Release Notes
Latest product updates
October 22, 2025
Repository Rules Evaluation Transparency
Rules evaluation results are now displayed directly in the dashboard comment, showing which rules were triggered and what actions Gitar took. This provides full transparency into automated workflows and helps teams understand Gitar's decision-making process.
Improved Comment Structure
Enhanced comment formatting with better organization and reduced verbosity. Analysis comments now include commit links in the title and use a more structured template for easier scanning.
More Events for Rules Evaluation
Gitar can now listen to and evaluate rules on PR/MR metadata updates (example: Title, Description, Labels, etc.).
Analysis Commit Links
Build failure analysis comments now reference the commits they are referring to with a link.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed rebase handling when users force push to branches
- Resolved issues with PR number extraction in various workflows
- Better handling of duplicate comments
- Fixed a bug where build failure analyses were missing from some Gitar comments
- Improved the structure of build failure analyses in comments
October 8, 2025
Gradual Rollout Options
Admins can now control which developers' PRs/MRs Gitar processes by configuring a list of allowed GitHub/GitLab usernames. This enables gradual rollout to specific teams or users before enabling organization-wide, perfect for testing and phased deployments.
Cleaner Comments
CI failure analysis now shows a short summary and details are now collapsed by default in notification comments. This reduces comment spam, while keeping detailed information easily accessible when needed.
Gitar will now post failure analysis comments for each push. Each comment displays the current status of the auto-fixer and provides a link to the dashboard comment where you can easily enable or disable automatic fixes.
Fixed Pre-commit Hook Issue
Fixed a bug preventing fixes for environments with pre-commit hooks configured.
Fixed Unintentional Push Issue
Resolved an issue where Gitar attempted git pushes during runs where only failure analysis was done. The agent now correctly skips push operations when no code changes are required.
October 6, 2025
Inline Comments
Gitar will now make inline comments on your MRs in GitLab when appropriate.
Enhanced Insights Metrics
Insights now separately track CI failures analyzed and PRs/MRs processed for more accurate visibility into Gitar's activity and improved cost savings calculations.
October 2, 2025
CI Failure Analysis
Gitar now automatically analyzes CI failures and provides insights directly in the dashboard comment, helping you understand what went wrong before attempting a fix. Analysis results update dynamically as new commits are pushed.
Learn more about CI failure analysis & fixes
Repository Rules
Gitar can now interpret repository rules written in natural language and automatically execute actions. Rules are defined as md files in .gitar/rules folder in your repository. This can be used to execute powerful workflows.
Here is an example md file you can add at .gitar/rules/package_upgrades.md
# Package Upgrade Documentation
When package upgrades are detected:
- Add comment with link to upgrade documentation template
- Assign technical lead as reviewer
- Add "needs-documentation" label until template is completedLearn more about repository rules
Improved Dashboard Comment Structure
- Changed the CI fix checkbox from "Do not fix CI failures" (checked by default) to "Fix CI failures" (unchecked by default) for clearer intent.
- Gitar now clearly communicates that it never force pushes to your branch.
Enhanced Dashboard Filtering
The dashboard page now only shows runs with actual build failure analysis and fix attempts, filtering out context-gathering runs to provide a clearer view of Gitar's work on your PRs.
September 23, 2025
Gitar is Commit Aware
Gitar no longer force pushes changes. This prevents the agent from overwriting users' changes while Gitar is working on. With this new feature the PR/MR is no longer frozen and developers can work alongside Gitar. Gitar will rebase its changes on the most recent pushed changes automatically, enabling seamless collaboration without conflicts.
One Click Installs
Installing the GitHub app and start using. No account needed!
Status Comment Resources
Status comments now include helpful documentation and support links in the footer.
September 19, 2025
Enhanced Organization Setting Handling
Gitar now properly handles in-flight merge requests that receive activity after the organization's "Automatically fix CI failures" setting is enabled, ensuring consistent behavior across all active MRs.
Improved Comment Volume Handling
Fixed an issue where developer preference for [ ] Do not fix CI failures on high-activity comment conversations (exceeding 20 comments) were not being respected consistently.
September 15, 2025
Recent Activity
The app now displays Recent activity below the insights.
GitLab Nested Groups Support
GitLab merge requests with nested groups (like group/subgroup/project) are now properly parsed and processed.
Improved Run Cancellation Logic
Fixed edge cases in automatic run cancellation when new commits are pushed, ensuring proper cleanup of in-progress CI-related tasks while preserving other pending work.
September 12, 2025
Status Updates via Gitar Check Run in GitHub
Status updates are now live, showing real-time progress when Gitar is processing your PRs.
Enhanced CI Configuration for Pro Plans
CircleCI and Buildkite configuration options are now available for Pro Plans.
Smart PR Description Processing
If your PR description starts with "Gitar", we now automatically act on it.
Automatic Cancellation on PR Updates
Gitar now listens to GitHub push events. If there is a run in progress for a PR and you push new commits, we cancel the old run, incorporate your latest changes, and rerun against the updated CI results to keep fixes aligned with your most recent code.