Glossary

PR/MR

Pull request or merge request. DiffPal uses the term for a proposed code change that can be reviewed before merge.

Provider

The configured runtime entry selected by diffpal.provider from runtime.providers.

ACP

Agent Client Protocol. DiffPal can run ACP-compatible CLIs as review agents.

Finding

A structured review issue with severity, category, impact, message, and location metadata.

Publisher

The DiffPal component that turns validated review output into host-native feedback such as comments, discussions, statuses, SARIF, or Code Quality reports.

Feedback

The visible review output users see in a host or local report, such as a summary, inline comment, discussion, or thread.

Gate

The optional CI behavior that returns a failing result when findings meet or exceed the configured blocking threshold.

Profile

A named config override selected for a run, commonly ci, that adjusts the base repository config without changing the whole file.

Artifact

A file written by DiffPal, usually under .artifacts/diffpal/, that records the review result for CI uploads, auditing, or downstream processing.

Base

The revision used as the comparison start. In PR/MR review, it is usually the target branch revision or a merge base.

Head

The revision being reviewed. In PR/MR review, it is usually the source branch commit.

Merge Base

The common ancestor used to compare a source branch against a target branch when the host or CI system does not provide an exact base commit.