Repo Assist?

[dsyme]

Hi @forki

Would you like me to add Repo Assist in this repository?

https://dsyme.net/2026/02/25/repo-assist-a-repository-assistant/

Thanks
Don

[smoothdeveloper]

Given how it has been working on FSharp.Data.SqlClient repository, where it is definitely helpful for suggesting optimizations, bug fixes based on open tickets, answering to open tickets etc. I'd be in favor for giving it a shot.

Even if it is going to make the github notifications a bit noisy; having a bit of churn and things nudged in the project shouldn't hurt.

One specific area related to CI is that integration tests are rather intensive and long running, those would probably need to be disabled in Repo Assist context.

Can the Repo Assist agent also update the release notes when it is user facing change?

[dsyme]

It depends partly on whether we have the bandwidth to process the very long bug tail in this repo.

Given 750 open for issues repo assist on default prompting would probably deliver fixes for 300 of them over time. It can update release on PRs, add testing etc.

Paket is a good tool and it's probably the best way to put it on a sustained engineering basis.

I'd be willing to help process the PRs and issue comments and close out the issues and update engineering - it's quite fun tbh - but I absolutely want all the maintainers on board.

Churn can bring risks too but in balance it's probably worth it?

[dsyme]

Accidental close, sorry.

@smoothdeveloper I closed out the PRs in SQLClient pending decisions on engineering but we can recreate them later no probs