Configure CodeRabbit

CodeRabbit offers various configuration options to tailor the reviews to your requirements. Configuration can be made using one of the below options :

Configure using CodeRabbit YAML File (Recommended)
Configure using CodeRabbit UI

Configuration defined in the YAML file overrides the settings in the UI.

1. Configure CodeRabbit using a YAML File

You can add a .coderabbit.yaml configuration file to the root of your repositories. Below is a sample YAML file that can be used as a starting point and changed as needed:

version 2: `Current`

# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://coderabbit.ai/integrations/schema.v2.json
language: "en-US"
early_access: false
reviews:
  request_changes_workflow: false
  high_level_summary: true
  poem: true
  review_status: true
  collapse_walkthrough: false
  auto_review:
    enabled: true
    ignore_title_keywords:
      - "WIP"
      - "DO NOT MERGE"
    drafts: false
chat:
  auto_reply: true

YAML settings:

language: Set the language for reviews using the ISO language code. For example, "ja" configures reviews in Japanese.
tone_instructions: Set the tone for the reviews and the chat. Example: 'You must use talk like Mr. T. I pity the fool who doesn't!'
early_access: Enroll in the early access program to take advantage of forthcoming features before their general release (default:false).
reviews: Configurations for the code reviews.
- request_changes_workflow: Enable request changes review workflow for CodeRabbit reviews. (default: false).
- high_level_summary: CodeRabbit generates a high-level summary of the changes (default:true).
- poem: Indicates whether a creative poem should be included in the review (default:true).
- review_status: Indicates the status of the review (default:true).
- collapse_walkthrough: Collapses the walkthrough comment (default:false).
- path_filters: Specifies file patterns to exclude or include for a review, such as !dist/** and src/**.tsx, using glob notation. Example:
```
path_filters:
  - !**/*.xml
  - !**/generated/**
```
- path_instructions: Provides specific additional guidelines for code review based on file paths. In the given example, JavaScript files are singled out for checks against the Google JavaScript style guide. File path accepts glob pattern. Example:
```
path_instructions:
  - path: "**/*.js"
    instructions:
      "Review the JavaScript code for conformity with the Google JavaScript
      style guide, highlighting any deviations."
  - path: "tests/**/*"
    instructions:
      "Assess the unit test code employing the Mocha testing framework.
      Test descriptions must be sufficiently detailed to clarify the
      purpose of each test."
```
- auto_review: Manages settings for automated code reviews, such as:
  - enabled: Automated code review (default: true).
  - ignore_title_keywords: Review will be ignored if a pull request title contains one of the list of keywords (case-insensitive). Example: "WIP", "DO NOT MERGE".
  - labels: Review will be triggered if a pull request matches one of the list of labels (case-insensitive).
  - drafts: Determines whether draft pull requests are reviewed (default: true).
  - base_branches: A list of base branches for which the reviews will trigger, apart from the default branch. Accepts regex pattern. Example:
```
base_branches:
  - "develop"
  - "feat/.*"
```
- tools: Configurations for the tools used in the review.
  - ast-grep: Configurations for the ast-grep tool.
    - rule_dirs: The directory name where the custom ast-grep rules are stored.
    - util_dirs: The directory name where the custom ast-grep utils are stored.
    - packages: A package allows you to share rules across multiple projects. Essentially, a package is a collection of ast-grep rules.
  - github-checks: Configuration for GitHub Checks integration.
    - enabled: Enable integration, defaults to true.
    - timeout_ms: Time in milliseconds to wait for all GitHub Checks to conclude, defaults to 90000 (1.5 minutes), maximum is 300000 (5 minutes), minimum is 0 (no timeout).
  - markdownlint: Configuration for markdownlint integration.
    - enabled: Enable integration, defaults to true.
  - ruff: Configuration for ruff integration.
    - enabled: Enable integration, defaults to true.
  - shellcheck: Configuration for shellcheck integration.
    - enabled: Enable integration, defaults to true.
  - languagetool: Configuration for languagetool integration.
    - enabled: Enable integration, defaults to true.
    - level: The level of the rule. Can be one default or picky. If set to picky, additional rules will be activated, i.e. rules that you might only find useful when checking formal text.
    - enabled_rules: IDs of rules to be enabled. The rule won't run unless 'level' is set to a level that activates the rule.
    - disabled_rules: IDs of rules to be disabled.
    - enabled_categories: IDs of categories to be enabled.
    - disabled_categories: IDs of categories to be disabled.
    - enabled_only: Only the rules and categories whose IDs are specified with enabled_rules or enabled_categories are enabled.
    ast-grep: rule_dirs: - "rules" util_dirs: - "utils" packages: - "ast-grep-essentials" - "my-awesome-org/my-awesome-package" # public GitHub repository that contains ast-grep rules github-checks: enabled: true timeout_ms: 90000 markdownlint: enabled: true ruff: enabled: true shellcheck: enabled: true languagetool: enabled: true enabled_only: false level: default enabled_categories: - "TON_ACADEMIC" - "CASING"
chat: Defines the behavior of CodeRabbit's bot in conversations.
- auto_reply: The bot automatically replies without the need of the user tagging it (default: true).

Refer: CodeRabbit Configuration Schema.

version 1 (deprecated)

Version 1: `deprecated` (Please use version version 2)

settings:
  # Enables automatic reviewing of draft pull requests.
  enable_draft_pr_reviews: true
  # Specifies additional base/target branches to be reviewed. Accept regex pattern.
  additional_branches_to_be_reviewed:
    - "master"
    - "yaml/test"
  # Disables generation of release notes.
  disable_high_level_summary: false
  # Specific review instructions for certain file paths. File paths accept glob pattern
  path_based_instructions:
    - path: "**/*.js"
      instructions:
        "Review the JavaScript code against the Google JavaScript style guide
        and point out any mismatches"
    - path: "tests/**/*"
      instructions:
        "Review the following unit test code written using the Mocha test
        library. Ensure that: - The code adheres to best practices associated
        with Mocha. - Descriptive test names are used to clearly convey the
        intent of each test."
  # Comma separated list of keywords in the title that should be ignored.
  ignored_pr_titles: "WIP"
  # ISO Code for the review language.
  review_language: "en"
  # Disables review and other status comments.
  disable_review_status: false
  # Add walkthrough comment in a collapsible section.
  collapse_walkthrough_comment: true
  # Disable automatic code reviews for this repository.
  disable_review: false
  # External tools configurations

This configuration file consists of the following settings:

enable_draft_pr_reviews: Set to false to disable draft pull request(PR) reviews.
additional_branches_to_be_reviewed: Define additional branches to be reviewed besides the default branch.
disable_high_level_summary: If set to true, disables high-level summary generation.
path_based_instructions: Allows you to specify instructions based on file paths. In this example, instructions for Python and JavaScript files are provided, encouraging adherence to the Google style guide.
ignored_pr_titles: Specifies ignored PR titles, in this case, "WIP" (Work in Progress).
review_language: Sets the review language to French (fr).
disable_poem: If set to false, enables the "poem" feature.
early_access_program: Determines whether to enable the early access program (set to false in this case).
exclude_file_patterns: Specifies patterns for excluding certain files from review, such as !dist/** and !**.md.
limit_reviews_by_label: Limits reviews by label, targeting "first_bug" label reviews.
disable_review: Totally disables automatic code reviews for the repository.
disable_review_status: This is the comment posted for each incremental review status. This removes the review status comment. Reviews will still take place. However, optional comments added to the review status will not be posted.
collapse_walkthrough_comment: Specifies whether to collapse walkthrough comments on the review.

2. Configure CodeRabbit through the UI

Reviews can also be configured through the UI under repository settings:

Review Configuration

Path-based instructions : Provide additional review guidelines based on the file paths using glob patterns.

For further guidance, please refer to this section Review Instructions.

Language Selection: Select the natural language in which you want the review feedback. CodeRabbit supports most of the widely used languages. The default language is English.

Disable High-Level Summary: This allows disabling the high-level summary added with the pull request description.

Review Filters

Disable Reviews: Disables automatic code reviews for the repository. Reviews can be initiated on-demand using CodeRabbit commands.

Enable draft pull request reviews: Select whether CodeRabbit should review the draft pull requests.

Configure reviews using pull request labels: Select specific pull request labels for which reviews should occur.

File Pattern: Include or exclude specific file patterns from the review.

Please note that code reviews commence with new pull requests or incremental commits to existing pull requests once the CodeRabbit app is installed. Should you have any questions or require assistance, our support team is here to help.

1. Configure CodeRabbit using a YAML File​

version 2: Current​

Version 1: deprecated (Please use version version 2)​

2. Configure CodeRabbit through the UI​

Review Configuration​

Review Filters​