Chat Triggers

GitSniff Chat is activated when you mention a specific trigger phrase in a pull request comment.

Default trigger

The default trigger is @gitsniff. Simply include this mention at the beginning of your PR comment followed by your question or request.

Example:

@gitsniff Can you explain what this regex pattern does?

Custom triggers

You can customize the trigger phrase in your settings:

• Organization level: Dashboard > Settings > Chat Trigger
• Repository level: Dashboard > Repository > Settings > Chat Trigger

Common custom triggers:

• @gitsniff review — For review-specific requests
• @gitsniff explain — For code explanations
• @gitsniff help — For general assistance

Intent classification

GitSniff automatically classifies the intent of your message to provide the most appropriate response:

• Review request — Triggers a focused review of specific code
• Question — Provides an explanation or answer
• Fix request — Generates code suggestions to address an issue
• General — Conversational response about the code