CodeRabbit Commands

Control your code reviews directly from pull request comments using CodeRabbit's command system. Each command starts with @coderabbitai followed by the specific action you want to take.

Review Control Commands

Managing Reviews

Command	Description	Use Case
@coderabbitai review	Triggers an incremental review of new changes	When automatic reviews are disabled or you want to manually trigger a review
@coderabbitai full review	Performs a complete review of all files from scratch	When you want to get fresh insights on the entire PR
@coderabbitai summary	Regenerates the PR summary	When you want an updated overview after making changes

Review Flow Control

Command	Description	Use Case
@coderabbitai pause	Temporarily stops reviews on the PR	When you're making multiple rapid changes
@coderabbitai resume	Restarts reviews after a pause	When you're ready for CodeRabbit to review again
@coderabbitai ignore	Permanently disables reviews for this PR	When you want to handle the review process manually

Comment Management

Command	Description	Use Case
@coderabbitai resolve	Resolves all CodeRabbit review comments	When you've addressed all feedback and want to clean up

Documentation Commands

Command	Description	Use Case
@coderabbitai generate docstrings	Generates docstrings for functions in the PR	When you need automatic documentation for your code
@coderabbitai configuration	Shows current CodeRabbit settings	When you need to check or export your configuration

Help & Support

Command	Description	Use Case
@coderabbitai help	Displays available commands and usage info	When you need guidance on using CodeRabbit

Best Practices

Review Workflow

• Start with @coderabbitai review for checking new changes
• Use @coderabbitai full review when major changes require a fresh perspective
• Generate summaries after significant updates using @coderabbitai summary

Managing Large Changes

• Use @coderabbitai pause before making multiple commits
• Resume reviews with @coderabbitai resume when ready
• Consider @coderabbitai full review after substantial changes

Documentation Flow

• Run @coderabbitai generate docstrings after finalizing function implementations
• Learn more about docstring generation

Tips

• Commands are case-insensitive (@coderabbitai REVIEW works the same as @coderabbitai review)
• Commands can be issued by anyone with write access to the repository
• Multiple commands can be used in sequence as needed
• Use @coderabbitai configuration to export your settings before making changes

Command Response Time

• Most commands (pause, resume, ignore) take effect immediately
• Review commands typically complete within a few minutes, depending on PR size
• Docstring generation time varies based on the number of functions

Troubleshooting

If a command doesn't seem to work:

1. Check that you have the necessary repository permissions
2. Verify the command syntax
3. Look for any response from CodeRabbit in the PR comments
4. Use @coderabbitai help for command guidance

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