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# Why are my code reviews paused

> Understand Fossa auto-pause behavior and how to resume automated code reviews.

If Fossa stopped reviewing your PRs after working fine before, it's likely due to the **auto-pause** feature.

## What is auto-pause

Auto-pause prevents review spam during active development. When Fossa detects rapid consecutive pushes (default: 3 pushes in 15 minutes), it pauses reviews until the activity settles.

This is a feature, not a bug — it avoids flooding PRs with multiple reviews while you're still actively pushing changes.

## How to resume

* **Wait** for the cooldown period to pass, then push again
* **Comment** `@fossy start-review` on the PR to trigger a review immediately
* **Change cadence** to "Automatic" if you always want reviews on every push

## Changing the behavior

Go to **Code Review Settings** → **General** → **Review Cadence**:

| Mode | Behavior |
| - | - |
| **Automatic** | Reviews every push — no pausing |
| **Auto-pause** | Pauses during rapid pushes (default) |
| **Manual** | Only reviews when you comment `@fossy start-review` |

For details, see [General Configuration](/en/how_to_use/code_review/configs/general).


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