CodeRabbit Integration

Overview

CodeRabbit provides AI-powered code review for pull requests. This skill covers how to trigger reviews, interpret feedback, and address comments effectively.

When to Use

• PR created and awaiting review
• Need to understand CodeRabbit comments
• Want to re-trigger or customize review
• Integrating CodeRabbit into PR workflow

Quick Reference

Triggering CodeRabbit Review

Automatic Trigger

CodeRabbit reviews PRs automatically when:

• New PR is opened
• New commits are pushed to PR branch

Manual Triggers

# Full review of entire PR
@coderabbitai full review

# Review specific files
@coderabbitai review src/components/Button.tsx

# Review specific paths
@coderabbitai review src/auth/*

# Get summary only
@coderabbitai summary

# Generate PR description
@coderabbitai generate description

Interpreting Feedback

Comment Types

Priority Order

1. Security issues - Fix before merge
2. Bugs - Fix before merge
3. Performance - Evaluate impact, usually fix
4. Best practices - Apply when reasonable
5. Style/Nitpicks - Team discretion

Addressing Comments

Workflow

1. Read CodeRabbit comment
2. Determine action:
   - Fix: Make code change, push commit
   - Explain: Reply with reasoning
   - Disagree: Reply with justification
   - Ignore: Mark as resolved with reason

3. Reply to comment:
   - "Fixed in abc123"
   - "Intentional because [reason]"
   - "Won't fix: [justification]"

4. Resolve conversation when addressed

Response Templates

Fixed:

Fixed in [commit hash]. Added validation as suggested.

Intentional:

Intentional - this pattern is used for [reason].
See [link to docs/discussion] for context.

Won't Fix:

Acknowledged, but won't fix because:
- [reason 1]
- [reason 2]
Marking as resolved.

Need Clarification:

@coderabbitai Can you clarify? I don't understand how [X] applies here.

CodeRabbit Commands

In PR Comments

# Pause reviews on this PR
@coderabbitai pause

# Resume reviews
@coderabbitai resume

# Ignore specific file in future reviews
@coderabbitai ignore path/to/file.ts

# Get help
@coderabbitai help

Configuration

CodeRabbit is configured via .coderabbit.yaml:

reviews:
  auto_review: true
  path_instructions:
    - path: "src/components/**"
      instructions: "Focus on React best practices"
    - path: "src/api/**"
      instructions: "Check for proper error handling"

Common Patterns

Bulk Address Feedback

When CodeRabbit raises multiple similar issues:

# 1. List all comments
gh pr view --comments | grep -A5 "coderabbit"

# 2. Make bulk fix
# ... apply pattern fix across files ...

# 3. Single commit addressing all
git commit -m "fix: address CodeRabbit review feedback

- Add error handling to all API calls
- Fix type safety issues
- Update deprecated APIs"

# 4. Push and reply
git push

Disagree Professionally

Thanks for the suggestion. I've considered this but will keep
the current approach because:

1. [Technical reason]
2. [Team convention]
3. [Performance consideration]

Happy to discuss further if you see issues I'm missing.

Integration with PR Workflow

Pre-Merge Checklist

• All CodeRabbit security issues addressed
• All CodeRabbit bugs fixed
• Performance suggestions evaluated
• Unaddressed comments explained

When to Request Human Review

After CodeRabbit review:

1. Address all critical issues
2. Reply to suggestions
3. Push fixes
4. Then request human reviewers

Red Flags - STOP

Never:

• Ignore security findings
• Merge with unresolved bugs
• Dismiss without explanation

Always:

• Read each comment fully
• Respond to actionable items
• Document disagreements
• Fix security issues immediately

Integration

Related skills: submit-pr, git-expert Pairs with: verification, tdd