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Workflow for automatically fixing errors or addressing comments on a Gerrit CL requested by the user.

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Gerrit Fix & Review Workflow

Use this skill when the user asks to "fix the errors on Gerrit issue X" or "address reviewer comments on CL X" or similar requests targeting a specific Gerrit Change List (CL).

Core Principles

  1. Orchestration: Do not do the work yourself. Break down the task and delegate to subagents.
  2. Parallelism: Always identify at least two parallel tracks (e.g., fixing known errors vs. inspecting for other issues, or addressing different comments).
  3. Isolation: Always operate in a dedicated worktree for the CL.
  4. Reproduction: Always attempt to reproduce the failure locally before applying a fix, to ensure the fix is verified.

Protocol

1. Information Gathering

  • CQ Results: Use gerrit_cq (from v8-utils) to check Commit Queue status.
  • Presubmit Errors: Use gerrit_get_presubmit_errors (from pndMcp) to fetch detailed presubmit results.
  • Comments: Use gerrit_comments or gerrit_list_change_comments to read reviewer feedback or robot comments. This is critical when the goal is to address reviewer comments.

2. Workspace Setup

  • Worktree: Create a new isolated worktree using agents/scripts/create_worktree.sh <cl_id> for the CL to avoid polluting the main workspace.
  • Checkout: Patch the CL in the new worktree (e.g., git cl patch X).
  • Rebase: Rebase the branch to origin/main to ensure it builds against the latest code.

3. Reproduction & Triage

  • Reproduction: Instruct the subagent to reproduce the failure locally (e.g., run the failing test or compile target) to confirm the issue and provide a baseline for verification.
  • Triage & Delegation: Break down the identified errors or comments and delegate them to subagents.
    • Track A (Fix/Address): Delegate the fixing of reported errors or addressing specific reviewer comments to a self subagent with full tool access.
    • Track B (Scan/Verify): Delegate a scan of other modified files or running local tests to ensure no other issues were introduced.

4. Verification

  • Local Build/Test: Instruct the subagent to verify that the fix compiles locally and the reproduced failure is now resolved.
  • Upload: Once verified locally, upload a new patchset using agents/scripts/upload_cl.sh cur check "<what you changed>" to Gerrit to run the remote checks or ask for re-review.

Example: Fixing Errors

If the user says "fix errors on CL 12345":

  1. Call gerrit_cq for CL 12345.
  2. Identify that v8_linux64_rel failed with failing tests.
  3. Create worktree worktrees/cl-12345 and checkout CL.
  4. Spawn Subagent A to reproduce the failing tests locally.
  5. Spawn Subagent A to fix the failing tests.
  6. Spawn Subagent B to check other modified files for potential issues.
  7. Once Subagent A reports success and verification (tests pass), report to user and ask if you should upload.

Example: Addressing Comments

If the user says "address comments on CL 12345":

  1. Call gerrit_comments for CL 12345.
  2. Identify a comment requesting a refactor in src/objects/lookup.cc.
  3. Create worktree worktrees/cl-12345 and checkout CL.
  4. Spawn Subagent A to perform the refactor as requested.
  5. Spawn Subagent B to verify it compiles and run relevant unit tests.
  6. Once Subagent A reports success, report to user and ask if you should upload.