.repo({
         issue_number: pullRequest.number,
-        body: `${
-          login ? `@${login} ` : ''
-        }Could not update branch (unknown error${
-          result.status ? `, status = ${result.status}` : ''
-        }).`,
+        body: `${login ? `@${login} ` : ''}Could not update branch ${
+          result?.error?.response?.data?.message ??
+          `(unknown error${
+            result?.error.status ? `, status = ${result.error.status}` : ''
+          })`
+        }.`,
       }),
     );
     return false;
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateStatusCheckFromLabels.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateStatusCheckFromLabels.ts
index c3eb04c6c..1410ae6d8 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateStatusCheckFromLabels.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/updateStatusCheckFromLabels.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { AppContext } from 'context/AppContext';
-import type { RepoContext } from 'context/repoContext';
+import type { EventsWithRepository, RepoContext } from 'context/repoContext';
 import type { ProbotEvent } from 'events/probot-types';
 import type { StatusInfo } from '../../../accountConfigs/types';
 import { ExcludesFalsy } from '../../../utils/Excludes';
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ import type {
   PullRequestWithDecentData,
 } from '../utils/PullRequestData';
 import type { ReviewflowPrContext } from '../utils/createPullRequestContext';
-import type { EventsWithPullRequest } from '../utils/createPullRequestHandler';
 import createStatus, { isSameStatus } from './utils/createStatus';
 
-const addStatusCheck = async function <EventName extends EventsWithPullRequest>(
+const addStatusCheck = async function <EventName extends EventsWithRepository>(
   pullRequest: PullRequestWithDecentData,
   context: ProbotEvent<EventName>,
   appContext: AppContext,
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ const addStatusCheck = async function <EventName extends EventsWithPullRequest>(
 };
 
 export const updateStatusCheckFromLabels = <
-  EventName extends EventsWithPullRequest,
+  EventName extends EventsWithRepository,
 >(
   pullRequest: PullRequestWithDecentData,
   context: ProbotEvent<EventName>,
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
index 4b509fde9..edbd7ad24 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export default `
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMergeWithSkipCi -->Add \`[skip ci]\` on merge commit
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMerge -->Auto merge when this PR is ready and has no failed statuses. (Also has a queue per repo to prevent multiple useless "Update branch" triggers)
 - [x] <!-- reviewflow-deleteAfterMerge -->Automatic branch delete after this PR is merged
+### Actions:
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateChecks -->:bug: Force updating reviewflow checks for this PR. Use this to try to fix reviewflow checks that are still missing/pending, which might happen if webhook failed or something bad happened when reviewflow tried to send the status check to github.
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateBranch -->[:arrows_counterclockwise: update branch](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Aarrows_counterclockwise%3A%20update%20branch): Merge base branch in this PR's branch. Only works if merging is possible without conflicts.
 `.trim();
 
 // [ONK-0000](https://a;dlkas;dlkas;dk)
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simpleWithInfos.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simpleWithInfos.ts
index 5c2303c21..07ee51695 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simpleWithInfos.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-simpleWithInfos.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ Some informations here, like links.
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMergeWithSkipCi -->Add \`[skip ci]\` on merge commit
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMerge -->Auto merge when this PR is ready and has no failed statuses. (Also has a queue per repo to prevent multiple useless "Update branch" triggers)
 - [x] <!-- reviewflow-deleteAfterMerge -->Automatic branch delete after this PR is merged
+### Actions:
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateChecks -->:bug: Force updating reviewflow checks for this PR. Use this to try to fix reviewflow checks that are still missing/pending, which might happen if webhook failed or something bad happened when reviewflow tried to send the status check to github.
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateBranch -->[:arrows_counterclockwise: update branch](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Aarrows_counterclockwise%3A%20update%20branch): Merge base branch in this PR's branch. Only works if merging is possible without conflicts.
 `.trim();
 
 // [ONK-0000](https://a;dlkas;dlkas;dk)
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-table.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-table.ts
index 4b509fde9..edbd7ad24 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-table.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v1-initialAfterEdit-table.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export default `
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMergeWithSkipCi -->Add \`[skip ci]\` on merge commit
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMerge -->Auto merge when this PR is ready and has no failed statuses. (Also has a queue per repo to prevent multiple useless "Update branch" triggers)
 - [x] <!-- reviewflow-deleteAfterMerge -->Automatic branch delete after this PR is merged
+### Actions:
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateChecks -->:bug: Force updating reviewflow checks for this PR. Use this to try to fix reviewflow checks that are still missing/pending, which might happen if webhook failed or something bad happened when reviewflow tried to send the status check to github.
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateBranch -->[:arrows_counterclockwise: update branch](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Aarrows_counterclockwise%3A%20update%20branch): Merge base branch in this PR's branch. Only works if merging is possible without conflicts.
 `.trim();
 
 // [ONK-0000](https://a;dlkas;dlkas;dk)
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v2-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v2-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
index 0c69f3281..e86835c41 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v2-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/mocks/commentBody-v2-initialAfterEdit-simple.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ export default `
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMerge -->[:vertical_traffic_light: automerge](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Avertical_traffic_light%3A%20automerge): Automatically merge when this PR is ready and has no failed statuses. When the repository requires _branches to be up to date before merging_, it merges default branch, with a queue per repo to prevent multiple merges when several PRs are ready. A fail job prevents the merge.
 - [ ] <!-- reviewflow-autoMergeWithSkipCi -->[:vertical_traffic_light: skip-ci](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Avertical_traffic_light%3A%20skip-ci): Add \`[skip ci]\` on merge commit when merge is done with autoMerge.
 - [x] <!-- reviewflow-deleteAfterMerge -->:recycle: Automatically delete the branch after this PR is merged.
+### Actions:
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateChecks -->:bug: Force updating reviewflow checks for this PR. Use this to try to fix reviewflow checks that are still missing/pending, which might happen if webhook failed or something bad happened when reviewflow tried to send the status check to github.
+- [ ] <!-- reviewflow-updateBranch -->[:arrows_counterclockwise: update branch](https://github.com/christophehurpeau/reviewflow/labels/%3Aarrows_counterclockwise%3A%20update%20branch): Merge base branch in this PR's branch. Only works if merging is possible without conflicts.
 `.trim();
 
 // [ONK-0000](https://a;dlkas;dlkas;dk)
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/parseBody.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/parseBody.ts
index db9563712..a723c970a 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/parseBody.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/parseBody.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { ActionKeys } from './prActions';
+import { actionRegexps } from './prActions';
 import { optionsRegexps } from './prOptions';
 import type { Options } from './prOptions';
 
@@ -19,6 +21,19 @@ export const parseOptions = (
   return options as Options;
 };
 
+export const parseActions = (content: string): ActionKeys[] => {
+  const actions: ActionKeys[] = [];
+
+  actionRegexps.forEach(({ key, regexp }) => {
+    const match = regexp.exec(content);
+    if (match && (match[1] === 'x' || match[1] === 'X')) {
+      actions.push(key);
+    }
+  });
+
+  return actions;
+};
+
 export const parseCommitNotes = (content: string): string => {
   const commitNotes = content.replace(
     /^.*####? Commits Notes:(.*)####? Options:.*$/s,
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prActions.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prActions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..622d0e0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prActions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+export type ActionKeys = 'updateChecks' | 'updateBranch';
+
+export const actions: ActionKeys[] = ['updateChecks', 'updateBranch'];
+export const actionRegexps: {
+  key: ActionKeys;
+  regexp: RegExp;
+}[] = actions.map((action) => ({
+  key: action,
+  regexp: new RegExp(`\\[([ xX]?)]\\s*<!-- reviewflow-${action} -->`),
+}));
+
+interface ActionDisplay {
+  key: ActionKeys;
+  labelKey?: string;
+  icon?: string;
+  description: string;
+}
+
+export const actionDescriptions: ActionDisplay[] = [
+  {
+    key: 'updateChecks',
+    icon: ':bug:',
+    description:
+      'Force updating reviewflow checks for this PR. Use this to try to fix reviewflow checks that are still missing/pending, which might happen if webhook failed or something bad happened when reviewflow tried to send the status check to github.',
+  },
+  {
+    key: 'updateBranch',
+    labelKey: 'merge/update-branch',
+    description:
+      "Merge base branch in this PR's branch. Only works if merging is possible without conflicts.",
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prOptions.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prOptions.ts
index 881f210d6..d82fc8f35 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prOptions.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/prOptions.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import type { RepoContext } from 'context/repoContext';
+import type { PullRequestWithDecentData } from 'events/pr-handlers/utils/PullRequestData';
+import hasLabelInPR from '../hasLabelInPR';
+
 export type OptionsKeys =
   | 'autoMerge'
   | 'autoMergeWithSkipCi'
@@ -44,3 +48,20 @@ export const optionsDescriptions: OptionDisplay[] = [
     description: 'Automatically delete the branch after this PR is merged.',
   },
 ];
+
+export const calcDefaultOptions = (
+  repoContext: RepoContext,
+  pullRequest: PullRequestWithDecentData,
+): Options => {
+  const automergeLabel = repoContext.labels['merge/automerge'];
+  const skipCiLabel = repoContext.labels['merge/skip-ci'];
+
+  const prHasSkipCiLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, skipCiLabel);
+  const prHasAutoMergeLabel = hasLabelInPR(pullRequest.labels, automergeLabel);
+
+  return {
+    ...repoContext.config.prDefaultOptions,
+    autoMergeWithSkipCi: prHasSkipCiLabel,
+    autoMerge: prHasAutoMergeLabel,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/updateBody.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/updateBody.ts
index 15cc1d624..9e11bd594 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/updateBody.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/actions/utils/body/updateBody.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { LabelList, StatusInfo } from 'accountConfigs/types';
 import type { Options } from './parseBody';
-import { parseOptions } from './parseBody';
+import { parseActions, parseOptions } from './parseBody';
+import type { ActionKeys } from './prActions';
+import { actionDescriptions } from './prActions';
 import { optionsDescriptions } from './prOptions';
 
 export const defaultCommentBody = 'This will be auto filled by reviewflow.';
@@ -29,6 +31,28 @@ const toMarkdownOptions = (
     .join('\n');
 };
 
+const toMarkdownActions = (
+  repoLink: string,
+  labelsConfig: LabelList,
+): string => {
+  return actionDescriptions
+    .map(({ key, labelKey, description, icon: iconValue }) => {
+      // should always update without ticking the box
+      const checkboxWithId = `[ ] <!-- reviewflow-${key} -->`;
+
+      const labelDescription = labelKey && labelsConfig[labelKey];
+      const labelLink = labelDescription
+        ? `[${labelDescription.name}](${repoLink}/labels/${encodeURIComponent(
+            labelDescription.name,
+          )}): `
+        : '';
+      const icon = labelLink || !iconValue ? '' : `${iconValue} `;
+
+      return `- ${checkboxWithId}${icon}${labelLink}${description}`;
+    })
+    .join('\n');
+};
+
 const toMarkdownInfos = (infos: StatusInfo[]): string => {
   return infos
     .map((info) => {
@@ -41,6 +65,7 @@ const toMarkdownInfos = (infos: StatusInfo[]): string => {
 interface UpdatedBodyWithOptions {
   commentBody: string;
   options?: Options;
+  actions: ActionKeys[];
 }
 
 const getInfosReplacement = (infos?: StatusInfo[]): string => {
@@ -75,7 +100,7 @@ const internalUpdateBodyOptionsAndInfos = (
     repoLink,
     labelsConfig,
     options,
-  )}`;
+  )}\n### Actions:\n${toMarkdownActions(repoLink, labelsConfig)}`;
 };
 
 export const createCommentBody = (
@@ -105,6 +130,7 @@ export const updateCommentOptions = (
 
   return {
     options: updatedOptions,
+    actions: parseActions(commentBody),
     commentBody: internalUpdateBodyOptionsAndInfos(
       repoLink,
       labelsConfig,
diff --git a/src/events/pr-handlers/commentEditedOrDeleted.ts b/src/events/pr-handlers/commentEditedOrDeleted.ts
index a3dbb2fdd..37d6fc985 100644
--- a/src/events/pr-handlers/commentEditedOrDeleted.ts
+++ b/src/events/pr-handlers/commentEditedOrDeleted.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Probot } from 'probot';
 import type { AppContext } from '../../context/AppContext';
-import { syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited } from './actions/syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited';
+import { commentBodyEdited } from './actions/commentBodyEdited';
 import { createPullRequestHandler } from './utils/createPullRequestHandler';
 import { createMrkdwnSectionBlock } from './utils/createSlackMessageWithSecondaryBlock';
 import { fetchPr } from './utils/fetchPr';
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ export default function prCommentEditedOrDeleted(
       ) {
         const updatedPr = await fetchPr(context, pullRequest.number);
         if (!updatedPr.closed_at) {
-          await syncLabelsAfterCommentBodyEdited(
+          await commentBodyEdited(
             updatedPr,
             context,
+            appContext,
             repoContext,
             reviewflowPrContext,
           );