AI-Powered Development Platform & SDLC Automation

Aviator is an AI-powered development platform that automates workflows for code reviews, merge queues, stacked PRs, runbooks, and releases, designed for engineering teams at scale.

🚀 Overview

Aviator supercharges developer productivity by automating the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from AI-driven code reviews to reliable merge queues and deployment management.

It solves key problems like bottlenecks in code reviews, merge conflicts and flaky tests in large monorepos, inconsistent AI coding practices across teams, and manual release processes that slow down shipping.

Built for engineering teams—from startups to Fortune 500 companies like DoorDash, Slack, Figma, and Amplitude—who handle high-volume PRs (100+/day) and need scalable, fault-tolerant tools without disrupting existing CI/CD pipelines.

As a Y Combinator W22 company, Aviator was created to deliver Google-level engineering efficiency, saving developers up to 5 hours a week by eliminating broken builds and tedious workflows.

✨ Key Features

Runbooks: Structured, shareable AI workflows to capture tribal knowledge, standardize coding practices, and scale AI usage team-wide.
FlexReview Teams: AI-powered code review routing based on expertise and complexity, with automated approvals, SLAs, and compliance checks.
MergeQueue: Customizable, fault-tolerant merge queues for monorepos, supporting parallel processing, priority queuing, and CI validation.
Stacked PRs: Break large changes into manageable stacks, with an open-source CLI (av) for creating, syncing, and merging dependent PRs.
Releases: Centralized dashboard for deployments, rollbacks, cherry-picks, and changelogs across environments.
Upcoming/Experimental: Enhanced agent plugins for AI coding tools.

🛠 Tech Stack

CLI (av): Go
Other open components: Python (pytest-aviator), Shell (GitHub Actions orbs)
Platform: Proprietary SaaS GitHub App; integrates with GitHub, Slack, CircleCI/Jenkins/Argo, SAML/SCIM
Hosting: Cloud-based (likely AWS/Vercel), self-hosting for Enterprise

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Developers who want to manage stacked PRs and automate merges without frustration
Teams looking for intelligent code review and monorepo-scale merge queues
DX leaders building efficient SDLC for 100+ engineer orgs

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: https://www.aviator.co (free signup available)
GitHub: https://github.com/aviator-co

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium — Hobby (free, 20k credits/month), Pro ($10/month for additional credits/features), Enterprise (custom pricing/contact sales). Credits power AI features.

Is the source code available?

Partially — Open-source CLI and tools at https://github.com/aviator-co/av (Go CLI for stacked PRs) and other repos; core platform is proprietary.

Can I contribute?

Yes — File issues or submit PRs to open-source repos like av on GitHub. Share feedback via The Hangar community (https://dx.community/) or support@aviator.co.