Nudge Reviewers When Pull Requests Sit Unreviewed Too Long
PRs waiting days for review kill momentum. Detect pull requests sitting unreviewed past your threshold and nudge the assigned reviewer in Slack.
- 1
Scan Open PRs
Add a
Schedule Triggertwice daily and aGitHubnode listing open PRs with requested reviewers. - 2
Find the Stale Ones
Add a
Codenode flagging PRs awaiting review beyond your threshold (e.g. 24h). - 3
Map the Reviewer
Add a step matching GitHub reviewers to Slack handles.
- 4
Send the Nudge
Add a
SlackDM listing their waiting PRs with links. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a stale test PR. Confirm the reviewer is nudged.
Frequently asked questions
Won't nudges annoy reviewers?
A single daily digest per person is a welcome memory aid, not a nag — tune the threshold to your culture.
Can I escalate very old PRs?
Post PRs stale beyond several days to the team channel so someone else can pick up the review.
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