Observations From Building a PR Review Loop

196 · Josh Sherman · Aug. 2, 2026, 10:34 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the author's experiences building a personal pull request (PR) review agent, detailing challenges around the review process and the balance of control, security, and feedback loops. It highlights the complications of PRs evolving through iterations, the limitations of automated reviews, and the eventual improvements made by allowing the reviewing agent to push back on feedback, leading to a more effective collaboration between human and machine.