Code reviews are a critical part of software development, but they often break down when pull requests become too large. A typical scenario: after completing a feature, a developer submits a pull request affecting 10–15 files with hundreds of lines of code across backend, frontend, and database layers. The reviewer responds, “This is too big—please split it.” However, splitting such a pull request is not straightforward. The changes are tightly interconnected, and separating them requires understanding dependencies, reorganizing commits, managing branches, and ensuring nothing breaks in the process. This can take hours and often introduces merge conflicts or inconsistencies. As a result, developers either delay the review process or merge large pull requests without proper review. This leads to: 1.delayed feedback cycles 2.shallow or ineffective code reviews 3.increased bugs in production Despite being a common challenge across development teams, there is no simple tool that helps developers break down large pull requests into smaller, logical, and dependency-aware units.
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