Fix diff fetch 404 error for private repositories#39
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[WIP] Fix PR analysis failure for private repositories
Fix diff fetch 404 error for private repositories
Feb 7, 2026
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PR analysis fails on private repos with "Diff fetch failed: Request failed with status code 404" at line 73 of
analysis.service.js.Root Cause
pr.diff_urlreturns agithub.comURL (e.g.,https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123.diff) which requires browser-based authentication. API tokens viaAuthorizationheader don't work on these non-API URLs. GitHub returns 404 for security.Changes
backend/services/analysis.service.js: Replacepr.diff_urlfetch with GitHub API endpoint usingAccept: application/vnd.github.v3.diffheaderBefore:
After:
This pattern already works in
analysePr.jscontroller for both public and private repos.Original prompt
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