GitHub

Install the Gitar Github App

GitHub repositories can be connected by installing the Gitar Github app. You will see this option as you setup your account for the first time on the dashboard.

Permissions

When installing the Gitar Github app, you'll be asked to grant certain permissions. These permissions are essential for Gitar to function properly.

Read and Write Access to Code, Issues, and Pull Requests

Gitar needs read and write access to your repository's code, issues, and pull requests. This enables Gitar to create and manage pull requests and issues related to code maintenance tasks.

With read access to code, Gitar can analyze your codebase and determine the changes it needs to make. Write access allows Gitar to make its code changes. Importantly, Gitar does not save or store any of your code on our servers - we simply check it out, process it, and discard it.

Read and Write Access to Actions, Checks, Commit Statuses, and Workflows

Gitar requires both read and write access to actions, checks, commit statuses, and workflows to monitor and manage your repository's build process. This allows Gitar to improve the quality of its PRs by fixing build errors and responding to your review feedback.

Read access allows Gitar to introspect GitHub Action logs and diagnose build errors. It also allows it to read PR comments. Write access enables Gitar to fix build errors and address code review feedback automatically.