Dev changes guide

Describe a change; an agent clones the repo, makes a focused edit, runs the project's tests, pushes first, and opens a PR.

Tools

Connect https://mcp.openhelm.ai/dev/mcp: open_pull_request, propose_change, triage_issue, review_pull_request, and dependency_audit.

Connections

Set up a GitHub connection (and, in cloud, the repo's git URL). The agent secures work by pushing before any heavy build, and opens one focused PR per change.

Externalised fixes

If a request can only be fixed outside the code — missing credentials, an ambiguous spec, a product decision — the agent refuses and explains the external fix rather than hacking around it. It never fabricates a PR URL or a passing test.

Recurring

Adopt the Repo & Developer Changes strategy for scheduled dependency upkeep and housekeeping PRs.