shepherd

Automate pull request review cycles by synchronizing CI/CD status with human and bot review findings. This Skill operates on GitHub repositories to verify code readiness through iterative rounds of testing, feedback adjudication, and status updates without manual tracking.

Automated PR adjudication tracks and settles inline review comments while monitoring CI/CD status, distinguishing between new follow-ups, edits, and resolved threads. It enforces a strict policy ensuring no review findings are left behind before transitioning PR states.

Yes, automating PR lifecycle management requires the GitHub CLI, local git, and jq installed. These dependencies are necessary to perform authenticated status checks, reply to comments, and execute PR state transitions securely.

Yes, automated PR gating is designed for complex pull requests where you need to coordinate multiple rounds of CI fixes, bot-generated feedback, and human review comments. It systematically manages these iterative loops until all findings are resolved.

The best way to ensure no review findings are left behind is to automate the synchronization of CI/CD status and review threads. This enforces a strict gating policy, verifying that all bot and human feedback is systematically addressed before allowing a merge.

Manually tracking GitHub PR review threads and CI status updates creates bottlenecks in the development lifecycle. Automating this repetitive, multi-round process prevents human error and ensures all feedback is systematically addressed before transitioning PR states.