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An agent PR still needs a human review contract
Issue-to-PR delegation is useful only when the pull request arrives with sources, tests, limits, and a rollback note. ALTOS LAB frames GitHub and arXiv sources as an operator decision, with a checklist, risk lens and next step.
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Key Takeaways
- Agent PRs still need human review.
- Sources, tests, and limits must sit beside the diff.
- Without a rollback note, it is still a candidate fix.
Summary
An agent PR still needs a human review contract: A source-backed guide to agent-authored pull request review, validation, and rollback readiness.
Why it matters
Issue-to-PR delegation is useful only when the pull request arrives with sources, tests, limits, and a rollback note. ALTOS LAB frames GitHub and arXiv sources as an operator decision, with a checklist, risk lens and next step.
Key takeaways
- Agent PRs still need human review.
- Sources, tests, and limits must sit beside the diff.
- Without a rollback note, it is still a candidate fix.
Sources
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