ENGINEERING
Block a GitHub PR merge when the target service is over its error budget
On pull request events, checks the target service's Honeycomb burn rate and posts a passing or failing GitHub commit status.
How it runs
The automated pipeline, trigger to output.
- TriggerGitHub pull_request webhookGitHub
- ActionFetch target service SLO burn rate from HoneycombHoneycomb
- LogicPass or fail against budget gate
- ActionSet GitHub commit status checkGitHub
- OutputComment on PR with burn rate on failureGitHub
What it does
Moves the error-budget gate left to the pull request. When a PR opens or updates against a service that is currently burning budget too fast, this workflow sets a failing GitHub status check and leaves a comment explaining the gate, so the change cannot merge until reliability recovers or a human overrides. When the service is healthy, it sets a passing check.
When to use it
Use it when you want error-budget policy enforced at merge time as a required status check, giving authors a clear signal before code ever reaches Vercel. Best for repos that already use required GitHub checks.
How it works
- 1A GitHub pull_request webhook triggers on open or synchronize.
- 2The workflow resolves the PR to its target service and fetches that SLO's burn rate from Honeycomb.
- 3A branch decides pass or fail against the budget gate.
- 4It sets the GitHub commit status check accordingly via the API.
- 5On failure it comments on the PR with the burn rate and a link to the SLO so the author knows why the merge is blocked.
Set it up
What you configure once, before turning it on.
- 1Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
- 2Connect HoneycombDistributed traces and queries.
- 3Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
- 4Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
- 5Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.
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