Building AI Quality Gates in CI/CD
How to turn AI coding standards into automated quality gates that improve merge confidence.
February 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Policy without automation is optional
If your AI standards are not represented in CI, they are suggestions.
Minimum quality gates
- lint + format consistency
- type safety
- tests on changed modules
- static security scan
- required rule files present
Progressive strictness
Start in warning mode for one sprint, then enforce hard fail for repeat violations.
High-signal reporting
Report failures with remediation hints linked to your rule docs. Fast fixes keep developers onside.
Key metric
Track “first-pass merge rate.” Good quality gates increase confidence and reduce rework, not just block merges.