My new Dot fixed my plug-in and opened the pull request on its own

Micro.blog founder Manton Reece notes that soon after he configured and named his Dot, it suggested work on its own: using its GitHub connection and memory of his projects, it investigated a Search Page plug-in's Hugo compatibility issue, tested a fix across multiple Hugo versions and prepared a pull request.

How it works

Configure Dot with GitHub connection and the AI memory of his work
Dot proactively suggests investigating a plug-in compatibility issue
Investigates and fixes the Search Page plug-in for Hugo
Tests the fix across multiple Hugo versions
Prepares a pull request for his review

Why it’s worth knowing

Minutes after setup, the agent volunteered a fix and delivered a tested pull request.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on manton.org. See the original ↗

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