Developers

GitHub PR Review

Post structured PR review checklists and label PRs based on diff analysis.

Automation overview

What this automation does

This automation starts when gitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook. It github analyze diff & label and slack notify reviewers, then review checklist comment posted and CODEOWNERS assigned.

Trigger

GitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook

Main actions

GitHub analyze diff & label → Slack notify reviewers

Final outcome

Review checklist comment posted and CODEOWNERS assigned

Execution time

30–90 seconds

Apps used

2 integrations

AI-powered

Difficulty

Intermediate

Workflow diagram

End-to-end scenario flow

Read-only visualization of how data moves from trigger to final result.

Trigger

GitHub

Pull request opened

Step 1

GitHub

Analyze diff & label

Step 2

Slack

Notify reviewers

Result

GitHub

Post checklist comment

Step-by-step

How each step runs

1
GitHubTrigger
Pull request opened
GitHub pull_request opened or synchronized webhook
2
GitHub
Analyze diff & label
Apply labels for diff size, migrations, auth, and payments paths
3
Slack
Notify reviewers
Slack #eng-reviews alert when critical path changed
4
GitHub
Post checklist comment
Review checklist comment posted and CODEOWNERS assigned

Apps used

Connected applications

GitHub

Pull_request

Slack

Posts

Summary

Automation summary

Trigger: GitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook
Inputs: GitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook, Business Name, Notification Email, Timezone
Outputs: Review checklist comment posted and CODEOWNERS assigned, GitHub analyze diff & label, Slack notify reviewers
Business goal: Automate github pr review end-to-end with accurate app routing.
Execution frequency: Real-time on event
Estimated runtime: 30–90 seconds
Error handling: Failed steps retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff; persistent failures notify your configured channel and log to the run history.
Dependencies: GitHub, Slack

Benefits

Why use this automation?

Save ~2 hours/week

Remove repetitive steps from GitHub PR Review so your team focuses on high-value work.

Reduce manual work

Connected apps sync data automatically instead of copy-paste between dashboards.

Prevent human errors

Standardized logic runs the same way every time, with retries on failure.

Requirements

What you need to get started

Required apps

GitHub
Slack

Required accounts

Active GitHub workspace with API access
Active Slack workspace with API access
Shata Automation workspace (free tier supported)

Required API keys

OAuth tokens for each connected integration

Permissions

Read access on trigger sources (forms, sheets, webhooks, or CRM objects)
Write access on destination apps (email, chat, CRM, or storage)

Estimated setup time

5 min including app authorization and test run
Difficulty: Intermediate

Automation runtime

Activate this template

Live

Connect required apps via OAuth or API keys. Credentials are encrypted server-side. Dev test runs mock external actions when connections are missing.

Draft

Activation readiness

Est. setup time: ~3 min

Required connections

GitHub(required)
⚠ Missing

• Missing connection: GitHub

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Workflow summary

Trigger: GitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook
Steps: 4 nodes
Required apps: 1
Optional apps: 1

Trigger

Webhook trigger

Activate this workflow to provision the trigger endpoint.

Run history

No runs yet. Install the template and run a test, or activate to receive webhook/schedule runs.

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Analytics

Template performance

35.2k

Views

9.7k

Installs

756

Favorites

4.2

Avg rating

27.6%

Conversion

5 min

Setup time

95%

Success rate

106

Trending score

Most used integrations

GitHubSlack

GitHub pull_request opened webhook analyzes diff size, files touched—migrations, auth, payments—applies labels `needs-security-review`, `large-diff`, posts review checklist comment from template by label set, assigns CODEOWNERS automatically if missing, Slack #eng-reviews if critical path changed.

Required apps

GitHubLive

Optional apps

SlackLive

All integrations

GitHubSlack

Workflow preview

How GitHub PR Review runs

Trigger

Define path rules

→

Process

Rule engine

→

Action

github

→

Notify

Alert & log

GithubSlack

Setup steps

Get started in 5 steps

1
Connect GitHub
GitHub App webhooks, labels, comments, CODEOWNERS, Slack #eng-reviews.
2
Define path rules
Auth, payment, migration paths trigger security label.
3
Template checklists
Small PR vs large PR vs migration checklist variants.
4
Assign reviewers
Ensure CODEOWNERS requested; ping Slack if none.
5
Test PR paths
Open test PRs touching auth vs docs only.

Variables

Configurable settings

Variable	Type	Default	Required
Business Name	text	Your Business	Yes
Notification Email	email	—	Yes
Timezone	select	—	Yes
GitHub Repository	text		No
Slack Channel	text	#general	No

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Draft PRs?

Skip until marked ready for review unless configured otherwise.

Dependabot PRs?

Separate lightweight checklist for dependency bumps.

Monorepo?

Path filters scoped per package CODEOWNERS.

Fork PRs?

Security label stricter; no auto-merge hints.

Reviews

4.5

★4.5

450 total reviews

Ahmed Hassan

Operations Lead · Cairo Eats

★★★★★

1/21/2026

Solid template. We duplicated and tweaked variables for our brand. Would recommend for teams starting automation.

+ Setup was straightforward · Great documentation

Lisa Tran

Founder · ScaleUp SaaS

★★★★Verified install

7/3/2026

Clean workflow design. Connected our stack in one afternoon. Minor learning curve on variables.

+ Integrations worked on first try · AI quality exceeded expectations

James O'Brien

CTO · DevFlow

★★★★★Verified install

6/16/2026

After two weeks live, GitHub PR Review has become core to our daily ops. Verified install — runs without babysitting.

+ Reliable triggers every time · Support team helped customize quickly

Nadia El-Sayed

Restaurant Owner · Frio Café

★★★★

5/30/2026

GitHub PR Review replaced a manual process that took 2 hours daily. ROI was clear within the first month.

+ Great documentation · Scales well as we grow

− Took longer than estimated for advanced config

Documentation

Template documentation

Overview

Requirements

Active github account with API access
No AI provider required
Shata Automation workspace (free tier supported)

Supported apps

githubLiveslackLive

Triggers

GitHub `pull_request` opened or synchronized webhook

Actions

Define path rules
Template checklists
Assign reviewers
Test PR paths

Examples

Quick start

Activate GitHub PR Review with default variables and run a sandbox test.

Scenario: New user installs template and validates output in under 15 minutes.

Production rollout

Connect live apps, map business rules, enable monitoring alerts.

Scenario: Team deploys to workspace after QA sign-off on test runs.

Troubleshooting

Workflow fails on first run: Verify OAuth scopes for all required integrations and re-authorize if expired.
Variables not applying: Check required fields in the Configure Variables step; empty required values block activation.
Notifications not received: Confirm notification email and Slack channel IDs match your workspace settings.

Release notes

Version 1.2.0 — Improved reliability and Slack notifications for GitHub PR Review.

Versioning

Version history

Current version: 1.2.0

v1.2.0Current

4/18/2026

improvementImproved error handling and retry logic for failed runs.
featureAdded optional Slack notification on workflow completion.

v1.1.0

2/17/2026

featureNew variable: brand voice selector for AI-powered steps.
fixFixed timezone handling for scheduled triggers.

v1.0.0

12/19/2025

featureInitial marketplace release.

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GitHub PR Review

What this automation does

End-to-end scenario flow

How each step runs

Connected applications

Automation summary

Why use this automation?

What you need to get started

Required apps

Required accounts

Required API keys

Permissions

Estimated setup time

Activate this template

Required connections

Workflow summary

Trigger

Run history

Template performance

How GitHub PR Review runs

Get started in 5 steps

Configurable settings

Frequently asked questions

Template documentation

Overview

Requirements

Supported apps

Triggers

Actions

Examples

Troubleshooting

Release notes

Version history

Related templates

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Changelog

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Template documentation

Overview

Requirements

Supported apps

Triggers

Actions

Examples

Troubleshooting

Release notes

Version history

Related templates

Pull Request Review Summary

Deployment Notification

Changelog

AI Code Review

Customers also installed

Changelog

Deployment Notification

AI Code Review

Release Notes from Merged PRs

Trending this week

Canva Asset Approval Flow

To-do Manager

Pull Request Review Summary

Inbox Priority Briefing