AntigravityCI lets developers trigger AI code refactoring via GitHub PR comments

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A developer has released AntigravityCI, an open-source tool that transforms GitHub Pull Request comment sections into an AI-powered command terminal. Users can tag the bot with instructions directly in a PR, and it processes the request in under 1.5 seconds. The tool uses Google Gemini Flash models to analyze code diffs, apply changes on a temporary branch, and open a new PR for review. Built with Python, Docker, and GitHub Actions, it aims to eliminate the need to manually copy code into external chatbots. The project is publicly available on GitHub, with planned additions including support for other LLM backends and automated test execution.

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