coderabbit-install-auth

Install and configure CodeRabbit AI code review on GitHub or GitLab repositories. Use when setting up CodeRabbit for the first time, installing the GitHub App, configuring the CLI, or connecting CodeRabbit to your repositories. Trigger with phrases like "install coderabbit", "setup coderabbit", "coderabbit auth", "configure coderabbit", "add coderabbit to repo".

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CodeRabbit Install & Auth

Overview

CodeRabbit is an AI-powered code review platform. It installs as a GitHub App (or GitLab integration) and automatically reviews pull requests. There is no SDK to install -- you configure it via a .coderabbit.yaml file and interact through PR comments. Optionally, install the CLI for local pre-commit reviews.

Prerequisites

GitHub organization admin or GitLab group owner permissions
A repository to enable CodeRabbit on
(Optional) Shell access for CLI installation

Instructions

Step 1: Install the CodeRabbit GitHub App

1. Navigate to https://github.com/apps/coderabbitai
2. Click "Install" and select your organization
3. Choose repository access:
   - "All repositories" for org-wide coverage
   - "Only select repositories" for targeted setup
4. Authorize the requested permissions (read code, write PR comments)
5. You will be redirected to app.coderabbit.ai to complete onboarding

Step 2: Verify Installation

set -euo pipefail
# Confirm the GitHub App is installed on your repo
gh api repos/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_REPO/installation --jq '.app_slug'
# Expected output: coderabbitai

Step 3: Create Base Configuration

# .coderabbit.yaml (place in repository root)
language: "en-US"
reviews:
  profile: "assertive"          # Options: chill, assertive
  request_changes_workflow: false
  high_level_summary: true
  poem: false
  review_status: true
  collapse_walkthrough: false
  sequence_diagrams: true
  auto_review:
    enabled: true
    drafts: false
    base_branches:
      - main
      - develop
chat:
  auto_reply: true

Step 4: Install the CLI (Optional)

set -euo pipefail
# Install CodeRabbit CLI for local pre-commit reviews
curl -fsSL https://cli.coderabbit.ai/install.sh | sh

# Verify installation
cr --version

Step 5: Trigger Your First Review

set -euo pipefail
# Create a test branch and PR to verify CodeRabbit is active
git checkout -b test/coderabbit-verification
echo "// test change" >> src/index.ts
git add src/index.ts && git commit -m "test: verify coderabbit integration"
git push -u origin test/coderabbit-verification
gh pr create --title "test: verify CodeRabbit" --body "Testing CodeRabbit integration"

# CodeRabbit will post a review within 2-5 minutes
# Check the PR for the walkthrough comment and line-level feedback

GitLab Setup (Alternative)

1. Navigate to app.coderabbit.ai and sign in with GitLab
2. Select your GitLab group during onboarding
3. Provide a GitLab access token with api and read_repository scopes
4. CodeRabbit automatically configures the webhook:
   https://coderabbit.ai/gitlabHandler
5. Place .coderabbit.yaml in repository root (same format as GitHub)

Output

CodeRabbit GitHub App installed on selected repositories
.coderabbit.yaml configuration file in repository root
(Optional) CLI installed for local reviews
First automated review posted on a test PR

Error Handling

Issue	Cause	Solution
No review on PR	App not installed on repo	Add repo in GitHub App settings > Repository access
"Not accessible" error	Missing permissions	Reinstall GitHub App with correct org/repo selection
Review only on some PRs	PR author has no seat	Assign a seat at app.coderabbit.ai > Subscription
CLI install fails	Unsupported platform	Check system requirements at coderabbit.ai/cli
GitLab webhook missing	Token scope insufficient	Ensure token has `api` and `read_repository` scopes

Seat Management

CodeRabbit charges per seat (developer who creates PRs). To manage seats:

1. Go to app.coderabbit.ai > Organization > Subscription
2. Assign seats to specific developers, or set "Active committers" mode
3. Bot accounts (dependabot, renovate) should NOT consume seats
4. Only users who open PRs need seats; reviewers do not

Resources

Next Steps

Proceed to coderabbit-hello-world for your first customized review configuration.

Repository: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
Commit: 3a2d27d

Last updated: about 10 hours ago
Created: about 10 hours ago

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