The latest articles on Forem by rai (@raic_dev). https://forem.com/raic_dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3797751%2F99304225-82c5-4ad4-9419-e72cdf414e62.jpeg https://forem.com/raic_dev en rai Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:53:02 +0000 https://forem.com/raic_dev/how-i-built-deni-ai-harbor-an-ai-assisted-github-pr-review-bot-for-oss-maintainers-45nb https://forem.com/raic_dev/how-i-built-deni-ai-harbor-an-ai-assisted-github-pr-review-bot-for-oss-maintainers-45nb <p>I recently built <strong>Deni AI Harbor</strong> to fix a pain point many OSS maintainers hit during PR review:</p> <ul> <li>repetitive comment noise,</li> <li>stale approvals after PR updates,</li> <li>unclear check/status feedback during reruns.</li> </ul> <p><code>Deni AI Harbor</code> is designed to run on GitHub PR workflows and help keep review flow predictable.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Reviews PRs on lifecycle events (<code>opened</code>, <code>reopened</code>, <code>synchronized</code>, etc.)</li> <li>Supports manual mention-based review triggers</li> <li>Posts inline suggestions and summary review comments</li> <li>Shows progress and final state through a dedicated status/check path</li> <li>Clears bot approvals before rerun to avoid stale approval states</li> <li>Returns clearer completion outcomes in CI/check visibility</li> </ul> <h2> Why I built it </h2> <p>As repositories get more active, iteration speed increases but review coordination gets messy. I wanted a tool that feels transparent:</p> <ul> <li>deterministic behavior,</li> <li>explicit status reporting,</li> <li>low-surprise automation.</li> </ul> <h2> Current status </h2> <p>It’s in active development and now open to real-world use.</p> <p>If you try it, I'd love feedback on:</p> <ul> <li>false positives / noisy suggestions</li> <li>how it behaves under frequent reruns</li> <li>anything odd in approval or status behavior</li> </ul> <h2> Links </h2> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/deniai-app/harbor" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/deniai-app/harbor</a><br> Install: <a href="https://github.com/apps/deni-ai-harbor" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/apps/deni-ai-harbor</a></p> ai programming github