coderabbit

AI-powered code review tool for the terminal

TLDR

Review all changes interactively

$ coderabbit

Review all changes with plain text output

$ coderabbit --plain

Review only uncommitted changes

$ coderabbit --type uncommitted

Compare current branch against a base branch

$ coderabbit --base [develop]

Provide custom review instructions

$ coderabbit --config [./claude.md]

Authenticate with CodeRabbit

$ cr auth login

Update CLI to latest version

$ coderabbit update

SYNOPSIS

coderabbit [review] [options]
cr [review] [options]

CodeRabbit CLI brings AI-powered code reviews directly into the terminal. It analyzes code changes -- whether uncommitted, staged, committed, or across branches -- and provides line-by-line review comments identifying potential issues such as security vulnerabilities, performance problems, code smells, logical errors, and missed unit tests. cr is a short alias for coderabbit.
The tool operates in three output modes: interactive mode (default) with a browsable TUI, plain text mode (--plain) with detailed feedback for scripting, and prompt-only mode (--prompt-only) for integration with AI coding agents.

PARAMETERS

--plain

Output detailed feedback in plain text format.

--prompt-only

Show minimal output optimized for AI agents.

-t, --type type

Review type: all, committed, uncommitted (default: all).

-c, --config files...

Additional instruction files for the AI.

--base branch

Base branch for comparison.

--base-commit commit

Base commit hash on the current branch for comparison.

--cwd path

Set working directory (must contain a Git repository).

--api-key key

API key for usage-based access.

--self-hosted

Enable self-hosted authentication mode.

--no-color

Disable colored terminal output.

SUBCOMMANDS

review

Run AI-driven code review (default when no subcommand given).

auth login

Authenticate with CodeRabbit account.

auth logout

Log out from CodeRabbit.

auth status

Show current authentication status.

auth org

Switch between organizations.

update

Check for and install the latest CLI version.

CAVEATS

Requires an initialized Git repository in the working directory. Authentication is recommended for enhanced analysis but the tool can be used without it (with rate limits). Free tier has rate limits; Pro plan provides higher limits. Available on macOS and Linux natively; Windows is supported via WSL. The CLI tool is closed-source.

HISTORY

CodeRabbit was founded in 2023 by Harjot Gill. The company initially launched as a GitHub/GitLab bot for reviewing pull requests. The CLI tool was launched on September 16, 2025, extending the platform to support pre-commit reviews directly in the terminal. CodeRabbit is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California.