rbt

Post a new review request for uncommitted changes

$ rbt post

$ rbt post [revision]

$ rbt post -u

$ rbt post -r [review_request_id]

$ rbt patch [review_request_id]

$ rbt status

$ rbt land [review_request_id]

rbt command [options] [arguments]

rbt is the command-line client for Review Board, a web-based code review tool. It automates creating, updating, and managing code review requests from the terminal, integrating with version control systems like Git, Mercurial, SVN, Perforce, and CVS.
The most common workflow involves rbt post to upload changes for review, then rbt land to merge approved changes. The tool automatically generates diffs and detects repository configuration, minimizing manual steps.
Configuration is typically stored in a .reviewboardrc file in the repository root, containing the server URL and repository settings. This allows team members to share consistent configuration.

post

Create or update a review request with local changes

Apply the diff from a review request to the local tree

Land a reviewed change (commit, push, and close review)

Show pending review requests and their status

Print the diff that would be uploaded for review

Close a review request (submitted or discarded)

Configure the repository for RBTools

Specify the Review Board server URL

Specify the review request ID to update

Update the most recent matching review request

Publish the review request immediately

Enable debug output

Display help information

.reviewboardrc

Per-repository configuration file specifying the Review Board server URL, repository name, and default settings for review requests.

Environment variable specifying the Review Board server URL as an alternative to .reviewboardrc.

Requires Python 3.7+ and a configured Review Board server. The server URL must be specified either via --server, environment variable, or .reviewboardrc file.
Repository must be properly configured with rbt setup-repo or manual .reviewboardrc configuration before posting reviews.
Credentials are typically stored using the system keyring or can be provided interactively. Avoid storing credentials in plain text configuration files.

RBTools is part of the Review Board project, created by Christian Hammond and David Trowbridge at VMware. Review Board was first released in 2007 as an open-source code review tool designed to simplify the peer review process. The rbt command replaced the earlier post-review script around Review Board 2.0.

git(1), hg(1), svn(1), diff(1)