Keeping code moving with clearer review expectations

Sourcegraph developed an internal GitHub Actions bot to address review bottlenecks created as coding agents accelerate code production, replacing routine approval chasing with explicit review paths: Ship for changes that need no additional review, Show for post-merge visibility, and Ask for required pre-merge human review. The bot examines pull-request diffs, surrounding code, and an author’s recent, relevant contribution history, while applying rules that always require review for sensitive areas such as authentication and data exposure. Initially used only to make recommendations, the system was refined through human feedback, with emphasis on providing evidence that lets developers question its assessments and distinguish component-specific familiarity from general experience. The experiment has reduced requests for quick approval stamps, but Sourcegraph is still evaluating whether deferred reviews receive meaningful attention, how the bot’s notifications affect interruptions, and whether lower approval demand maintains review quality.

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