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PR Conflict Predictor

Predict likely merge conflicts before a pull request is ready to merge, so teams can rebase earlier and avoid last-minute integration pain.

Problem

Large repos with many parallel branches often discover conflicts only at merge time, when context is cold and release pressure is high.

Core capabilities

  • Track active branches and PRs, including touched files and dependency graph impact.
  • Compute a conflict risk score based on overlap, file churn, and branch age.
  • Post proactive PR comments when risk crosses a threshold.
  • Suggest mitigation steps: rebase now, split PR, or coordinate with specific authors.

MVP scope

  • Integrate with GitHub or Gitea API for open PR metadata.
  • Build nightly and on-push risk analysis.
  • Add a dashboard with high-risk PRs and conflicting file hotspots.

Success criteria

  • Fewer merge-blocking conflicts in release branches.
  • Lower average time from review complete to merge.

Stretch ideas

  • Simulate merge outcomes in a temporary branch.
  • Learn repo-specific risk patterns from historical conflict data.