PR Q&A

CodeFactory includes a built-in PR question-answering system that lets you interrogate your pull requests using natural language.

Overview

Instead of manually reading through large diffs, you can ask questions like:

• "What does this PR change?"
• "Why did the tests fail?"
• "What are the architectural implications of this change?"
• "Does this PR introduce any security concerns?"

CodeFactory uses an AI agent to analyze the PR diff, review comments, and commit history to provide accurate answers.

How to Use

1. Open a PR in the CodeFactory dashboard.
2. Navigate to the Q&A tab.
3. Type your question and press Enter.

The agent will analyze the PR context and return a detailed answer within seconds.

What the Agent Sees

When answering a question, the agent has access to:

• The full diff of the PR.
• All review comments and threads.
• The PR description and title.
• The commit history on the branch.
• The surrounding code context in affected files.

Use Cases

Code Review Assistance

Ask the agent to summarize changes before you start reviewing:

"Summarize the key changes in this PR and flag anything that needs careful review."

Debugging Failed Checks

When CI fails, ask the agent to diagnose:

"The lint check is failing — what's causing it and how should it be fixed?"

Architecture Review

For larger PRs, get a high-level understanding:

"Does this PR change any public API surfaces? What are the breaking changes?"

Limitations

• The agent only sees the PR context — it does not have access to external documentation or issue trackers.
• Answers are generated by AI and should be verified for critical decisions.
• Very large PRs (1000+ changed files) may exceed context limits.