GitHub Actions and Routines

• Choose between GitHub Actions, local cron, loops, and agentic tasks.
• Avoid automations that write without human review.
• Design a PR review workflow that beginners can replicate.

What to Use

• GitHub Actions: tests, build, lint, deploy, repeatable tasks without open-ended criteria.
• Local cron or VPS: private tasks that need files or services on your machine.
• Loop: time-based monitoring with a clear stop condition.
• Scheduled agent: investigate, summarize, comment on PRs, or prepare drafts.

name: ai-pr-check
on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, synchronize]

jobs:
  deterministic-checks:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run lint
      - run: npm test -- --runInBand