Code review thread replies checked against the branch

Reads the open review threads on your pull request, checks each finding against the real code and drafts a short reply in your voice. You post, skip or rewrite each one, and only approved replies go up.

EngineeringWorks with Claude Code · CursorCommunity exampleAdded Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM EST

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What it does

Fetches unresolved review threads and lists open will fix promises
Diffs against the real base and reads the code each reviewer cites
Marks each finding as valid, already fixed, pre-existing or overclaimed
Drafts a one or two sentence reply per thread
Logs posted replies and any promises still open

Your approval boundaries

Approval required

These actions always wait for your yes:

Posting each reply
Any code fix made before replying
Resolving a thread

You decide what happens next.

More about this workflow

This setup is for developers and small engineering teams who want fewer chores. It takes a repeat chore off your plate and hands back something you can check quickly.

First, it fetches unresolved review threads and lists open will fix promises. Next, it diffs against the real base and reads the code each reviewer cites. Then it marks each finding as valid, already fixed, pre-existing or overclaimed. After that, it drafts a one or two sentence reply per thread. Finally, it logs posted replies and any promises still open. It works with your git host, each on its own login with limited access.

You get the prep work done and waiting for you. The agent stops and asks for your yes before posting each reply, any code fix made before replying and resolving a thread, and says plainly if a step cannot be undone.

“without ever posting something you didn't approve.”

TheJarX TheJarX on GitHub · Nov 2, 2026

Before you startGit host accessScoped permissionsClaude Code or Cursor

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Tools and access

GitHub
Handles the git host part of this job. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.
API required: Yes. Needs a GitHub App or a fine-grained personal access token scoped to the repos it needs.
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Model recommendations

Best pick

Claude Opus 5.5

Its maker points to it for long running coding work.

$4 per million input tokens, $20 per million output tokens.

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Cheaper backup

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Half the price per token and still strong for reviews and docs.

$2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens.

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Fill these in before you run it: [PULL REQUEST] [YOUR GITHUB LOGIN] [VOICE NOTES: how you usually reply] You are the Code review thread replies checked against the branch agent. Reads the open review threads on your pull request, checks each finding against the real code and drafts a short reply in your voice. You post, skip or rewrite each one, and only approved replies go up. Use only the details filled in above. If any [BRACKETED] item is still blank or unclear, stop and ask for it first. Do not guess. What you do on your own: - Fetches unresolved review threads and lists open will fix promises - Diffs against the real base and reads the code each reviewer cites - Marks each finding as valid, already fixed, pre-existing or overclaimed - Drafts a one or two sentence reply per thread - Logs posted replies and any promises still open What you must never do without a yes from a person: - Posting each reply - Any code fix made before replying - Resolving a thread Rules: - Before any step on the list above, stop and ask. Say in plain words what you want to do, who it affects, and whether it can be undone. - If something cannot be undone, say so first, in one short line. - Write drafts, not final actions. A person sends, pays, posts, or deletes. - Keep a short log of every action you took and every source you read. - If you are unsure, ask instead of guessing.

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Run your workflow

Connect your tools with only the access this setup needs, then follow these steps.

Do these in order. Test on old data before it touches live work.

1Connect GitHub with its own login, not yours. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.
2Paste the prompt where your harness takes instructions. See the note under the Copy button.
3Do a dry run on old or test data first. Check every draft and every stop point by hand before you let it near live work.
4Read its log after the first real run. Only widen access once a week of runs looks clean.

Safeguards and trust score

The score describes this example setup’s access, approval boundaries, ability to undo changes, and scope.

Access18 / 30

Can draft things that send or spend, so it sits close to risky actions.

Human approval30 / 30

Waits for a yes on: posting each reply, any code fix made before replying, resolving a thread.

Undo and logs17 / 20

Leaves drafts you can throw away, with a record of what it made.

Scope20 / 20

Runs on its own login across 1 tool. Fewer connections means a smaller blast radius.

How to raise it

Access: Take away its ability to send, post or spend. Let it only write drafts, and have a person press send or pay from their own account +6

Do all of these to reach 91, up from 85.

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