How to Build an AI Software Factory: Agents That Open, Review, and Merge PRs
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Moving agents from code suggestion to opening, reviewing, and merging PRs turns your repo into an execution substrate, not just a knowledge base. If you're experimenting here, start by constraining scope — low-risk services, strict tests, and mandatory human approvals — and instrument everything for rollback.
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