The Hard Problem Isn't Automation. It's Classification.

Description and use

Automating bug fixes is improved by tiered ticket classification, reducing wasted agent effort and surfacing systemic issues.

Problem

Automating bug fixes is hampered by misclassification of tickets, leading to wasted agent time and incomplete fixes.

Outcome

Across eight runs, the pipeline reduced iteration time, accumulated a CI failure pattern library, and surfaced systemic error‑handling and UI issues, turning single bug fixes into high‑value pattern discoveries.

Workflow

• Select: query tracker, filter open tickets, rank by complexity.
• Classify: read ticket and code, assign Tier A/B/C based on scope and integration boundaries.
• Dispatch: route to domain‑specific agent with pre‑loaded context (build commands, CI patterns).
• Monitor: re‑run critical gates, track CI, triage reviewer comments, coordinate parallel tickets.

Evidence

If a ticket touches 3+ integration layers (backend ORM + API schema + frontend component), reclassify to Tier B regardless of stated complexity.

Source

The CI failure pattern library started empty. Seven recurring patterns accumulated over 8 runs.

Source