Auto-open fix PRs from Sentry and log alerts
A Grok Bot called Sentinel monitors Sentry and logs and opens PRs on several repositories when triggers fire; still very early.
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- What they did
- Patrick Altman spent a day creating a bot in Grok Bot called Sentinel. It watches Sentry and some logs. When various triggers fire, it creates pull requests on several repositories. The aim is automated fixes for problems detected in their systems.
- How it went
- The source gives no results or numbers. Altman says it is still very early, so there is no evidence yet of how good the generated fixes are.
- Worth knowing
- The source is a short newsletter mention with no details on triggers, review steps, or safeguards, so expect to work those out yourself.
Try it yourself with Grok Bot
Monitor [Sentry project] and [log source] for errors matching [trigger conditions]. When one fires, find the likely cause in [repo list] and open a draft PR with a fix and a clear explanation. Never merge anything yourself, and post each PR link to [Slack channel].
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Source: patrickaltman.substack.com · Undated
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