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Automated GitHub PR Comments with Webhooks

This guide walks you through connecting Hermes Agent to GitHub so it automatically fetches a pull request's diff, analyzes the code changes, and posts a comment

Guides & Tutorials
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Guides & Tutorials
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hermesbible.com/docs/guides/webhook-github-pr-review

This guide walks you through connecting Hermes Agent to GitHub so it automatically fetches a pull request's diff, analyzes the code changes, and posts a comment

Excerpt from the official Hermes Agent documentation, quoted for reference. View source

What this page covers

Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.

Upstream outline

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Step 1 — Enable the webhook platform
  3. Step 2 — Start the gateway
  4. Step 3 — Register the webhook on GitHub
  5. Step 4 — Open a test PR
  6. Local testing with ngrok
  7. Filtering to specific actions
  8. Using a skill for consistent review style
  9. Sending responses to Slack or Discord instead
  10. GitLab support
  11. Security notes
  12. Troubleshooting
  13. Full config reference
  14. What's Next?

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Prerequisites

Maps prerequisites to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 1 — Enable the webhook platform

Maps step 1 — enable the webhook platform to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 2 — Start the gateway

Maps step 2 — start the gateway to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 3 — Register the webhook on GitHub

Maps step 3 — register the webhook on github to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 4 — Open a test PR

Maps step 4 — open a test pr to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Local testing with ngrok

Maps local testing with ngrok to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Filtering to specific actions

Maps filtering to specific actions to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Using a skill for consistent review style

Maps using a skill for consistent review style to the Guides & Tutorials documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Implementation notes

  • Use this Guides & Tutorials doc as a navigation page first: the local clone mirrors the source structure and links each heading back to the authoritative upstream section.
  • Primary decision areas: Prerequisites, Step 1 — Enable the webhook platform, Step 2 — Start the gateway, Step 3 — Register the webhook on GitHub, Step 4 — Open a test PR. Read those source anchors before changing installs, credentials, automation, or runtime configuration.
  • Useful search signals for this doc: automated, github, comments, webhooks, walks. These are derived from the public title and summary so the clone remains lightweight.

Decision table

Best fitGuides & Tutorials documentation

Use when you need orientation for automated github pr comments with webhooks before applying exact upstream commands.

Verify firstPrerequisites

Open the source anchor for Prerequisites and confirm platform-specific requirements before changing configuration.

Escalate to sourceCommands, credentials, runtime behavior

Use the upstream page as the authority for current syntax, release changes, and security-sensitive steps.

Verification checklist

  1. Use this page to orient yourself within Guides & Tutorials, then open the linked source page for exact current syntax.
  2. Start with the source section for Prerequisites; do not rely on the local summary for commands or secrets.
  3. Check platform, install method, provider, and credential assumptions before changing a real environment.
  4. Review the source section for Step 1 — Enable the webhook platform if the page involves setup, automation, messaging, or runtime behavior.
  5. After applying anything from the source, run the smallest relevant smoke test before widening scope.

Risk notes

Automation

Start with a bounded dry run, logs, and a manual stop path before enabling recurring or unattended execution.

External messages

Keep human review before sending public posts, customer messages, trading instructions, or team notifications.

Model spend

Set provider, token, and retry limits before scaling the workflow beyond a single test run.

Runtime access

Check filesystem, shell, browser, repository, and server permissions before granting the agent write access.

What this page covers

  • Core concept and where it fits in the Hermes Agent system.
  • Setup or operating context implied by the upstream page summary.
  • The source page link for full current details and updates.

Source mirror note

This page is generated from the public Hermes Bible index so the clone has the same route coverage and search surface. It stores the public title, category, summary, and source link locally; use the source page for full upstream text and updates.

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