Theo vs Pocock: will automerge checkers matter before models outgrow them?
theo · x · 2026-10-25
Matt Pocock argues a deterministic "can this PR be automerged" checker could be built under strict constraints (code reorg only, no module graph changes, no coverage regression). Theo counters that by the time such a tool works well, models will be good enough to work around it or not need it at all.
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