Being notified whenever a PR changes a specific formula

[rgoldberg]

Is there any way to be notified whenever a PR changes a specific package?

I haven't found that functionality, either via generic GitHub functionality or Homebrew Core/Cask proprietary functionality, but maybe I missed it.

It would be useful for anyone interested in a specific package, including Homebrew members, Homebrew contributors, and maintainers of projects who try to ensure that their projects work nicely with Homebrew, but who don't want notifications about all PRs.

I understand that some people might try to assert ownership rather than just trying to help out (or be thought to be trying to assert ownership when they're actually just trying to help out), but, when working properly, it would allow for everyone to work together to solve problems faster, and to keep people in the loop (e.g., sometimes it's easier to update the project, sometimes Homebrew; sometimes people know more about Homebrew / the formula or cask, sometimes some know more about the project; etc.).

If such a mechanism doesn't exist, one possible solution would be to have an optional mention field (containing an array of strings, which would be empty by default) for each formula & cask.

Every PR for a package with a mention value would automatically mention in a PR comment everyone included in the array, allowing them to get standard GitHub notifications.

That separates learning about a PR from being able to review the PR (I think CODEOWNERS combines the two).

Given that mention would be in the formula / cask, it would be controlled by Homebrew members rather than by package maintainers or external contributors.

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