Does Rocky automatically approve pull requests like Cubic?

Rocky’s stated design keeps AI drafted findings under human control and does not make automatic approvals its goal. Rocky is in active development, so check the project documentation for the current feature status. Cubic advertises automatic approval for low risk pull requests.

Rocky Reviews compared

Considering a Cubic alternative? Compare the review tradeoffs.

Cubic combines AI pull request reviews with codebase scanning and automation. Rocky is being built for teams that want AI to organize review context while a person decides which findings become feedback.

The short answer

Rocky keeps the final review decision with your team.

The clearest difference is the approval boundary. Cubic advertises automatic approval for low risk PRs and coding agent fixes. Rocky’s stated design keeps AI findings as drafts for a human to accept, edit, or dismiss before they are posted. Rocky is an open source project in active development, so check its current documentation for what is available today.

Compare the review approach

Different tools, different priorities.

What mattersRocky ReviewsCubic

Review controlFindings stay drafts for a human to accept, edit, or dismiss.Cubic says it checks pull requests against the wider codebase and team rules. It also advertises automatic approval for low risk PRs, codebase scans, CLI reviews, and coding agent fixes.

Source and hostingOpen source, with a self managed deployment option.See the official product information for current hosting and deployment options.

Automation scopeDesigned around human reviewed drafts for pull request findings.Also advertises automatic approval of low risk PRs, scheduled codebase scans, CLI reviews, and coding agent fixes.

Best fitTeams who want an open source review workflow with human approval.Teams who prefer the vendor’s existing code review workflow.

When to consider Rocky

Keep AI useful. Keep the call yours.

Consider Rocky if your team wants an open source, self managed option and wants a person to make the final call on every AI drafted finding. Consider Cubic if you want a broader automation workflow, including low risk automatic approvals and scheduled codebase scans. The better fit depends on how much autonomy your team wants to give its review tooling.

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For current product details, see Cubic code review features . This page describes Rocky’s focus and is not an exhaustive feature checklist.