Problem
The backend can receive GitHub pull request webhooks, but it does not yet generate or publish a pull request summary. As a result, there is no automated way to provide a quick overview of PR changes directly in the discussion
thread.
Proposed Solution
Add support for generating a summary for a pull request and posting that summary as a GitHub comment.
Initial scope:
- Handle relevant pull_request webhook events
- Extract the PR context needed for summarization
- Generate a concise PR summary
- Post the summary to the PR as a comment using the GitHub Issue Comments API
- Add basic logging, error handling, and tests for the comment-posting flow
A reasonable rollout would be:
- Phase 1: Post a simple deterministic summary or placeholder summary to verify the end-to-end flow
- Phase 2: Improve the summary quality and formatting
- Phase 3: Introduce agent-generated summaries after the GitHub integration is stable
Use Case
When a relevant GitHub event is received, the service should be able to post a comment back to the associated pull request or issue. This confirms that:
- the webhook payload is parsed correctly
- authentication is configured correctly
- outbound GitHub API calls work as expected
- the system is ready for future agent-generated comments
Expected User Experience
When a pull request is opened or updated, the system should automatically publish a comment that summarizes the PR. This helps reviewers quickly understand the scope and intent of the change without manually scanning the full diff first.
Alternatives Considered
- Do not post a summary comment and rely only on the PR description
This depends on the author providing a complete and consistent summary.
- Introduce agent-generated summaries immediately
This would increase implementation and debugging complexity before the GitHub comment pipeline is proven.
- Use PR review comments instead of a top-level PR comment
This is less suitable for a high-level summary and is better for line-specific feedback.
Priority
High
Additional Context
This feature should focus on pull request summaries only. The primary goal is to build a reliable flow from webhook reception to summary comment publication. Once that flow is stable, the summary generation logic can be improved or delegated to an agent.
Problem
The backend can receive GitHub pull request webhooks, but it does not yet generate or publish a pull request summary. As a result, there is no automated way to provide a quick overview of PR changes directly in the discussion
thread.
Proposed Solution
Add support for generating a summary for a pull request and posting that summary as a GitHub comment.
Initial scope:
A reasonable rollout would be:
Use Case
When a relevant GitHub event is received, the service should be able to post a comment back to the associated pull request or issue. This confirms that:
Expected User Experience
When a pull request is opened or updated, the system should automatically publish a comment that summarizes the PR. This helps reviewers quickly understand the scope and intent of the change without manually scanning the full diff first.
Alternatives Considered
This depends on the author providing a complete and consistent summary.
This would increase implementation and debugging complexity before the GitHub comment pipeline is proven.
This is less suitable for a high-level summary and is better for line-specific feedback.
Priority
High
Additional Context
This feature should focus on pull request summaries only. The primary goal is to build a reliable flow from webhook reception to summary comment publication. Once that flow is stable, the summary generation logic can be improved or delegated to an agent.