AI Code Comprehension Merge Gate

Force authors to prove they understand AI-written code before a PR can merge

Problem

Many PRs are clearly a ticket pasted into an LLM and submitted, with almost no author understanding. Reviewers waste time deciding whether there is anything real there, and teams worry about hidden bugs and tech debt from AI-written code.

Solution

A self-hosted GitHub merge gate that, on PR open, generates a few comprehension questions about the diff (why this change, edge cases, rollback plan). The author must answer before merge. Questions come from a BYOK model, answers can be reviewed by peers, and results feed a team tech-debt log.

Users

Engineering teams using AI coding but wanting to keep code quality, Tech Leads, and code reviewers.

MVP

GitHub App install; auto-generate 3 diff-based questions; results as a required check; BYOK Anthropic key; self-hosted deploy; exportable question history.

Revenue

Free open-source self-hosted; hosted SaaS at $8/seat/month; enterprise tier with SSO, audit, and policy config.

Why now

AI writes code far faster than teams can understand it, and the merge gate is one of the few low-friction places to add a comprehension step. An indie dev can validate demand with a single GitHub App.