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Hey folks, I just wanted to come back to this community that has given us so much love in the past and reintroduce y'all to Aviator and our FOSS CLI utility~

What is Aviator?

Aviator is an open-source developer productivity tool designed to solve some of the most frustrating challenges in modern software development workflows. At its core, Aviator provides a comprehensive set of tools to manage pull requests, continuous integration, and collaborative coding processes.

Key Components of Aviator

• 1. Stacked PRs CLI
  • Automate management of interdependent pull requests
  • Create, sync, and merge stacked branches with
  • Reduce manual rebasing and conflict
  • Seamless integration with GitHub
• 2. MergeQueue
  • Automated PR merging system
  • Protects main branches from broken
  • Validates CI checks automatically
  • Handles semantic conflicts intelligently
• 3. ChangeSets
  • Synchronize validation and merging across multiple PRs
  • Manage complex, interconnected code changes
  • Support multi-repository workflows
• 4. FlakyBot
  • Automatically detect and manage flaky tests
  • Improve CI infrastructure reliability
  • Provide actionable insights on test performance

Why Developers Love Aviator

1. Productivity Boost: Reduce time spent on manual git operations
2. Improved Code Review Process: Enable more focused, efficient reviews
3. Seamless Integration: Works with existing GitHub and CI workflows
4. Open-Source and Free: No enterprise pricing, fully

Technical Deep Dive

Aviator takes a "git-native" approach to PR management. It understands the complexities of branching, rebasing, and merging at a fundamental level. The CLI doesn't just sit on top of git—it provides an intelligent layer that understands the context of your code changes.

Use Cases

• Large engineering teams managing complex codebases
• Remote teams with intricate development workflows
• Open-source projects requiring robust PR management
• Companies looking to improve code review efficiency

Getting Started

# Install Aviator CLI

brew install aviator

# Initialize in your repository

av stack init

# Create a new stacked branch

av stack branch feature/my-awesome-change

Open-Source and Community-Driven

Aviator is 100% open-source. We believe in transparency and empowering developers with powerful, free tools and would absolutely love it if you'd spare a moment and star our github repository. It'll mean the world! ❤️

Real-World Adoption

Engineering teams from companies like Stripe, Uber, and other tech leaders are already leveraging Aviator to streamline their development processes.

Contribute and Feedback

We're always looking for:

• Feature suggestions
• Bug reports
• Code contributions
• Community feedback

Thank you for your time and don't forget to give us a star ⭐: