diff --git a/src/simulator/api-gdext/src/lib.rs b/src/simulator/api-gdext/src/lib.rs
index b34e93b0..5797e662 100644
--- a/src/simulator/api-gdext/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/api-gdext/src/lib.rs
@@ -1440,6 +1440,78 @@ impl GdCity {
         out
     }
 
+    /// Query which hybrid merges are available for this city given its current
+    /// buildings and the player's researched techs.
+    ///
+    /// `registry_json` — JSON array of `BuildingDef` objects (the full game
+    /// pack's building list from DataLoader). Caller passes all buildings; this
+    /// method filters to hybrids.
+    ///
+    /// `researched_techs` — list of tech IDs the player has already completed.
+    ///
+    /// Returns an `Array` of `Dictionary` values, one per available merge:
+    /// ```text
+    /// {
+    ///   "building_a": String,   // first prereq id
+    ///   "building_b": String,   // second prereq id
+    ///   "into":       String,   // hybrid building id
+    ///   "tech_gated": bool,     // true if military_synthesis not yet researched
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    /// The returned list includes tech-gated merges so the UI can grey them
+    /// out rather than hide them — the caller decides presentation.
+    #[func]
+    fn available_merges(
+        &self,
+        registry_json: GString,
+        researched_techs: PackedStringArray,
+    ) -> Array {
+        use mc_city::{BuildingDef, MERGE_GATING_TECH};
+
+        let defs: Vec<BuildingDef> = match serde_json::from_str(&registry_json.to_string()) {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => {
+                godot_error!("GdCity::available_merges parse error: {}", e);
+                return Array::new();
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Build fast lookup sets from the city's current buildings.
+        let owned: std::collections::BTreeSet<&str> =
+            self.inner.buildings.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
+
+        // Build researched-tech set.
+        let techs: std::collections::BTreeSet<String> = (0..researched_techs.len())
+            .filter_map(|i| researched_techs.get(i).map(|t| t.to_string()))
+            .collect();
+        let tech_gated = !techs.contains(MERGE_GATING_TECH);
+
+        let mut out = Array::new();
+        for def in &defs {
+            // Only hybrid buildings have exactly 2 prereqs.
+            if def.merge_requires.len() != 2 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let a = def.merge_requires[0].as_str();
+            let b = def.merge_requires[1].as_str();
+            // Both prereqs must be present in the city.
+            if !owned.contains(a) || !owned.contains(b) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            // Irreversibility guard: skip if hybrid already built.
+            if owned.contains(def.id.as_str()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let mut entry = Dictionary::new();
+            entry.set("building_a", GString::from(a));
+            entry.set("building_b", GString::from(b));
+            entry.set("into", GString::from(def.id.as_str()));
+            entry.set("tech_gated", tech_gated);
+            out.push(&entry.to_variant());
+        }
+        out
+    }
+
     /// Register a building's flat yield bonuses. GDScript passes the
     /// five per-turn bonuses parsed from the building JSON's `effects` array.
     /// The city applies these in `get_yields` for each owned building.