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To ensure code reviews are done before a pull request, you can use a workflow that automatically detects required QA, documentation, and author reviews based on changed files. This enforces pre-PR verification to catch integration issues early.

The shift left principle in the development workflow involves finding and fixing issues early in the development cycle. By enforcing pre-pull request verification and review steps before merging a branch, you prevent common integration problems.

Choosing between merging directly or creating a pull request depends on your integration path guidance. A structured workflow evaluates your completed feature branch and offers clear options for direct merging, creating a PR with evidence, or abandoning the branch.

Automating pull request template generation based on file changes requires a workflow that detects modified files and pre-fills the PR template with necessary review evidence. This ensures all required verifications are documented before integration.

Yes, you can automate the detection of required reviewers for your git branch by analyzing file changes. The workflow enforces pre-pull request verification, prompting reviews from QA, Skill Authors, or Documentation Experts based on the modified files.