Aviator

🖼️ Tool name:
Aviator

🔖 Tool Rating:
AI-powered No-Code platform for managing development workflows in repositories (Monorepos), including MergeQueue, Stacked PRs, FlexReview, and Releases, as part of DevOps and CI/CD automation.

✏️ What does this tool offer?
Aviator provides a complete suite for automating and managing the merge, review, and deployment process in large software projects. It includes the ability to organize merge queues in parallel or smart batches, manage stacked branches (stacked PRs) via an open source CLI, apply customizable review rules, and manage releases (deploys, rollbacks, cherrypicks) via a single dashboard. It also offers analytics and APIs for integration with other systems.

🛠️ How do you use it?
Visit the Aviator website and choose to get started for free or request a demo
Add Aviator to your GitHub repositories by linking to the app
Use MergeQueue to customize the merge pattern (Parallel, Batch, Stack-aware)
Install the open source Stacked PRs CLI to manage and review branches locally
Set FlexReview rules to route merge requests to the right reviewers and automate actions
Navigate to the Releases tab to easily manage deployments and rollbacks via the dashboard
Monitor performance from built-in analytics and dashboards, and use webhooks or API to integrate data into your other tools

⭐ Tool review:
Aviator enriches the DevOps experience for large development teams by dynamically automating the merge, review, and deployment steps, keeping the tree clean (green builds) and minimizing human error. MergeQueue ensures faster merges without conflicts, and Stacked PRs CLI gives developers flexibility in organizing changes. FlexReview tools boost code quality by dynamically applying SLOs policies. Releases management simplifies deployments and rollbacks, with reports that help track the stability of releases. Users notice a significant improvement in integration speed and fewer failures.

🤖 Does it have automation?
Yes, automation is rooted in all its components: Automation of merge queues, automated review procedures, version management including notifications and automatic rollbacks.

💵 Type of tool (in terms of cost):
Partially paid with free access under a set user limit, and a free trial.

🎁 What does the free version offer you?
MergeQueue is free for teams with up to fifteen users, with access to all basic merge features
Stacked PRs CLI is open source and unlimitedly free for users
Releases are free for up to five users on the basic plan
You can try the entire platform for fourteen days without a credit card

🎁 What does the paid version offer you?
The Enterprise plan raises user limits and adds advanced features such as SAML/SCIM and organizational security
On-premise hosting options via Docker/K8s
Instant Slack support and customized services
Advanced queue customization and additional integrations by agreement
Scalability of active users and service level agreement (SLA) support

⚙️ access method or source:
SaaS web platform with GitHub App integration, open source CLI for Stacked PRs, no need to download additional software.

🔗 Link to try the tool:
👉 https://www.aviator.co/