Practical Tutorials#12
OpenClaw + GitHub: Building a Code Review Assistant
Integrate GitHub API to implement automated PR reviews and code quality analysis.
12 min read•2026-02-08
GitHubcode reviewCI/CD
Project Overview
Build a code review assistant that automatically reviews PRs, manages issues, and provides code quality feedback using OpenClaw and GitHub integration.
Step 1: GitHub MCP Configuration
// config.js
{
mcp: {
servers: [{
name: 'github',
type: 'stdio',
command: 'npx',
args: ['@mcp-servers/github'],
env: {
GITHUB_TOKEN: process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
}
}]
}
}
Step 2: PR Review Workflow
# GitHub Workflow (AGENTS.md)
## Pull Request Review
1. Fetch PR diff and metadata
2. Analyze changes for:
- Code style consistency
- Potential bugs or issues
- Test coverage implications
- Security concerns
3. Generate structured review
4. Post as PR comment
## Review Format
- Summary of changes
- Potential issues (critical/warning/suggestion)
- Recommended improvements
- Approval recommendation
Step 3: Automated PR Review
// Trigger: "Review PR #123"
const pr = await github.getPullRequest({
owner: 'user',
repo: 'project',
number: 123
});
const diff = await github.getPullRequestDiff({ ... });
// Analyze with LLM
const review = await analyzePRDiff(diff, pr);
// Post review
await github.createPullRequestReview({
owner: 'user',
repo: 'project',
number: 123,
body: review.summary,
comments: review.lineComments,
event: review.shouldApprove ? 'APPROVE' : 'REQUEST_CHANGES'
});
Step 4: Issue Management
// "Summarize open issues"
const issues = await github.listIssues({
owner: 'user',
repo: 'project',
state: 'open'
});
const summary = categorizeIssues(issues);
// Response format
"📋 Open Issues Summary:
- 🐛 Bugs (8): 3 critical, 5 normal
- ✨ Features (12): 4 in progress
- 📝 Docs (3): All low priority
Top priority: Issue #45 - Login failure"
Step 5: CI/CD Integration
// Monitor workflow runs
const workflows = await github.listWorkflowRuns({
owner: 'user',
repo: 'project',
status: 'failure'
});
// Alert on failures
if (workflows.length > 0) {
const report = analyzeFailures(workflows);
notify(`🔴 ${workflows.length} workflow failures`);
}
Best Practices
- Use fine-grained GitHub tokens with minimal permissions
- Require human approval for merges
- Log all automated actions
- Set rate limits to avoid API throttling
Conclusion
Your OpenClaw agent can now assist with code reviews, reducing review time while maintaining code quality standards.