feat(settings): add configurable per-repo blacklistLabel (#1425)

apps/gittensory-ui/public/openapi.json

@@ -8178,6 +8178,9 @@
                 "login"
               ]
             }
+          },
+          "blacklistLabel": {
+            "type": "string"
           }
         },
         "required": [
@@ -8200,6 +8203,7 @@
           "slopAiAdvisory",
           "autoLabelEnabled",
           "gittensorLabel",
+          "blacklistLabel",
           "createMissingLabel",
           "publicSurface",
           "includeMaintainerAuthors",
@@ -8803,6 +8807,9 @@
                   "advisory",
                   "block"
                 ]
+              },
+              "blacklistLabel": {
+                "type": "string"
               }
             },
             "required": [
@@ -8824,6 +8831,7 @@
               "firstTimeContributorGrace",
               "autoLabelEnabled",
               "gittensorLabel",
+              "blacklistLabel",
               "createMissingLabel",
               "includeMaintainerAuthors",
               "requireLinkedIssue",

docs/review-configuration.md

@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@ Everything a maintainer can toggle in the dashboard can be set as code under `se
 | Autonomy dial | `autonomy` | per-action-class level (`observe`…`auto`) | `{}` (= `observe`, deny-by-default) |
 | Auto-maintain policy | `autoMaintain` | `{ mergeMethod, requireApprovals }` | `squash` / `1` |
 | Command authorization | `commandAuthorization` | role policy | built-in default policy |
+| Contributor blacklist | `contributorBlacklist` | list of `{ login, reason?, evidence?, addedAt? }` (login required) | `[]` |
+| Blacklist label | `blacklistLabel` | string | `slop` |
+
+The **contributor blacklist** is layered like every other setting (`.gittensory.yml`
+`settings.contributorBlacklist` > database) and is unioned with the shared/global list. Logins are
+public data, so entries carry only public-safe metadata (a `reason`, `evidence` URLs, an `addedAt`
+date) — never wallets, hotkeys, trust scores, or private values. `blacklistLabel` (default `slop`) is
+the label the engine applies to a blacklisted author's PR.
 
 ### Example `.gittensory.yml`
 
@@ -196,6 +204,14 @@ settings:
   checkRunMode: enabled
   checkRunDetailLevel: standard
   badgeEnabled: true
+  blacklistLabel: slop
+  contributorBlacklist:
+    - login: known-plagiarist
+      reason: plagiarism
+      evidence:
+        - https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/1
+      addedAt: "2026-06-26"
+    - bad-farmer            # bare login shorthand is also accepted
 ```
 
 ---

migrations/0073_blacklist_label.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- #1425: per-repo configurable label for a blacklisted contributor's PR/issue. Default "slop" so the
+-- deterministic blacklist disposition works regardless of the label a repo uses.
+ALTER TABLE repository_settings ADD COLUMN blacklist_label TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'slop';

src/api/routes.ts

@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ const repositorySettingsSchema = z.object({
   aiReviewModel: z.string().trim().min(1).max(120).nullable().optional(),
   autoLabelEnabled: z.boolean().default(true),
   gittensorLabel: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50).default("gittensor"),
+  blacklistLabel: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50).default("slop"),
   createMissingLabel: z.boolean().default(true),
   publicSurface: z.enum(["off", "comment_and_label", "comment_only", "label_only"]).default("comment_and_label"),
   includeMaintainerAuthors: z.boolean().default(false),
@@ -666,6 +667,7 @@ const maintainerSettingsSchema = z
     slopAiAdvisory: z.boolean(),
     autoLabelEnabled: z.boolean(),
     gittensorLabel: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50),
+    blacklistLabel: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50),
     createMissingLabel: z.boolean(),
     includeMaintainerAuthors: z.boolean(),
     requireLinkedIssue: z.boolean(),
@@ -3361,6 +3363,7 @@ export function createApp() {
         aiReviewModel: parsed.data.aiReviewModel,
         autoLabelEnabled: parsed.data.autoLabelEnabled,
         gittensorLabel: parsed.data.gittensorLabel,
+        blacklistLabel: parsed.data.blacklistLabel,
         createMissingLabel: parsed.data.createMissingLabel,
         publicSurface: parsed.data.publicSurface,
         includeMaintainerAuthors: parsed.data.includeMaintainerAuthors,

src/db/repositories.ts

@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ export async function getRepositorySettings(env: Env, fullName: string): Promise
       aiReviewModel: null,
       autoLabelEnabled: true,
       gittensorLabel: "gittensor",
+      blacklistLabel: "slop",
       createMissingLabel: true,
       publicSurface: "comment_and_label",
       includeMaintainerAuthors: false,
@@ -474,6 +475,7 @@ export async function getRepositorySettings(env: Env, fullName: string): Promise
     aiReviewModel: row.aiReviewModel ?? null,
     autoLabelEnabled: row.autoLabelEnabled,
     gittensorLabel: row.gittensorLabel,
+    blacklistLabel: row.blacklistLabel,
     createMissingLabel: row.createMissingLabel,
     publicSurface: parsePublicSurface(row.publicSurface),
     includeMaintainerAuthors: row.includeMaintainerAuthors,
@@ -519,6 +521,7 @@ export async function upsertRepositorySettings(env: Env, settings: Partial<Repos
     aiReviewModel: typeof settings.aiReviewModel === "string" && settings.aiReviewModel.trim() ? settings.aiReviewModel.trim() : null,
     autoLabelEnabled: settings.autoLabelEnabled ?? true,
     gittensorLabel: settings.gittensorLabel ?? "gittensor",
+    blacklistLabel: settings.blacklistLabel ?? "slop",
     createMissingLabel: settings.createMissingLabel ?? true,
     publicSurface: settings.publicSurface ?? "comment_and_label",
     includeMaintainerAuthors: settings.includeMaintainerAuthors ?? false,
@@ -562,6 +565,7 @@ export async function upsertRepositorySettings(env: Env, settings: Partial<Repos
       aiReviewModel: resolved.aiReviewModel,
       autoLabelEnabled: resolved.autoLabelEnabled,
       gittensorLabel: resolved.gittensorLabel,
+      blacklistLabel: resolved.blacklistLabel,
       createMissingLabel: resolved.createMissingLabel,
       publicSurface: resolved.publicSurface,
       includeMaintainerAuthors: resolved.includeMaintainerAuthors,
@@ -606,6 +610,7 @@ export async function upsertRepositorySettings(env: Env, settings: Partial<Repos
         aiReviewModel: resolved.aiReviewModel,
         autoLabelEnabled: resolved.autoLabelEnabled,
         gittensorLabel: resolved.gittensorLabel,
+        blacklistLabel: resolved.blacklistLabel,
         createMissingLabel: resolved.createMissingLabel,
         publicSurface: resolved.publicSurface,
         includeMaintainerAuthors: resolved.includeMaintainerAuthors,

src/db/schema.ts

@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ export const repositorySettings = sqliteTable("repository_settings", {
   aiReviewModel: text("ai_review_model"),
   autoLabelEnabled: integer("auto_label_enabled", { mode: "boolean" }).notNull().default(true),
   gittensorLabel: text("gittensor_label").notNull().default("gittensor"),
+  // Label applied to a blacklisted contributor's PR/issue (#1425); configurable so the disposition works
+  // regardless of the label a repo uses.
+  blacklistLabel: text("blacklist_label").notNull().default("slop"),
   createMissingLabel: integer("create_missing_label", { mode: "boolean" }).notNull().default(true),
   publicSurface: text("public_surface").notNull().default("comment_and_label"),
   includeMaintainerAuthors: integer("include_maintainer_authors", { mode: "boolean" }).notNull().default(false),

src/openapi/schemas.ts

@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ export const RepositorySettingsSchema = z
     slopAiAdvisory: z.boolean(),
     autoLabelEnabled: z.boolean(),
     gittensorLabel: z.string(),
+    blacklistLabel: z.string(),
     createMissingLabel: z.boolean(),
     publicSurface: z.enum(["off", "comment_and_label", "comment_only", "label_only"]),
     includeMaintainerAuthors: z.boolean(),
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@ export const RepoSettingsPreviewSchema = z
       slopGateMinScore: z.number().nullable().optional(),
       autoLabelEnabled: z.boolean(),
       gittensorLabel: z.string(),
+      blacklistLabel: z.string(),
       createMissingLabel: z.boolean(),
       includeMaintainerAuthors: z.boolean(),
       requireLinkedIssue: z.boolean(),

src/signals/focus-manifest.ts

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export type FocusManifestSettings = Partial<
     | "agentPaused"
     | "agentDryRun"
     | "contributorBlacklist"
+    | "blacklistLabel"
   >
 >;
 
@@ -477,6 +478,8 @@ function parseSettingsOverride(value: JsonValue | undefined, warnings: string[])
   if (aiReviewModel !== null) out.aiReviewModel = aiReviewModel;
   const gittensorLabel = normalizeOptionalString(r.gittensorLabel, "settings.gittensorLabel", warnings);
   if (gittensorLabel !== null) out.gittensorLabel = gittensorLabel;
+  const blacklistLabel = normalizeOptionalString(r.blacklistLabel, "settings.blacklistLabel", warnings);
+  if (blacklistLabel !== null) out.blacklistLabel = blacklistLabel;
   const publicSurface = normalizeOptionalEnum(r.publicSurface, "settings.publicSurface", ["off", "comment_and_label", "comment_only", "label_only"] as const, warnings);
   if (publicSurface !== null) out.publicSurface = publicSurface;
   for (const key of ["aiReviewByok", "autoLabelEnabled", "createMissingLabel", "includeMaintainerAuthors", "requireLinkedIssue", "backfillEnabled", "privateTrustEnabled", "agentPaused", "agentDryRun"] as const) {

src/types.ts

@@ -559,6 +559,11 @@ export type RepositorySettings = {
    *  DB) and unioned with the shared/global list at the point of use. Always populated by the DB layer
    *  (default `[]`); optional so existing settings fixtures/callers need not be touched. */
   contributorBlacklist?: ContributorBlacklistEntry[] | undefined;
+  /** The label applied to a blacklisted contributor's PR (#1425). Configurable per-repo (dashboard/DB +
+   *  `.gittensory.yml` `settings.blacklistLabel`); defaults to `"slop"` so the disposition works regardless of
+   *  the label a repo sets. Always populated by the DB layer (default `"slop"`); optional so existing settings
+   *  fixtures/callers need not be touched (mirrors the sibling `contributorBlacklist`). */
+  blacklistLabel?: string | undefined;
   /** Agent-layer autonomy dial (#773): per-action-class level. Always populated by the DB layer (default
    *  `{}` = deny-by-default = "observe" for every class); optional so existing settings fixtures/callers
    *  need not be touched. The single source the action layer (#778) reads via `resolveAutonomy`. */

test/unit/focus-manifest.test.ts

@@ -986,11 +986,13 @@ describe("parseFocusManifest settings override + resolveEffectiveSettings", () =
     expect(ignored.autoMaintain).toEqual({ requireApprovals: 2, mergeMethod: "merge" });
   });
 
-  it("parses + resolves contributorBlacklist from the settings: block, overlaying the DB list (#1425)", () => {
-    const manifest = parseFocusManifest({ settings: { contributorBlacklist: ["plagiarist1", { login: "farmer2", reason: "farming" }, { login: "-bad" }] } });
+  it("parses + resolves contributorBlacklist + blacklistLabel from the settings: block, overlaying the DB (#1425)", () => {
+    const manifest = parseFocusManifest({ settings: { contributorBlacklist: ["plagiarist1", { login: "farmer2", reason: "farming" }, { login: "-bad" }], blacklistLabel: "abuse" } });
     expect(manifest.settings.contributorBlacklist).toEqual([{ login: "plagiarist1" }, { login: "farmer2", reason: "farming" }]); // invalid login dropped
+    expect(manifest.settings.blacklistLabel).toBe("abuse");
     const eff = resolveEffectiveSettings({ contributorBlacklist: [{ login: "db-only" }] } as unknown as RepositorySettings, manifest);
     expect(eff.contributorBlacklist?.map((e) => e.login)).toEqual(["plagiarist1", "farmer2"]); // yml overlays DB
+    expect(eff.blacklistLabel).toBe("abuse"); // configurable label, not hardcoded
     // An empty/all-invalid block never blanks the DB-configured list (only set when a valid entry survives).
     const noOverride = resolveEffectiveSettings({ contributorBlacklist: [{ login: "keep-me" }] } as unknown as RepositorySettings, parseFocusManifest({ settings: { contributorBlacklist: [{ login: "" }] } }));
     expect(noOverride.contributorBlacklist?.map((e) => e.login)).toEqual(["keep-me"]);

test/unit/routes-ai-byok.test.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("maintainer AI-review config route", () => {
   it("sets mode/byok/provider/model and preserves unrelated settings", async () => {
     const app = createApp();
     const env = createTestEnv({ TOKEN_ENCRYPTION_SECRET: SECRET });
-    await upsertRepositorySettings(env, { repoFullName: REPO, gateCheckMode: "enabled", gittensorLabel: "custom-label" });
+    await upsertRepositorySettings(env, { repoFullName: REPO, gateCheckMode: "enabled", gittensorLabel: "custom-label", blacklistLabel: "abuse" });
     const res = await app.request(
       `/v1/repos/${REPO}/ai-review`,
       { method: "PUT", headers: apiHeaders(env), body: JSON.stringify({ mode: "block", byok: true, provider: "anthropic", model: "claude-3-5-sonnet-latest" }) },
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe("maintainer AI-review config route", () => {
     expect(settings.aiReviewMode).toBe("block");
     expect(settings.gateCheckMode).toBe("enabled"); // preserved
     expect(settings.gittensorLabel).toBe("custom-label"); // preserved
+    expect(settings.blacklistLabel).toBe("abuse"); // #1425 round-trips through the DB
   });
 
   it("accepts a config without provider/model (stored as null)", async () => {