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Code walkthrough

As explained in "Looks Good to Me"

An explanatory summary that relates a pull request's overall changes to the individual files affected.

A code walkthrough connects a pull request’s overall changes to the individual files affected, helping reviewers see what changed and where to focus. section 13.3

A generated pull-request walkthrough

A developer runs Qodo’s /describe command to produce a pull-request description, title, impact summary, code walkthrough, and automatic labels. The result can be added to the pull request description or timeline, and the command can run automatically through a GitHub Action. section 13.3

Use a walkthrough when you want to:

  • Orient reviewers before they inspect the diff. section 13.3
  • Compare the broad purpose of a change with its file-level effects. section 13.3
  • Automate recurring summaries while checking generated output for hallucinations and misunderstandings. section 13.3
Figure 13.2 Output of Qodo /describe command, showing type of change, PR description, and change walkthrough
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Shows Qodo’s generated output alongside the change type and pull-request description. section 13.3

How "Looks Good to Me" covers it

How deep it goes
Explains generated summaries and configuration options but stops short of prescribing a review checklist.
Examples
Uses Qodo /describe, CodeRabbit, What The Diff, and GitHub Copilot for pull-request summaries.
What you can do after
Apply it via AI pull-request tools to create review-oriented summaries and configure recurring generation.
How it connects
Connects pull requests, code review, change summaries, impact analysis, and GitHub Actions.

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