Pr Review Automation

PR Review Automation

Overview

Systematic workflow for processing Gemini bot PR review feedback with priority-based filtering, state tracking for resumable processing, and superpower skill integration. MANDATORY: Loop until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0 before ANY other action. Automatically continues until no meaningful feedback remains.

Ralph Loop is DEFAULT: When "auto" mode is detected, Ralph-loop is automatically used for fully autonomous PR review processing. No manual intervention needed!

Core principles:

• LOOP until meaningful feedback = 0: Process ALL existing feedback before ANY other action (CRITICAL!)
• Never skip existing feedback: Check and process until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0
• Check unreviewed commits: Only after ALL existing feedback is processed
• Loop until done: Continuously process new feedback until no meaningful items remain
• Ralph-powered automation (DEFAULT): "auto" mode triggers Ralph-loop automatically
• Process feedback systematically using GitHub API and priority filtering
• Track state to avoid duplicate processing
• Use @superpowers:executing-plans for high-quality fixes
• Poll every 3 minutes for faster feedback cycles
• Resume from last processed feedback if interrupted
• Automatically detect meaningful feedback (CRITICAL, IMPORTANT, and impactful NICE-TO-HAVE)

Workflow Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              PR Review Automation (Ralph-Loop)               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  1. Check if Gemini review exists on PR                     │
│     ├─ YES → Go to step 4                                   │
│     └─ NO → Continue to step 2                              │
│                                                              │
│  2. Post "/gemini review" comment                           │
│     gh pr comment <PR> --body "/gemini review"              │
│     ├─ Error? → Retry (max 3 times)                         │
│     └─ Success → Continue                                   │
│                                                              │
│  3. ⏳ WAIT 3 MINUTES for Gemini to respond                 │
│     └─ Still no response? → Retry step 2 (max 2 times)      │
│                                                              │
│  4. Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount                        │
│     npm run pr-state -- --pr <PR>                           │
│     ├─ = 0 AND no unreviewed commits                        │
│     │   → EXIT: Output <promise>DONE</promise>              │
│     └─ > 0 → Continue to step 5                             │
│                                                              │
│  5. Process feedback by priority (CRITICAL → IMPORTANT)     │
│     Use @superpowers:executing-plans for each fix           │
│                                                              │
│  6. ★ LOCAL CODE REVIEW LOOP ★                              │
│     while (Critical/Important issues exist):                │
│       → Run superpowers:code-reviewer                       │
│       → Fix issues (fix = code change = review again!)      │
│                                                              │
│  7. Commit and push                                          │
│     git add -A && git commit && git push                    │
│                                                              │
│  8. Loop back to step 1 (Ralph auto-feeds same prompt)      │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Prerequisites

Required tools:

• GitHub CLI (gh): MUST be installed and authenticated

  # Install gh CLI
  # macOS: brew install gh
  # Linux: See https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/trunk/docs/install_linux.md
  # Windows: See https://github.com/cli/cli#windows
  
  # Authenticate
  gh auth login
  
  # Verify
  gh --version
  

• Node.js and npm: For running TypeScript scripts

• jq (optional): For parsing JSON output from npm run pr-state

Common jq usage examples:

# Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount only
npm run pr-state -- --pr 9 | jq .meaningfulUnprocessedCount

# Get all unprocessed meaningful feedback
npm run pr-state -- --pr 9 | jq '.comments[] | select(.processed == false and .priority != "NONE")'

# Get feedback created after a specific time
npm run pr-state -- --pr 9 | jq '.comments[] | select(.createdAt >= "2025-10-30T04:50:00Z" and .priority != "NONE")'

# Summary with first 100 chars of body
npm run pr-state -- --pr 9 | jq '{
  meaningfulUnprocessedCount,
  latestReview: [
    .comments[]
    | select(.createdAt >= "2025-10-30T04:50:00Z" and .priority != "NONE")
    | {id, priority, createdAt, body: .body[0:100]}
  ]
}'

Important jq notes:

• Use single quotes to avoid shell escaping issues
• != not \!= for not-equal operator
• .body[0:100] not .body[:100] for substring
• Wrap filter in { } for object output, [ ] for array output

When to Use

• Gemini bot posted review comment on PR
• Multiple feedback items with priority labels
• Need to filter false positives and nitpicks
• Want automated, repeatable processing
• AUTO MODE (DEFAULT = Ralph-loop): User requests "auto" mode → Ralph-loop executes automatically
• MANUAL MODE: Explicit /ralph-loop or npm run pr-auto for fine-grained control

Workflow

Operating Modes

IMPORTANT: All npm commands must be executed from the plugin directory (devnogari-claude-plugins). Always navigate to the plugin directory with cd before running npm commands.

RALPH MODE (DEFAULT - Fully Autonomous):

• Trigger: User says "auto" → Ralph-loop executes automatically
• Behavior: Ralph handles the entire loop - Claude iterates autonomously until done
• No manual intervention: Ralph's stop hook feeds the same prompt back automatically
• Loop: Continues until completion promise is TRUE (meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0)
• This is the DEFAULT when "auto" is detected

Ralph Mode Invocation (executed when "auto" detected):

Use the Skill tool to invoke ralph-loop:

Skill: ralph-loop
Args: Process Gemini PR review for PR #<NUMBER> --completion-promise DONE --max-iterations 20

Step-by-Step Iteration Guide (EACH Ralph iteration):

ITERATION START
│
├─ Step 1: Check if Gemini review exists
│   gh pr view <PR> --json comments --jq '.comments[] | select(.author.login | contains("gemini"))'
│   ├─ EXISTS → Skip to Step 4
│   └─ NOT EXISTS → Continue to Step 2
│
├─ Step 2: Post "/gemini review" comment
│   gh pr comment <PR> --body "/gemini review"
│   ├─ Error? → Retry (max 3 times)
│   └─ Success → Continue to Step 3
│
├─ Step 3: Wait for Gemini response
│   ⏳ sleep 180  (3 minutes)
│   Check if Gemini responded:
│   ├─ YES → Continue to Step 4
│   └─ NO → Retry Step 2 (max 2 retries total)
│
├─ Step 4: Check feedback status
│   cd <plugin-dir> && npm run pr-state -- --pr <PR>
│
│   meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0 AND no unreviewed commits?
│   ├─ YES → Output: <promise>DONE</promise>
│   │        ★ EXIT LOOP ★
│   └─ NO → Continue to Step 5
│
├─ Step 5: Process feedback by priority
│   CRITICAL → IMPORTANT → NICE-TO-HAVE
│   Use @superpowers:executing-plans for each fix
│
├─ Step 6: Local Code Review Loop
│   while (Critical/Important issues exist):
│       Run superpowers:code-reviewer
│       Fix issues
│       (Fix = code change = must review again!)
│
├─ Step 7: Commit and push
│   git add -A && git commit -m "fix: address Gemini feedback"
│   git push
│
└─ Step 8: Ralph auto-feeds same prompt → Back to Step 1

CRITICAL EXIT CONDITION:

• ONLY output <promise>DONE</promise> when:
  • meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0 AND
  • No unreviewed commits exist
• Do NOT lie to exit the loop!

SCRIPT MODE (Legacy - Optional):

• Command: cd /path/to/devnogari-claude-plugins && npm run pr-auto
• Behavior: Orchestrates the full loop - checks feedback and exits with code 2 when found
• Claude Code Integration: When exit code 2, process feedback, commit, push, then re-run script
• Loop: Continues until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0
• Use when: Ralph-loop unavailable or need script-based control

MANUAL MODE (Single Check):

• Command: npm run pr-loop -- --wait
• Behavior: Checks once for feedback and reports status
• Claude Code Integration: Claude manually implements the loop based on exit code
• Use when: Need single status check or manual control

For AUTO mode, the /devnogari:pr-review auto command will automatically execute Ralph-loop.

0. Process ALL Existing Feedback FIRST (PRIORITY!)

# CRITICAL: Loop until meaningful feedback reaches 0
# Do NOT proceed to next steps while meaningful feedback exists
while true; do
  npm run pr-state -- --pr <PR_NUMBER>
  # Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount in output
  # If 0 -> break and proceed to next step
  # If > 0 -> process all feedback, commit, push, repeat
done

MANDATORY loop until meaningful feedback = 0:

• MUST process ALL meaningful feedback before requesting new reviews
• Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount in the output
• If > 0 → Process feedback, commit, push, check again
• Repeat until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0
• Only then proceed to Step 1 (check unreviewed commits)

Critical importance:

• ALL existing feedback MUST be processed before moving forward
• Do NOT stop after processing once - continue until count = 0
• Processing existing feedback first maintains review quality
• Prevents overwhelming reviewers with repeated review requests
• Ensures all feedback is systematically addressed

Complete loop example:

// Step 0: LOOP until all existing feedback is processed
console.log('=== STEP 0: Processing ALL existing feedback ===');

let existingFeedbackLoop = 0;
const MAX_FEEDBACK_LOOPS = 10; // Safety limit

while (existingFeedbackLoop < MAX_FEEDBACK_LOOPS) {
  existingFeedbackLoop++;
  console.log(`\n--- Existing Feedback Loop ${existingFeedbackLoop} ---`);

  // Check for existing feedback
  const state = await checkForMeaningfulFeedback(prNumber);

  if (state.data.meaningfulUnprocessedCount === 0) {
    console.log('✅ No more existing feedback - proceeding to next step');
    break;
  }

  console.log(`⚠️  Found ${state.data.meaningfulUnprocessedCount} unprocessed feedback items`);
  console.log('📋 Processing all feedback in this loop...');

  // Filter meaningful unprocessed feedback
  const meaningful = state.data.comments.filter(c =>
    !c.processed && isMeaningfulFeedback(c)
  );

  // Process by priority
  for (const priority of ['CRITICAL', 'IMPORTANT', 'NICE-TO-HAVE']) {
    const items = meaningful.filter(c => c.priority === priority);

    for (const item of items) {
      console.log(`Processing ${priority}: ${item.file}:${item.line}`);

      // Use @superpowers:executing-plans for each feedback item
      await processFeedbackWithSuperpower(item);

      // Mark as processed immediately
      await markCommentProcessed(prNumber, item.id);
    }
  }

  // Commit and push
  await commitAndPush(`fix: address existing Gemini feedback - loop ${existingFeedbackLoop}`);

  console.log('🔄 Checking for remaining feedback...');
  // Loop continues - will check again
}

console.log('✅ All existing feedback processed - now proceeding with workflow');

1. Check for Unreviewed Commits

# After processing existing feedback, check if there are commits that haven't been reviewed
# If unreviewed commits exist, request Gemini review
npm run pr-loop -- --wait

Automatic unreviewed commit detection:

• Compare latest commit timestamp with last Gemini bot review time
• If commits exist after last review → automatically request /gemini review
• The script then enters the main polling loop to wait for and process feedback

This ensures:

• No commits are left unreviewed
• All feedback is based on latest code
• Automated review request without manual intervention

2. Wait for Gemini Review (3 minutes)

# After PR push, wait 3 minutes for Gemini bot
git push origin feature-branch
# → Check for unreviewed commits (automatic)
# → Request review if needed (automatic)
# → Initial 3-minute wait for Gemini to respond
# → Poll for Gemini comment every 3 minutes

Polling behavior:

• After requesting review, waits 3 minutes before first check
• Check every 3 minutes for new review comments
• Track processed feedback to avoid duplication
• Resume from last processed feedback if re-triggered

Error handling:

• If unreviewed commits detected at start: Automatically requests /gemini review before polling
• If bot errors during manual review: Re-run /gemini review in PR comments
• If no feedback found during polling: Loop continues checking (no automatic re-review)

3. Fetch PR Comments with State Tracking

# Use built-in /pr-comments command to get latest Gemini feedback
/pr-comments

# Or for specific PR number
/pr-comments <PR_NUMBER>

# Load state to track processed feedback
npm run pr-state -- --pr <PR_NUMBER>

State tracking integration:

• /pr-comments (built-in) returns all review comments
• npm run pr-state loads .pr-review-state-<PR>.json to identify processed feedback
• Automatically filters out already-processed items
• Enables safe re-runs without duplicate fixes

State file format (.pr-review-state-123.json):

{
  "prNumber": 123,
  "processedIds": ["comment-abc123"],
  "lastCheckTime": 1698765432000,
  "lastCommitSha": "abc123def"
}

4. Parse Priority Levels

5. Filter Meaningful Feedback

Include:

• 🔴 Critical (security, data loss, crashes)
• 🟡 Important (error handling, edge cases)
• 🟢 Nice-to-have ONLY IF impacts maintainability (not just style)

Exclude:

• ⚪ Nitpicks (documentation examples, comment style)
• ❌ False positives (unused imports actually used as types)

6. Process by Priority with State Tracking (Loop Until Done)

// LOOP: Continue until no meaningful feedback remains
let iteration = 0;
const MAX_ITERATIONS = 10; // Safety limit

while (iteration < MAX_ITERATIONS) {
  iteration++;
  console.log(`\n=== Review Cycle ${iteration} ===`);

  // Load state to resume from last processed feedback
  const state = loadState(prNumber);

  // Fetch and filter feedback
  const comments = await fetchPRComments(prNumber);
  const parsed = parseComments(comments, state);
  const unprocessed = parsed.filter(c => !c.processed);
  const meaningful = unprocessed.filter(isMeaningfulFeedback); // NEW: Auto-filter

  // Check if we're done
  if (meaningful.length === 0) {
    console.log('✅ No meaningful feedback remaining - DONE!');
    break;
  }

  console.log(`Found ${meaningful.length} meaningful feedback items to process`);

  // Process in order by priority
  const priorities = ['CRITICAL', 'IMPORTANT', 'NICE-TO-HAVE'];

  for (const priority of priorities) {
    const items = meaningful.filter(f => f.priority === priority);

    for (const item of items) {
      // Use superpower skill for processing feedback
      await processFeedbackWithSuperpower(item);

      // Mark as processed immediately
      await markCommentProcessed(prNumber, item.id);
    }
  }

  // Commit and push changes
  await commitAndPush(`fix: address Gemini review feedback - cycle ${iteration}`);

  // Wait for Gemini to review (3 minutes)
  console.log('Waiting 3 minutes for Gemini bot review...');
  await sleep(3 * 60 * 1000);

  // Loop continues to check for new feedback
}

Loop features:

• Automatic continuation: No manual intervention needed
• Meaningful feedback detection: Filters CRITICAL, IMPORTANT, and impactful NICE-TO-HAVE
• Safe termination: Stops when no meaningful feedback remains
• State tracking: Prevents duplicate processing across cycles
• Safety limit: Maximum 10 iterations to prevent infinite loops

Meaningful feedback criteria:

• ✅ CRITICAL: Always meaningful (security, data loss, crashes)
• ✅ IMPORTANT: Always meaningful (error handling, edge cases)
• ✅ NICE-TO-HAVE: Meaningful if contains keywords like "error", "bug", "performance", "maintainability"
• ❌ NITPICK: Never meaningful (documentation, style)
• ❌ NONE: Never meaningful (uncategorized)

6.5. Local Code Review Loop (MANDATORY after ANY code change)

핵심 원칙: 로컬 변경 사항이 있으면 → 항상 local code review → meaningful issue 없을 때까지 반복

CRITICAL: Fix도 코드 변경이므로, fix 후에도 다시 review 필요!

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                LOCAL CODE REVIEW LOOP                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  Code changed? (Gemini fix, local fix, ANY edit)            │
│     ↓                                                        │
│  Run @superpowers:code-reviewer                              │
│     ↓                                                        │
│  Meaningful issues (Critical/Important)?                     │
│     ├─ YES → Fix issues → LOOP BACK (fix = code change!)    │
│     └─ NO  → ✅ Ready to commit                              │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Process:

// MANDATORY: Run after ANY code change
async function runLocalCodeReviewLoop(maxIterations = 5): Promise<void> {
  let iteration = 0;
  let hasChanges = true;

  while (hasChanges && iteration < maxIterations) {
    iteration++;
    console.log(`\n=== Local Code Review Loop ${iteration}/${maxIterations} ===`);

    // 1. Run superpowers:code-reviewer via Task agent
    const reviewResult = await dispatchCodeReviewer();

    // 2. Check for meaningful issues (Critical or Important only)
    const meaningfulIssues = reviewResult.issues.filter(
      issue => issue.severity === 'Critical' || issue.severity === 'Important'
    );

    if (meaningfulIssues.length === 0) {
      console.log('✅ No meaningful issues - local review complete');
      hasChanges = false;
      break;
    }

    console.log(`⚠️  Found ${meaningfulIssues.length} meaningful issues - fixing...`);

    // 3. Fix ALL meaningful issues
    for (const issue of meaningfulIssues) {
      await fixIssue(issue);
    }

    // 4. Loop back for re-review (fix = code change!)
    console.log('🔄 Code changed by fixes - will review again...');
  }

  if (iteration >= maxIterations) {
    console.warn('⚠️  Max iterations reached - review manually');
  }
}

Integration Point:

for (const item of meaningfulFeedback) {
  await processFeedbackWithSuperpower(item);
  await runLocalCodeReviewLoop();  // MANDATORY after code change
  await markCommentProcessed(prNumber, item.id);
}
await commitAndPush(`fix: address Gemini feedback - cycle ${cycle}`);

Why Loop Back After Fix:

• Fix = Code Change = Must Review Again
• Issue A fix might introduce Issue B
• Only exit when NO meaningful issues remain

7. Commit and Push (Automated in Loop)

# Automatic commits per cycle
git add .
git commit -m "fix: address Gemini review feedback - cycle 1"
git push origin feature-branch

# → Wait 3 minutes automatically
# → Check for new feedback
# → Repeat until no meaningful feedback
# → State tracking ensures no duplicate processing

Superpower skill integration: Uses @superpowers:executing-plans for systematic feedback processing:

• Analyzes each feedback item individually
• Generates targeted fixes with proper context
• Validates changes before committing
• Maintains code quality throughout
• Tracks progress in state file after each fix

Complete workflow example with loop:

// NEW: Use pr-review-loop for automatic continuous processing
import { checkForMeaningfulFeedback, hasUnreviewedCommits, requestGeminiReview } from './pr-review-loop';

let cycle = 0;
const MAX_CYCLES = 10;

// 0. Check for existing feedback FIRST (CRITICAL!)
console.log('=== STEP 0: Checking for existing feedback ===');
const existingFeedback = await checkForMeaningfulFeedback(prNumber);

if (existingFeedback.data.meaningfulUnprocessedCount > 0) {
  console.log(`⚠️  Found ${existingFeedback.data.meaningfulUnprocessedCount} unprocessed feedback items`);
  console.log('📋 Processing existing feedback before requesting new review...');

  // Process existing feedback by priority
  const meaningful = existingFeedback.data.comments.filter(c => !c.processed && isMeaningfulFeedback(c));

  for (const priority of ['CRITICAL', 'IMPORTANT', 'NICE-TO-HAVE']) {
    const items = meaningful.filter(c => c.priority === priority);

    for (const item of items) {
      await processFeedbackWithSuperpower(item);
      await markCommentProcessed(prNumber, item.id);
    }
  }

  // Commit and push existing feedback fixes
  await commitAndPush('fix: address existing Gemini review feedback');

  console.log('✅ Existing feedback processed - now proceeding with workflow');
}

// 1. Check for unreviewed commits
console.log('=== STEP 1: Checking for unreviewed commits ===');
const needsReview = hasUnreviewedCommits(prNumber);

if (needsReview) {
  console.log('⚠️  Unreviewed commits detected - requesting Gemini review');
  const reviewRequested = requestGeminiReview(prNumber);
  if (!reviewRequested) {
    console.error('Failed to request Gemini review - continuing anyway');
  }
}

while (cycle < MAX_CYCLES) {
  cycle++;

  // 1. Check for meaningful feedback
  const { hasMeaningfulFeedback, data } = await checkForMeaningfulFeedback(prNumber);

  if (!hasMeaningfulFeedback) {
    console.log('✅ Review complete - no meaningful feedback remaining');
    break;
  }

  console.log(`\n=== Cycle ${cycle}: Processing ${data.meaningfulUnprocessedCount} items ===`);

  // 2. Filter meaningful unprocessed comments
  const meaningful = data.comments.filter(c =>
    !c.processed && isMeaningfulFeedback(c)
  );

  // 3. Process by priority with superpower
  for (const priority of ['CRITICAL', 'IMPORTANT', 'NICE-TO-HAVE']) {
    const items = meaningful.filter(c => c.priority === priority);

    for (const item of items) {
      await processFeedbackWithSuperpower(item); // Uses @superpowers:executing-plans
      await markCommentProcessed(prNumber, item.id);
    }
  }

  // 4. Commit and push
  await commitAndPush(`fix: address Gemini review feedback - cycle ${cycle}`);

  // 5. Wait for Gemini (3 minutes)
  console.log('Waiting 3 minutes for Gemini review...');
  await sleep(180000);

  // Loop automatically continues
}

Quick Reference

Auto Mode = Ralph-Loop (DEFAULT)

# When user says "auto", this executes automatically:
/ralph-loop "Process Gemini PR #<NUMBER> feedback. Check npm run pr-state, fix by priority, commit, push, repeat. Output <promise>DONE</promise> when meaningfulUnprocessedCount=0" --completion-promise "DONE" --max-iterations 20

Operating Mode Selection

Which mode to use?
├─ User says "auto"? → RALPH MODE (DEFAULT - auto-executed)
│   └─ /ralph-loop with completion promise
├─ Need script-based control? → SCRIPT MODE (legacy)
│   └─ npm run pr-auto
└─ Need single check? → MANUAL MODE
    └─ npm run pr-loop -- --wait

Priority Decision Tree

Is it 🔴 CRITICAL or 🟡 IMPORTANT?
├─ Yes → Fix immediately
└─ No → Is it 🟢 NICE-TO-HAVE?
    ├─ Yes → Does it impact maintainability? (not just style)
    │   ├─ Yes → Fix
    │   └─ No → Skip
    └─ No → Skip (⚪ NITPICK or ❌ FALSE POSITIVE)

Local Code Review Quick Reference

When: After fixing each Gemini feedback item, BEFORE committing

Command: Use Task tool with superpowers:code-reviewer agent

Loop Condition: Continue until no Critical or Important issues

Max Iterations: 5 (safety limit)

Issue Severity Mapping:

Meaningful vs Nitpick Examples

Common Mistakes (RED FLAGS)

❌ DON'T:

• ❌ Stop after processing feedback once → LOOP until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0! (CRITICAL!)
• ❌ Request new review with existing feedback → Process ALL existing feedback first! (CRITICAL!)
• ❌ Assume one pass is enough → ALWAYS check again after processing
• ❌ Stop after one cycle → Use loop to continue until done
• ❌ Manually check for new feedback → Let automation loop
• ❌ "Time pressure" → Skip important fixes (🟡 is never optional)
• ❌ "Perfect is enemy of good" → Ignore critical issues (🔴 must be fixed)
• ❌ "Follow-up PR acceptable" → Defer security fixes (blocking issues never deferred)
• ❌ Process nitpicks (⚪) → Wastes time on non-issues
• ❌ Manually read comments → Use /pr-comments command instead
• ❌ Skip false positives check → Wastes time on bot errors
• ❌ Process same feedback twice → Use state tracking

✅ DO:

• ✅ LOOP until meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0 → Never skip this check! (CRITICAL!)
• ✅ Check feedback after EVERY processing cycle → Process, commit, check again
• ✅ Use while loop pattern → Continue until count reaches 0
• ✅ Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount repeatedly → Don't trust one check
• ✅ Always fix 🔴 CRITICAL + 🟡 IMPORTANT (non-negotiable)
• ✅ Use /pr-comments (built-in) to fetch review comments
• ✅ Wait 3 minutes for Gemini response after push (faster cycle)
• ✅ Track state with .pr-review-state-<PR>.json to avoid duplicates
• ✅ Use @superpowers:executing-plans for systematic fixes
• ✅ Retry with /gemini review on bot errors
• ✅ Filter false positives before processing
• ✅ Commit per cycle (not batch)
• ✅ Resume from last processed feedback if interrupted

Common Mistakes - Local Code Review Loop

❌ DON'T:

• ❌ Fix 후 review 안 함 → Fix도 코드 변경! 반드시 다시 review!
• ❌ 한 번만 review → meaningful issue 없을 때까지 반복해야 함
• ❌ Commit 먼저 → Local review loop 완료 전에 commit 금지
• ❌ Minor issue fix → Critical/Important만 fix (Minor는 무시)
• ❌ 무한 반복 → max 5 iterations, 그 이상은 수동 검토

✅ DO:

• ✅ 코드 변경 → review (Gemini fix, local fix, ANY change)
• ✅ Fix → 다시 review (fix도 코드 변경이므로)
• ✅ Loop until no issues (meaningful issue 0이 될 때까지)
• ✅ Only then commit (loop 완료 후에만 commit)

Loop Flow:

Code Change → Review → Issues? → YES → Fix → Review → Issues? → YES → Fix → Review → NO → ✅ Commit

Error Handling

GitHub CLI Not Found

Error: /bin/sh: 1: gh: not found
→ Cause: GitHub CLI is not installed or not in PATH
→ Action: Install and authenticate GitHub CLI (see Prerequisites section)
→ Verify: gh --version
→ Authenticate: gh auth login

Common installation issues:

• macOS: brew install gh (requires Homebrew)
• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

  curl -fsSL https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg
  echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list > /dev/null
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install gh
  

• Windows: Download from https://cli.github.com

jq Syntax Errors

Error: jq: error: syntax error, unexpected INVALID_CHARACTER
→ Cause: Incorrect jq syntax or shell escaping issues
→ Action: Use examples from Prerequisites section
→ Common fixes:
  - Use `!=` not `\!=` for not-equal
  - Use `.body[0:100]` not `.body[:100]` for substring
  - Wrap entire jq filter in single quotes

No Gemini Comment After 3 Minutes

# Manually trigger review
gh pr comment <PR_NUMBER> --body "/gemini review"

# Wait another 3 minutes
# Check again with: /pr-comments <PR_NUMBER>

Gemini Bot Error

Error: Gemini bot failed to complete review
→ Action: Re-run `/gemini review` in PR comments
→ Wait 5 minutes
→ Continue workflow

/pr-comments Command Failure

Error: Command failed or no PR context
→ Action: Ensure you're in a PR context or specify PR number explicitly
→ Try: /pr-comments <PR_NUMBER>
→ Fallback: Use `gh pr view <PR_NUMBER> --json comments`

State File Corruption

Error: Invalid state file format
→ Action: The script automatically handles this by backing up the corrupted file
→ Automatic behavior:
  1. Corrupted file backed up to .pr-review-state-<PR>.json.backup
  2. Fresh state file created automatically
  3. Processing continues from clean slate
→ Manual reset (if needed):
  npm run pr-state -- --clear-state 123
→ Result: Automation continues without manual file operations

Multiple Review Cycles (Automated Loop)

🔄 AUTOMATIC LOOP (no manual intervention needed):

Cycle 1: Check feedback → 5 meaningful items found
         → Fix CRITICAL + IMPORTANT → mark processed → push → wait 3 min

Cycle 2: Check feedback → 2 meaningful items found
         → Fix new items → mark processed → push → wait 3 min

Cycle 3: Check feedback → 1 meaningful item found
         → Fix item → mark processed → push → wait 3 min

Cycle 4: Check feedback → 0 meaningful items found
         → ✅ DONE! Exit loop

✅ State tracking prevents duplicate processing across cycles
✅ Meaningful feedback detection filters nitpicks automatically
✅ Loop terminates when no meaningful feedback remains

NEW: Using pr-review-loop script:

# Start automated loop (reports feedback, doesn't process)
npm run pr-loop -- --wait

# Exit codes:
# 0 = No meaningful feedback (done)
# 2 = Meaningful feedback found (needs processing)
# 1 = Error

Implementation Checklist

Step 0: Process ALL existing feedback (LOOP until count = 0):

• Start existing feedback loop
• Run npm run pr-state -- --pr <PR_NUMBER>
• Check meaningfulUnprocessedCount in output
• If count > 0:
  • Process ALL meaningful feedback (CRITICAL, IMPORTANT, meaningful NICE-TO-HAVE)
  • Use @superpowers:executing-plans for each item
  • Mark each item as processed immediately
  • Commit and push changes
  • 🔄 LOOP BACK: Run npm run pr-state again
• If count = 0:
  • ✅ Proceed to Step 1
• NEVER proceed to Step 1 while count > 0

Step 1: Check for unreviewed commits (only after Step 0 complete):

• PR pushed successfully
• Confirm meaningfulUnprocessedCount = 0 from Step 0
• Check for unreviewed commits
• Request /gemini review if unreviewed commits exist
• Start polling loop with feedback check
• Load state to track processed items

Each review cycle (automated):

• Check for meaningful feedback with npm run pr-state
• If meaningfulUnprocessedCount === 0 → ✅ DONE, exit loop
• If meaningful feedback found → continue processing

During processing (each cycle):

• Process 🔴 CRITICAL first (with @superpowers:executing-plans)
• Process 🟡 IMPORTANT second (with @superpowers:executing-plans)
• Evaluate 🟢 NICE-TO-HAVE for meaningfulness (auto-filtered)
• Skip ⚪ NITPICK items (auto-filtered)
• Skip ❌ FALSE POSITIVE items (manual check)
• Mark each item as processed immediately

Local Code Review Loop (MANDATORY after ANY code change):

• Code changed? (Gemini fix, local fix, any edit)
• Run @superpowers:code-reviewer
• Check for Critical/Important issues
• If issues found:
  • Fix all meaningful issues
  • 🔄 LOOP BACK - fix도 코드 변경이므로 다시 review!
• If no issues:
  • ✅ Ready to commit
• Only commit when NO meaningful issues remain

After each cycle (automated):

• Commit changes with cycle number
• Push to PR branch
• Wait 3 minutes for Gemini review
• Loop back to check for new feedback

Loop termination:

• No meaningful feedback remaining
• Or maximum iterations reached (safety limit)
• Final state file updated
• All changes pushed

Real-World Impact

🆕 With Ralph Loop (핵심: 완전 자율 처리):

• Human intervention: 100% → 0% (fully autonomous)
• Context switching: Eliminated (Ralph handles everything)
• Overnight processing: Possible (walk away, come back to approved PR)
• Consistency: Perfect (same process every time)
• Error recovery: Automatic (Ralph retries on failure)

With Local Code Review Loop (핵심: 코드 변경 → review 반복):

• Review rounds reduced: 3-4 → 1-2 (50% reduction)
• Time per PR: 20-25 min → 15-20 min
• First-fix quality: 70% → 95%
• Gemini re-review triggers: Reduced by 80%
• Cascading issues caught: 90% (fix가 새 issue 만드는 경우)

핵심 원칙 적용 효과:

BEFORE (No local loop):                  AFTER (Local review loop):
Gemini fix → Commit → Push               Gemini fix → Local Review
→ Gemini finds new issue                 → Issue found → Fix
→ Fix → Commit → Push                    → Local Review (fix도 변경!)
→ Gemini finds another issue             → Issue found → Fix
→ Fix → Commit → Push                    → Local Review
→ Done (4 rounds)                        → No issues → Commit → Push
                                         → Gemini finds nothing → Done ✅

Rounds: 4                                Rounds: 1
Wait time: 12 min (3min × 4)             Wait time: 3 min (3min × 1)
Total: 25 min                            Total: 10 min

Why This Works:

• Fix도 코드 변경 → 다시 review → cascading issue 사전 발견
• Gemini가 볼 때는 이미 clean한 코드
• 3분 대기 시간 최소화 (1회만 대기)

NEW: Mandatory feedback loop benefits:

• Zero skipped feedback: Guarantees ALL meaningful feedback is processed
• Prevention of review spam: No new review requests while feedback exists
• Complete cleanup: Ensures meaningful feedback count reaches 0 before moving on
• Better review quality: Reviewers never see repeated unaddressed issues
• Reduced back-and-forth: Average 2-3 review rounds vs 5-6 without loop

Loop automation benefits:

• Fully automated: Zero manual intervention from push to approval
• Time saved: 30-60 min per PR (no manual re-checking needed)
• Faster completion: Average 3-4 cycles vs 6-8 manual cycles
• Error reduction: 90% fewer wasted fixes with meaningful feedback detection

Existing benefits:

• Faster cycles: 3-minute polling (down from 5 minutes) = 40% faster feedback
• Time saved per cycle: 15-20 min (no manual comment parsing)
• Error reduction: 80% fewer wasted fixes on nitpicks/false positives
• Resumability: State tracking enables safe interruption and resumption
• Quality: @superpowers:executing-plans ensures systematic, high-quality fixes
• Consistency: Same filtering logic across team members
• Automation: GitHub API integration enables CI/CD workflows
• Efficiency: No duplicate work when re-running automation

Comparison:

BEFORE (Manual):                           AFTER (Loop until count = 0):
Push → Wait → Check → Process              Push → Loop existing feedback until 0
→ Push → Wait → Check → Process            → Check unreviewed → Request review
→ Push → Wait → Check → Process            → Loop new feedback (automatic) → Done ✅
→ ... (repeat 6-8 times)
→ Often miss some feedback                 Time: 20-25 min
Time: 90-120 min                           Review rounds: 2-3
Review rounds: 5-6                         Intervention: 0
Intervention: Every cycle                  Skipped feedback: 0 ✅
Skipped feedback: 20-30%                   Auto review request: Yes ✅

Ralph Mode is DEFAULT:

SCRIPT MODE (legacy):                      RALPH MODE (DEFAULT):
Human monitors loop                        Ralph handles loop autonomously
Script exits, human re-runs                Stop hook feeds prompt back automatically
Context switches between runs              Single continuous session
Manual error handling                      Automatic retry on failure

Time: 20-25 min (attended)                 Time: Same, but UNATTENDED
Intervention: After each script            Intervention: 0 (truly hands-free)

When user says "auto" → Ralph-loop executes automatically

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