Tutorial: GitHub PR Review Agent
Tutorial: GitHub PR Review Agent
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Tutorial: GitHub PR Review Agent as part of getting started with Hermes correctly. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Prerequisites, Step 1: Verify the Setup, Step 2: Try a Manual Review, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
No prior experience is required; follow the steps on a safe test setup first.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Tutorial: GitHub PR Review Agent without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
- Automation
- Running work later or repeatedly with explicit success and failure conditions.
Build an automated AI code reviewer that monitors your repos, reviews pull requests, and delivers feedback — hands-free
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Prerequisites
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Step 1: Verify the Setup
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Step 2: Try a Manual Review
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Step 3: Create a Review Skill
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05What to Check
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Output Format
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Rules
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08Step 4: Teach It Your Conventions
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Step 5: Create the Automated Cron Job
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10PR Reviews — today
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ Cron Timer ──▶ Hermes Agent ──▶ GitHub API ──▶ Review │
│ (every 2h) + gh CLI (PR diffs) delivery │
│ + skill (Telegram, │
│ + memory Discord, │
│ local) │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────hermes gateway install # Install as a service
# or
hermes gateway # Run in foreground# Install
brew install gh # macOS
sudo apt install gh # Ubuntu/Debian
# Authenticate
gh auth loginRead the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.