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Repository Settings

Configure review behavior for each connected repository

Repository Settings

Customize how Assay reviews pull requests for each of your connected repositories.

Accessing Settings

  1. Go to Repositories in your dashboard
  2. Click the settings icon (gear) on a repository
  3. Adjust settings and save

Default Review Tier

Set the default tier for automatic reviews:

  • Quick Scan - For repos with frequent small changes
  • Code Review - Balanced depth for most projects
  • Deep Analysis - For critical or security-sensitive repos

This default applies to:

  • Automatic reviews on PR open/update
  • Slash commands without a tier specified

Automatic Reviews

Control when Assay automatically triggers reviews:

On PR Open

Review when a new pull request is created.

On PR Update

Review when new commits are pushed to an open PR.

Draft PRs

Choose whether to review draft pull requests or wait until they're marked ready.

Context Options

Configure what information Assay can access:

Repository Access

Allow the AI to read files beyond the diff for context. Recommended for Code Review and Deep Analysis.

GitHub Context

Include PR comments, linked issues, and metadata in the review context.

PR History

Consider previous reviews on the same PR to avoid repeating findings.

Specialist Agents

For Deep Analysis tier, configure which specialists run:

SpecialistFocus
SecurityVulnerability detection, auth issues
PerformanceN+1 queries, memory, efficiency
QualityBest practices, maintainability
Test CoverageMissing tests, edge cases

Enable all for comprehensive reviews, or select specific areas of focus.

Blocking Rules

Configure how findings affect merge status:

SettingBehavior
Block on CRITICALAlways block (recommended)
Block on HIGHBlock for significant issues
Allow allNever block, advisory only

File Exclusions

Exclude certain files from review:

# Ignore generated files
*.generated.ts
*.min.js

# Ignore specific directories
vendor/**
node_modules/**

# Ignore test fixtures
__fixtures__/**

Focus Prompts

Add a custom focus prompt to guide reviews:

Focus on React best practices and ensure all components
use proper TypeScript types. Pay extra attention to
accessibility concerns.

This prompt is included in every review for this repository.

Resetting to Defaults

Click Reset to Defaults to restore all settings to their original values.

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