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If Fossa isn’t reviewing your PRs, check these common causes:

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1. Automated review is disabled

Verify that automated reviews are enabled:
  • Go to Code Review Settings → General
  • Check that Automated Review is turned on
  • Or verify in fossa-config.yml:

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2. Webhook is not configured

Fossa needs webhooks to know when a PR is opened or updated:
  • Go to your Git provider’s webhook settings
  • Verify the Fossa webhook URL is registered and active
  • Check for failed delivery attempts

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3. PR title matches an ignored keyword

If the PR title contains an ignored keyword, Fossa skips the review:
Check your ignoredTitleKeywords setting.

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4. Base branch is not monitored

By default, Fossa reviews PRs targeting the default branch. If your PR targets a different branch, add it to baseBranches:

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5. Review cadence is set to manual

If review cadence is set to Manual, Fossa only reviews when you comment @fossy start-review.

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6. Auto-pause is active

If you’ve pushed multiple times quickly, auto-pause may have kicked in. Wait for the cooldown period or comment @fossy start-review to trigger manually.

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Still not working?

Try commenting @fossy start-review on the PR to trigger a manual review. If that doesn’t work, check the Troubleshooting guide.