Implementation:ThreeSR Awesome Inference Time Scaling GitHub PR Review And Merge

Metadata
Knowledge Sources	Awesome Inference Time Scaling
Domains	Open_Source, Version_Control, Curation
Last Updated	2026-02-14 00:00 GMT

Overview

Concrete tool documentation for the maintainer's pull request review and merge process on the Awesome Inference Time Scaling repository, using the GitHub web UI.

Description

This implementation documents the tools and workflow the repository maintainer (ThreeSR) uses to review incoming pull requests, verify contributed paper entries, and merge accepted changes into the master branch. This is the final step in the manual paper contribution workflow and acts as the quality gate for all contributions.

The maintainer's review authority is established in README.md:

• Line 20: "open a pull request or issue, I will handle it"
• Line 24: "Through my verification, I will accept and merge"

The primary tool is the GitHub Pull Request review interface, which provides:

• A diff view showing all changes proposed by the contributor.
• An inline commenting system for requesting changes.
• Review status options (Approve, Request Changes, Comment).
• Merge controls (Merge commit, Squash and merge, Rebase and merge).

Usage

This implementation is relevant to:

• Maintainers who need to review and merge incoming contributions.
• Contributors who want to understand what the maintainer looks for during review, so they can prepare higher-quality submissions.

Tool Reference

GitHub PR Review Interface

Property	Value
Tool	GitHub Web Interface -- Pull Request Review
URL Pattern	https://github.com/ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling/pull/{number}
Access	Repository maintainer (ThreeSR) with write access
Key Tabs	Conversation, Commits, Checks, Files changed

GitHub Merge Controls

Merge Strategy	Description	Typical Use
Merge commit	Creates a merge commit preserving the contributor's commit history	Default for multi-commit PRs
Squash and merge	Combines all PR commits into a single commit on master	Preferred for single-entry additions
Rebase and merge	Replays commits on top of master without a merge commit	When clean linear history is desired

I/O Contract

Inputs

Input	Type	Required	Description
Open Pull Request	GitHub PR	Yes	A pull request containing paper entry changes, submitted by a contributor
PR diff	Code diff	Yes	The set of file changes visible in the "Files changed" tab
Template reference	Document section	Yes	The entry template at README.md:L39-51 used to verify format compliance

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Merged PR	GitHub PR (closed/merged)	The pull request merged into the master branch
Updated master branch	Git branch	The master branch now includes the new paper entry
Review comments (if applicable)	PR comments	Feedback requesting changes before merge can proceed

Usage Examples

Example 1: Reviewing and merging via GitHub Web UI

1. Navigate to the pull request:
      https://github.com/ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling/pull/{number}

2. Click the "Files changed" tab to view the diff.

3. Review each paper entry addition:
      - Verify the 🔹 title line has a valid arXiv abs link
      - Verify the 🔗 PDF link matches the arXiv ID
      - Verify 👤 authors are listed completely
      - Verify 🗓️ date is in YYYY-MM-DD format
      - Verify 📑 publisher is specified
      - Verify 📝 abstract is in a <details> collapsible block
      - Confirm the paper is relevant to inference-time scaling
      - Check that the paper is not already in the list

4. If issues are found:
      - Click the "+" icon on the relevant line to add an inline comment
      - Describe the required fix
      - Submit review with "Request changes" status
      - Wait for the contributor to update their PR

5. If all checks pass:
      - Click "Review changes"
      - Select "Approve"
      - Submit the review

6. Merge the PR:
      - Click the "Merge pull request" button (or select merge strategy)
      - Click "Confirm merge"
      - Optionally delete the contributor's branch if prompted

7. Result: The master branch is updated with the new paper entry.

Example 2: Requesting changes on a PR

1. Open the PR and navigate to "Files changed".

2. Find the line with the formatting issue, e.g.:
      - 🗓️ **Date:** Aug 6, 2024

3. Click "+" on that line and leave a comment:
      "Please use YYYY-MM-DD format for the date.
       This should be: 🗓️ **Date:** 2024-08-06"

4. Submit the review with "Request changes" status.

5. The contributor is notified and updates the PR.

6. After the contributor pushes fixes, re-review the PR.

7. If all issues are resolved, approve and merge.

Example 3: Merging via gh CLI (alternative)

# View the PR details
gh pr view {number} --repo ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling

# View the diff
gh pr diff {number} --repo ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling

# Approve the PR
gh pr review {number} --repo ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling --approve

# Merge the PR (squash strategy)
gh pr merge {number} --repo ThreeSR/Awesome-Inference-Time-Scaling --squash

Related Pages

• Principle:ThreeSR_Awesome_Inference_Time_Scaling_Maintainer_Review -- The principle of code review and merge by the project maintainer as a quality gate for contributions.
• Environment:ThreeSR_Awesome_Inference_Time_Scaling_GitHub_Account_Environment