Auto-review RudderStack transformation pull requests

When a pull request touches your RudderStack transformation files, get a plain-English code review and a live syntax check posted back to the PR.

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Build me an agent workflow that acts as a first-pass code reviewer for RudderStack transformation changes in our GitHub repo. The only two integrations I want it to use are GitHub and RudderStack.

Trigger: a GitHub webhook on pull_request events with the actions opened and synchronize, scoped to a single repo I will configure and to changes inside a transformations/ path. The agent should ignore PRs that do not touch that folder.

For each qualifying PR, the agent should run roughly this sequence:

1) Use Get a Pull Request to load PR metadata and the head branch reference, then use List Files in a Directory on the transformations/ path of the head branch to enumerate the transformation files in this PR. For each file, use Get a File on the head branch to fetch its current source code and decode it from base64.

2) For each transformation file, derive the transformation name from the file name (or from a name field inside the file if our convention puts it there), then call List Transformations on RudderStack to find the matching transformation by name. Use Get Transformation to retrieve the currently live code so the review can diff old versus new. Then call Update Transformation with publish set to false, passing the PR's version of the code. This creates a draft revision and forces RudderStack to run its server-side syntax and exception checks. If RudderStack returns a 400 with an error body, capture the error message verbatim and treat it as a failed validation for that file.

3) Bake in the important RudderStack rules: the language field on a transformation is immutable, so if the PR seems to switch a JavaScript transformation to Python (pythonfaas) or the other way around, the agent must refuse that change in the review instead of trying to update it. Updates go to POST /transformations/{id}, not PUT. The draft revision (publish=false) is validated by RudderStack but does not affect live event traffic; only a separate publish step does. New transformations that do not exist in RudderStack yet should be flagged as net new and skipped from the side by side draft step.

4) Produce a plain-English code review per file that covers: a short summary of what changed between the currently live code and the PR's code; PII handling concerns (raw emails, IP addresses, user IDs, phone numbers, or other identifiers that are not hashed or stripped); missing or weak error handling (uncaught exceptions, missing null checks on event properties, silent failures); and any draft validation failures returned by RudderStack, quoted verbatim from the error body. End the review with an overall summary that lists which files passed RudderStack's draft check and which failed.

5) Post the review back to the PR using Create a Pull Request Review, with inline comments on specific lines where possible and the summary in the review body. The review body must include a clear note in plain English that says: this change has been staged as a draft revision in RudderStack and will not affect live event traffic until the PR is merged and a separate publish step runs. Set the review event to COMMENT by default; if any file failed RudderStack's draft validation, use REQUEST_CHANGES instead.

The point of this workflow is to close the loop between a data engineer's PR and the actual CDP environment: reviewers see real RudderStack validation results, not just opinions, and the PR itself becomes the source of truth for whether a transformation is safe to publish.

Additional information

What does this prompt do?
  • Watches a GitHub repo for pull requests that change files in your transformations folder.
  • Stages each changed transformation in RudderStack as a draft so its built-in syntax and exception checks run automatically.
  • Writes a plain-English review covering what changed, missing error handling, and risky data like unhashed emails, IP addresses, or raw user IDs.
  • Posts the review back to the pull request with inline comments, plus a clear note that nothing is live until the PR is merged and published.
What do I need to use this?
  • A GitHub repository where your team commits RudderStack transformation files.
  • A RudderStack workspace and an access token with read and write permissions.
  • A GitHub login that can read pull requests and leave reviews on the target repo.
How can I customize it?
  • Point the agent at a specific folder so it only reviews the files you treat as production transformation code.
  • Tune the checklist the review focuses on, like personal data handling, error handling, naming, or destination-specific rules.
  • Shift the tone of the summary from gentle feedback to a strict gatekeeper that requests changes when a draft fails to validate.

Frequently asked questions

Will this push my code into live event traffic?
No. The agent stages your change as a draft revision in RudderStack so its built-in checks run, but live events keep flowing through your current published version. You still have to merge the PR and run your own publish step to roll the change out.
Can it convert a JavaScript transformation to Python or the other way around?
No. RudderStack treats the language of a transformation as fixed once it is created. If a PR tries to switch languages, the review will flag it and ask you to create a new transformation instead.
What happens if the code in the PR has a syntax error?
RudderStack rejects the draft and returns an error message. The agent surfaces that exact message in the review so the author can see what failed without leaving GitHub.
What if the PR adds a transformation that does not exist in RudderStack yet?
The review will call it out as a brand new transformation and skip the side by side comparison. You can extend the agent later to create a draft for net new files too.
Does it review libraries as well as transformations?
Out of the box it focuses on transformation files. If your repo also holds libraries, point the agent at that folder too and ask it to apply the same draft and review pattern.

Catch RudderStack transformation bugs before they hit live events.

Connect GitHub and RudderStack once, and every pull request gets a real validation check plus a written review on the PR.