AI agents for code review
The workflow
Review pull requests, apply team standards, and suggest edits for reviewer approval.
Suitable agent types
Specialist software engineering agents integrated with GitHub/GitLab.
Evaluation questions
- Are suggestions grounded in repo context?
- How is repo data handled?
- What models are used?
- Which languages are covered?
Risks to plan for
- False positives creating review noise
- IP exposure
- Overreach on autonomous merges
Pilot metrics we recommend
- Reviewer acceptance rate
- Bugs caught
- Reviewer time saved