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Dev tools · October 8, 2015

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Require approval to merge GitHub pull requests

PullApprove is a CODEOWNERS alternative that combines code ownership with approval requirements. Manage human code review with config-as-code.

Require approval to merge GitHub pull requests launched on October 8, 2015 with 30 votes, #1,803 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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PullApprove is a code review management tool that serves as an alternative to GitHub CODEOWNERS, combining code ownership with approval requirements. It helps development teams streamline human code review by using config-as-code to define review policies that are predictable, version-controlled, and auditable. The tool is designed for teams that want to automate the final approval step in their code review process while maintaining clear ownership and review requirements across their codebase.

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Your team and AI are writing more code than ever. PullApprove is the framework for managing human code review. An alternative to GitHub CODEOWNERS that combines code ownership with approval requirements. There are great tools for that, and we recommend using them them before another human ever sees the PR. PullApprove is for streamlining the last step — making human signoff a smooth experience. Just like the rest of your code, you can use AI to write the config. But at runtime, review policy should be predictable, version-controlled, and auditable — like the code it governs. Used in production for over 10 years — by small teams, large companies, public and private sector. "Simple enough to…from pullapprove.com

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