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Use People to control which developers can use Code Review. A developer needs a Code Review seat for Hacktron to review their pull requests or merge requests.

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Requirements

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Auto-assign seats on PR

Auto-assignment lets Hacktron assign Code Review seats as developers open pull requests. This is the default assignment mode for new organizations. When auto-assignment is enabled:
  • Hacktron assigns a seat when a developer opens a pull request in a covered repository
  • Auto-assignment stops when the organization reaches its configured auto-assignment seat limit
This can be turned off in People > Auto-assign on PR.
Bots count as developers too. If a bot like Devin (devin-ai-integration[bot]) or Claude (claude[bot]) opens a pull request while auto-assignment is on, it gets a seat and is billed like anyone else. To keep bots out of review and billing, add their usernames to exclude.authors or the org-wide author filter — excluded authors are skipped before a seat is assigned. You can also remove a bot’s seat from People at any time.
When seats are assigned automatically, the user whom the seat is assigned to will initially have an Unassigned role. You can change the role to Viewer, Member, Admin, or Owner. Auto assignment When a user signs in to Hacktron and links their GitHub or GitLab account, their account will be reconciled with the auto-assigned seat.

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Configure the seat limit

You can set a limit on the number of Code Review seats that can be assigned automatically. By default, this limit is set to 50 seats.
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Open People

Go to People.
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Open auto-assignment settings

Open Auto assignment settings by clicking the cog icon next to Auto-assign on PR.
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Save the maximum seat count

Enter the maximum number of Code Review seats that can be automatically assigned.Auto assignment settings

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Assign seats manually

Use manual seat assignment when you want admins to choose exactly who is covered.
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Open People

Go to People in the Hacktron Platform.
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Find the developer

Use search, role filters, or the seat-type filter to find the organization member.
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Assign the Code Review seat

Turn on the Code Review seat toggle for that developer.
If manual assignment mode is enabled and a developer without a seat opens a pull request, Hacktron does not review it. The pull request receives a comment explaining that the developer needs a Code Review seat.

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Inactive reassignment

When auto-assignment is enabled and the organization is at the configured capacity, Hacktron can reassign an inactive Code Review seat to the developer who opened the pull request. The default inactivity threshold is 30 days. If no inactive seat is available, Hacktron blocks the review and asks the organization to increase the seat limit or remove an existing seat.

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Remove a seat

Remove a Code Review seat when a developer no longer needs PR or MR review coverage. The seat will still count towards the current billing period’s seat count, but it can be reassigned to another developer. To remove a seat, click on the red trash icon on the right of the row for the developer.