Reviewer should account for PR discussion history before follow-up reviews #176

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opened 2026-05-09 08:32:38 -07:00 by jwilger · 0 comments

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Problem

The reviewer is producing follow-up PR feedback without accounting for existing PR discussion history. In PR #175, follow-up comments repeated concerns that had already been addressed and replied to in earlier inline threads.

Expected behavior

Before producing a new review on an existing PR, the reviewer should inspect relevant PR discussion history, including prior review comments and replies, and avoid re-raising issues that were already remediated or explicitly answered unless there is new evidence.

Why this matters

Ignoring prior discussion causes duplicate feedback, wastes reviewer/author time, and makes it harder to distinguish unresolved issues from already-addressed concerns.

Acceptance criteria

Review generation for an existing PR incorporates prior review comments and author replies into context.
Duplicate feedback is suppressed or explicitly acknowledges the prior thread and explains what remains unresolved.
Tests or guardrails cover a PR with prior addressed inline feedback so the reviewer does not repeat the same concern as new feedback.

## Problem The reviewer is producing follow-up PR feedback without accounting for existing PR discussion history. In PR #175, follow-up comments repeated concerns that had already been addressed and replied to in earlier inline threads. ## Expected behavior Before producing a new review on an existing PR, the reviewer should inspect relevant PR discussion history, including prior review comments and replies, and avoid re-raising issues that were already remediated or explicitly answered unless there is new evidence. ## Why this matters Ignoring prior discussion causes duplicate feedback, wastes reviewer/author time, and makes it harder to distinguish unresolved issues from already-addressed concerns. ## Acceptance criteria - Review generation for an existing PR incorporates prior review comments and author replies into context. - Duplicate feedback is suppressed or explicitly acknowledges the prior thread and explains what remains unresolved. - Tests or guardrails cover a PR with prior addressed inline feedback so the reviewer does not repeat the same concern as new feedback.

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fix(review): include prior PR discussion in follow-up reviews #178

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