Replacing LLM heuristics with a Bayesian layer for PR defect prediction

Sakuraaa_29 · reddit · 2026-09-02

A Reddit user is building a PR review agent that replaces LLM heuristic judgment with a Bayesian probability layer: it computes the probability of a DEFECT from evidence like CI pass/fail, diff size, author history, and file sensitivity (small UI fix vs. a change to a DB file). The author asks whether others have tried this approach and which evidence sources they might be missing.

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