Show HN: Add checklists to your GitHub pull requests

bugout.dev

3 points·zomglings··5 comments

GitHub markdown supports checklists natively. Why would I need an app?

These are interactive checklists. You can add items by creating a comment:

> @bugout-dev check require <item>

and cross them off by creating a comment:

> @bugout-dev check accept <item>

The cool thing about this is that you can even create GitHub Actions that require or accept checks since everything is command/comment based.

I can edit the markdown to add and remove lists. I don't see the need to add yet another app that can access my repos

The reason markdown checklists are not appealing to me is that:

1. Only the comment creator or a repository maintainer can edit a markdown checklist created the way you suggest. You may want to open a checklist up to an entire team.

2. The markdown checklist doesn't block a PR the way that a check does. This is because a manual markdown checklist is not canonical for a pull request. The checklists here are canonical (at least for the Bugout app). This is important if merging the PR makes a production change.

Please don't mistake me, not trying to push the app down your throat. I respect that this may not bring enough value to justify an app installation with access to your repos. Just want to explore your objections.

App and subscription overload.

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