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GitHub Pull Request Reviews

Autonomous Coding Agent can review pull requests in repositories that were approved during onboarding. To request a review, leave a new comment in the pull request and mention @ACA.

For example:

@ACA please review this pull request. Focus on error handling and test coverage.

The rest of the comment becomes the review request. Add any areas of focus, constraints, or checks that would help the agent review the change.

Before You Begin

Before requesting a review, confirm that:

  • The team has completed onboarding.
  • The Autonomous Coding Agent GitHub App can access the repository.
  • Branch protection rules are configured for the repository.
  • The pull request is ready for review.

Branch protection rules are mandatory for every repository made available to the app. They must prevent important branches from being deleted and require a pull request and approval before changes can be merged.

Request A Review

Add a new comment to the pull request containing @ACA and the review request. The mention is case-insensitive, but using @ACA consistently makes the trigger clear to other users.

Use the mention only when you intend to start the agent. Any new, non-bot pull request comment containing @ACA can trigger a review, including a comment that quotes or refers to an earlier mention.

Mentions in regular GitHub issues do not start a pull request review. Editing an existing comment to add the mention also does not start the agent; add a new comment instead.

Receive The Review

The agent inspects the pull request and posts its complete review as a single comment in the pull request conversation. It does not attach review comments to individual code lines.

The review is an additional input for the team. Developers remain responsible for checking the findings, reviewing the code, and deciding whether the pull request should be merged.