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Generate PR playback summaries from issues, checks, and witness links #75

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Generate PR playback summaries from issues, checks, and witness links#75
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lane:cool-ideasInteresting but not committed work.legend:synthSynthesis, signposts, executive summaries, provenance.priority:mediumMedium priority.type:enhancementFeature or behavior improvement.

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@flyingrobots
flyingrobots
opened on Jun 1, 2026

Idea

Generate a Method playback summary for PRs from issues, commits, checks, and witness links.

Method already cares about playbacks, witnesses, and retros. With GitHub Issues as the tracker, a small tool could synthesize the PR-level story instead of relying on agents to write bespoke summaries each time.

Possible shape

  • method playback --pr <number> reads linked issues, labels, commits, check results, and changed design/retro/witness files.
  • Emits a PR comment or Markdown block with: hill, sponsor/context, issues closed, witness evidence, checks, unresolved risks, and follow-ups created.
  • Flags missing witness links for issues labeled needs-witness.
  • Flags design changes without playback notes when a label such as needs-playback is present.

Why it matters

This makes the Method loop visible to OSS reviewers without requiring them to know the local ritual. It also lowers the chance that a PR merges with code done but witness/playback bookkeeping missing.

Acceptance sketch

  • The tool can generate a read-only Markdown report locally.
  • Optional --post writes the report to the PR.
  • It does not invent evidence; missing evidence is reported as missing.
  • It works in any repo using canonical Method labels.

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  1. flyingrobots
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    lane:cool-ideasInteresting but not committed work.
    priority:mediumMedium priority.
    type:enhancementFeature or behavior improvement.
    on Jun 1, 2026

  2. coderabbitai commented on Jun 1, 2026

    @coderabbitai
    coderabbitaibot
    on Jun 1, 2026 – with coderabbitai
    🔗 Related PRs

    #1 - [codex] refresh METHOD signposts and legend structure [merged]
    #6 - Automated Witness Capture (Cycle 0020) [merged]
    #18 - Land 0030-0033 repo-truth and MCP debt fixes [merged]
    #20 - Add backlog notes for agent-first planning and review workflow [merged]

    📝 Issue Planner

    Check the box below or use the @coderabbitai plan command to generate an implementation plan and prompts that you can use with your favorite coding assistant.

    • Create Plan
    🧪 Issue enrichment is currently in open beta.

    You can configure auto-planning by selecting labels in the issue_enrichment configuration.

    To disable automatic issue enrichment, add the following to your .coderabbit.yaml:

    issue_enrichment:
  auto_enrich:
    enabled: false

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  3. coderabbitai
    added
    legend:synthSynthesis, signposts, executive summaries, provenance.
    on Jun 1, 2026
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