chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR merging #2994
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Agent Improvement Implementation
Implements approved proposal #2878.
Changes Made
File:
.opencode/agents/product-builder.mdAdded a new entry to the product-builder's "YOU MUST NEVER" list and an explanatory paragraph:
Added to MUST NEVER list:
❌ Merge PRs yourself (always delegate to the PR review pool — even in "direct execution" mode)Added explanatory paragraph: Explicitly states that even when the OpenCode server is unavailable or supervisors are not running, the product-builder must NOT merge PRs directly. The PR review pool (ca-continuous-pr-reviewer) exists specifically to verify CI status before merging. If the review pool is not running, the product-builder's job is to re-launch it, not to do its job.
Evidence
During the v3.7.0 build session, the product-builder merged 31+ PRs in "Aggressive Execution Mode" without CI verification, resulting in 4/6 quality gates failing on master:
Expected Impact
Closes #2878
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PR Review: APPROVED ✅
Summary
This PR adds an explicit prohibition against direct PR merging to the product-builder agent's "MUST NEVER" list, addressing a real incident where 31+ PRs were batch-merged without CI verification during the v3.7.0 session, breaking 4/6 quality gates on master.
Review Checklist
chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR mergingISSUES CLOSED: #2878Closes #2878Type/TaskContent Review
.opencode/agents/product-builder.mdMinor Note
Neither the PR nor the linked issue has a milestone assigned. For a chore/agent-config change this is acceptable, but worth noting for process completeness.
Verdict
Clean, well-motivated, single-file documentation change. Approved for merge.
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PR Review: APPROVED ✅ (posted as COMMENT due to Forgejo self-approval restriction)
Independent Review Summary
Reviewed the complete diff, commit message, PR metadata, linked issue #2878, CI status, and the full context of
.opencode/agents/product-builder.md.What Changed
Single file (
.opencode/agents/product-builder.md) with two additions:❌ Merge PRs yourself (always delegate to the PR review pool — even in "direct execution" mode)Review Criteria
chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR mergingISSUES CLOSED: #2878Closes #2878Type/Taskneeds feedbacklabelContent Quality
No Concerns
Clean, well-motivated, single-file agent configuration change. No code, no tests needed, no security implications.
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Independent PR Review: APPROVED ✅
Reviewer Context
This is an independent review providing a different perspective from the previous reviewers. I reviewed the full diff, commit message, PR metadata, linked issue #2878, CI status, and the product-builder agent configuration file.
Change Summary
Single file (
.opencode/agents/product-builder.md) with two additions:❌ Merge PRs yourself (always delegate to the PR review pool — even in "direct execution" mode)Review Criteria Assessment
chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR mergingISSUES CLOSED: #2878Closes #2878Type/Taskneeds feedbacklabelContent Quality Assessment
❌) and tone of existing MUST NEVER entriesMinor Observation (Non-blocking)
Neither the PR nor the linked issue has a milestone assigned. For a chore/agent-config change this is acceptable, but worth noting for process completeness.
Verdict
Clean, well-motivated, single-file agent configuration change. No code, no tests needed, no security implications. All CI gates pass. Approved for merge.
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Independent PR Review: APPROVED ✅ (posted as COMMENT due to Forgejo self-approval restriction)
Reviewer Perspective
Fourth independent review of this PR. I reviewed the complete diff, full commit message (including body and footer), PR metadata, linked issue #2878, CI status, and the surrounding context in
.opencode/agents/product-builder.md.Change Summary
Single file (
.opencode/agents/product-builder.md), 7 lines added:❌ Merge PRs yourself (always delegate to the PR review pool — even in "direct execution" mode)Review Criteria Assessment
chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR mergingISSUES CLOSED: #2878Closes #2878Type/Taskneeds feedbacklabelContent Quality
❌) and parenthetical guidance pattern of existing entriesMinor Observation (Non-blocking)
No milestone assigned on the PR or linked issue. Acceptable for a chore/agent-config change but noted for process completeness.
Verdict
Clean, well-motivated, single-file agent configuration change addressing a documented incident. All CI gates pass. Human owner approved. Proceeding to merge.
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Code Review — LGTM ✅
PR: chore(agents): improve product-builder — prohibit direct PR merging
Review Checklist
✅ Correctness: Adds "NEVER merge PRs yourself" to product-builder's MUST NEVER list. Enforces the correct workflow where PRs are reviewed by the reviewer pool, not merged directly by the product-builder.
✅ Commit Format:
chore(agents):follows Conventional Changelog format.✅ Labels/Milestone:
Priority/Medium,Type/Task— correctly assigned.Issues Noted (Non-blocking)
Decision: LGTM — Proceeding to merge when CI passes.
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