diff --git a/lib/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command.rb b/lib/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command.rb
index b0299e1..c64b2dc 100644
--- a/lib/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command.rb
+++ b/lib/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class IntegrateCommand < BaseCommand
         include Thegarage::Gitx::Github
         desc 'integrate', 'integrate the current branch into one of the aggregate development branches (default = staging)'
         method_option :resume, :type => :string, :aliases => '-r', :desc => 'resume merging of feature-branch'
+        method_option :comment, :type => :boolean, :aliases => '-c', :desc => 'add a comment to the pull request for this branch. Creates a new PR if none exists.'
         def integrate(integration_branch = 'staging')
           assert_aggregate_branch!(integration_branch)
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def integrate(integration_branch = 'staging')
           integrate_branch(branch, integration_branch) unless options[:resume]
           checkout_branch branch
 
-          create_integrate_comment(branch) unless config.reserved_branch?(branch)
+          create_integrate_comment(branch) if options[:comment] && !config.reserved_branch?(branch)
         end
 
         private
diff --git a/spec/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command_spec.rb b/spec/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command_spec.rb
index 170e36c..50e28e8 100644
--- a/spec/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/thegarage/gitx/cli/integrate_command_spec.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
       it 'defaults to staging branch' do
         should meet_expectations
       end
-      it 'posts comment to pull request' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments").
-          with(body: {body: '[gitx] integrated into staging :twisted_rightwards_arrows:'})
+      it 'does not post comment to pull request' do
+        expect(WebMock).to_not have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments")
       end
     end
     context 'when current_branch == master' do
@@ -74,51 +73,6 @@
         expect(WebMock).to_not have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/pulls")
       end
     end
-    context 'when a pull request doesnt exist for the feature-branch' do
-      let(:authorization_token) { '123123' }
-      let(:changelog) { '* made some fixes' }
-      let(:new_pull_request) do
-        {
-          html_url: "https://path/to/html/pull/request",
-          issue_url: "https://api/path/to/issue/url",
-          number: 10,
-          head: {
-            ref: "branch_name"
-          }
-        }
-      end
-      before do
-        allow(cli).to receive(:ask_editor).and_return('description')
-        allow(cli).to receive(:authorization_token).and_return(authorization_token)
-        expect(cli).to receive(:execute_command).with(Thegarage::Gitx::Cli::UpdateCommand, :update).twice
-
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git fetch origin").ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git branch -D staging", allow_failure: true).ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout staging").ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git merge feature-branch").ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git push origin HEAD").ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout feature-branch").ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with('git checkout feature-branch').ordered
-        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git log master...feature-branch --reverse --no-merges --pretty=format:'* %s%n%b'").and_return("2013-01-01 did some stuff").ordered
-
-        stub_request(:post, 'https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/pulls').to_return(:status => 201, :body => new_pull_request.to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'})
-        stub_request(:post, 'https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments').to_return(:status => 201)
-
-        VCR.use_cassette('pull_request_does_not_exist') do
-          cli.integrate
-        end
-      end
-      it 'creates github pull request' do
-        should meet_expectations
-      end
-      it 'creates github comment for integration' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments").
-          with(body: {body: '[gitx] integrated into staging :twisted_rightwards_arrows:'})
-      end
-      it 'runs expected commands' do
-        should meet_expectations
-      end
-    end
     context 'when staging branch does not exist remotely' do
       let(:authorization_token) { '123123' }
       let(:remote_branch_names) { [] }
@@ -146,9 +100,6 @@
       it 'creates remote aggregate branch' do
         should meet_expectations
       end
-      it 'posts comment to pull request' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments")
-      end
     end
     context 'when integration branch == prototype and remote branch exists' do
       let(:authorization_token) { '123123' }
@@ -173,9 +124,6 @@
       it 'runs expected commands' do
         should meet_expectations
       end
-      it 'posts comment to pull request' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments")
-      end
     end
     context 'when integration branch is not an aggregate branch' do
       it 'raises an error' do
@@ -235,9 +183,6 @@
       it 'does not delete local staging branch' do
         should meet_expectations
       end
-      it 'posts comment to pull request' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments")
-      end
     end
     context 'with --resume "feature-branch" flag when feature-branch does not exist' do
       let(:options) do
@@ -264,8 +209,81 @@
       it 'asks user for feature-branch name' do
         should meet_expectations
       end
+    end
+    context 'for default integration (to staging) with --comment flag' do
+      let(:options) do
+        { comment: true }
+      end
+      let(:authorization_token) { '123123' }
+      let(:remote_branch_names) { ['origin/staging'] }
+      before do
+        allow(cli).to receive(:authorization_token).and_return(authorization_token)
+        expect(cli).to receive(:execute_command).with(Thegarage::Gitx::Cli::UpdateCommand, :update)
+
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git fetch origin").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git branch -D staging", allow_failure: true).ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout staging").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git merge feature-branch").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git push origin HEAD").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout feature-branch").ordered
+
+        stub_request(:post, /.*api.github.com.*/).to_return(:status => 201)
+
+        VCR.use_cassette('pull_request_does_exist_with_success_status') do
+          cli.integrate
+        end
+      end
+      it 'defaults to staging branch' do
+        should meet_expectations
+      end
       it 'posts comment to pull request' do
-        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments")
+        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments").
+          with(body: {body: '[gitx] integrated into staging :twisted_rightwards_arrows:'})
+      end
+    end
+    context 'with --comment flag when a pull request doesn\'t exist for the feature-branch' do
+      let(:options) do
+        { comment: true }
+      end
+      let(:authorization_token) { '123123' }
+      let(:changelog) { '* made some fixes' }
+      let(:new_pull_request) do
+        {
+          html_url: "https://path/to/html/pull/request",
+          issue_url: "https://api/path/to/issue/url",
+          number: 10,
+          head: {
+            ref: "branch_name"
+          }
+        }
+      end
+      before do
+        allow(cli).to receive(:ask_editor).and_return('description')
+        allow(cli).to receive(:authorization_token).and_return(authorization_token)
+        expect(cli).to receive(:execute_command).with(Thegarage::Gitx::Cli::UpdateCommand, :update).twice
+
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git fetch origin").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git branch -D staging", allow_failure: true).ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout staging").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git merge feature-branch").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git push origin HEAD").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git checkout feature-branch").ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with('git checkout feature-branch').ordered
+        expect(cli).to receive(:run_cmd).with("git log master...feature-branch --reverse --no-merges --pretty=format:'* %s%n%b'").and_return("2013-01-01 did some stuff").ordered
+
+        stub_request(:post, 'https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/pulls').to_return(:status => 201, :body => new_pull_request.to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'})
+        stub_request(:post, 'https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments').to_return(:status => 201)
+
+        VCR.use_cassette('pull_request_does_not_exist') do
+          cli.integrate
+        end
+      end
+      it 'creates github pull request' do
+        should meet_expectations
+      end
+      it 'creates github comment for integration' do
+        expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/thegarage/thegarage-gitx/issues/10/comments").
+          with(body: {body: '[gitx] integrated into staging :twisted_rightwards_arrows:'})
       end
     end
   end