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Frequently asked questions

Why choose CodeRabbit?

CodeRabbit is an AI-powered code review tool that automates the code review process, providing context-aware feedback on pull requests within minutes. It integrates with GitHub and GitLab repositories to offer continuous, incremental reviews, significantly reducing the time and effort required for manual code reviews. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, CodeRabbit enhances code quality and efficiency while ensuring data privacy and security​.

How does CodeRabbit work?

CodeRabbit uses machine learning algorithms to analyze your codebase, identify potential issues, and suggest improvements based on best practices and coding standards

What programming languages do you support?

CodeRabbit is designed to work with all programming languages, including but not limited to Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, and Ruby. However, the proficiency of our AI models might vary between languages based on their popularity and the public availability of training data.

Is CodeRabbit secure?

CodeRabbit takes security, privacy, and compliance seriously. We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to ensure the protection of your codebase and data. CodeRabbit is SOC Type II certified and GDPR compliant, ensuring that your data remains confidential and is used solely to fine-tune your reviews. Additionally, CodeRabbit allows users to opt out of data storage, giving you control over your data privacy while still providing essential code reviews.

Does CodeRabbit offer a trial?

Yes, CodeRabbit offers a free 14-day Pro Plus trial with no credit card required. You can sign up via GitHub or GitLab with just two clicks.

How does pricing work?

CodeRabbit offers Free, Pro, Pro Plus, and Enterprise plans. Paid accounts are charged based on contributing developers who create pull requests. CodeRabbit is always free for open-source projects. Learn more or contact us to chat.

How accurate is CodeRabbit in identifying code issues?

CodeRabbit uses advanced machine learning models trained on a vast dataset of code to provide highly accurate and relevant feedback. However, it is designed to complement, not replace, human review.

How often is CodeRabbit updated with new features and improvements?

CodeRabbit is regularly updated to incorporate the latest advancements in AI and code analysis, as well as to address user feedback and requests. View our Changelog to see what’s new.

What kind of support is available for CodeRabbit users?

CodeRabbit offers comprehensive support, including documentation, tutorials, and access to a dedicated support team to help with any issues or questions.

What are CodeRabbit Usage Limits?

There are hourly rate limits for each developer per repository that can be found here. In-trial and open-source plans have lower rate limits than the paid plans. Pro+ offers higher rate limits than Pro, including 10 reviews/hour and 100 chat messages/hour.here.

In-trial and open-source plans have lower rate limits than the paid plans. Pro+ offers higher rate limits than Pro, including 10 reviews/hour and 100 chat messages/hour.

Can I switch between different organizations on CodeRabbit?

Yes, you can switch between different organizations on CodeRabbit. To do so, click on the organization name in the top-right corner of the CodeRabbit UI.

What’s the difference between CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot?

CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot are both AI-powered coding tools. However, CodeRabbit performs the code reviews centrally as part of the CI/CD pipeline. Whereas Copilot is an editor tool which helps developers with code completion as they write the code.

How does CodeRabbit handle sensitive or proprietary code?

CodeRabbit prioritizes the confidentiality and security of your proprietary code by implementing strict security measures to prevent unauthorized access. All data remains confidential and is only used to fine-tune your reviews, with an option to opt out of data storage for added privacy.

Does CodeRabbit store my code?

CodeRabbit does not retain your source code after a review completes, except when review caching is enabled to speed up future reviews. Reviews run in isolated, secure environments, and any cached data is encrypted, used only to accelerate reviews, never used for training, and expires automatically.

How do reviews in the IDE work?

CodeRabbit offers a multi-layered approach with AI code reviews both in the IDE and in your PR/MR. Developers can install the VS Code plugin for quick reviews on every committed and uncommitted change, no subscription needed. Paid plans (Pro, Pro Plus, Enterprise) unlock higher rate limits and full context-aware reviews.

How accurate is CodeRabbit in identifying code issues?

CodeRabbit uses the latest foundational LLMs for code reviews along with built-in intelligence that enhances reviews with additional context around code changes. By analyzing your codebase, file dependencies, and learning from your coding style, CodeRabbit is able to provide highly accurate and relevant feedback that catches 95%+ bugs.

What additional benefits do I get with the paid plans?

With a paid subscription you get:

  • Higher rate limits for IDE reviews
  • PR reviews in your Git platforms.
  • 40+ integrations with Linters/SAST tools
  • Context enrichment through Learnings, and agentic chat workflows for code changes and documentation
  • Pro Plus additionally includes upstream and downstream workflow actions such as CodeRabbit Plan, unit test generation, merge conflict resolution, custom instructions, and higher rate limits.

These capabilities add more context to the code changes, help to catch more bugs and enrich the review quality. For a full list of features included in the paid plans, check out our pricing page

What are the rate limits for reviews in VS code?

There are different rate limits for the free plan and for the paid subscription plans: Pro (5 reviews/hour), Pro+ (10 reviews/hour), and Enterprise (12 reviews/hour). Please refer to our documentation for more details. Please refer to our documentation for more details.

Note: incremental reviews for new commits added to the PR also count towards the rate limit.

What kind of support is available for free users?

CodeRabbit offers community drive support for free users. Please join our Discord server and we will be happy to help you there.

What is CodeRabbit CLI?

CodeRabbit CLI is an AI code review tool that runs directly in your terminal. It provides intelligent code analysis, catches issues early, and integrates seamlessly with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor CLI, and Gemini to ensure your code is production-ready before it ships.

How is CodeRabbit CLI different from the CodeRabbit on Pull Requests (PRs)?

CodeRabbit CLI brings code reviews directly into your development workflow in the terminal, allowing you to review code before commits and PRs. While web-based CodeRabbit focuses on reviewing code after a PR is raised, CLI enables pre-commit reviews of both staged and unstaged changes, creating a multi-layered review process.

How do I report bugs or request features?

Bug reports and feature requests can be submitted through our support channels. We prioritize feedback from active CLI users to improve the tool continuously.

Where can I get help with CodeRabbit CLI?

  • You can reach us out in our Discord community for free support.
  • Paid users can directly contact our support by emailing - support@coderabbit.ai

Will I be charged for all the developers in my organization?

No, you will only be charged for the developers who create pull requests. You also have the option to manually assign seats. You can purchase any number of seats and assign them to specific developers.

Is there a limit on the number of reviews or repositories?

There is no limit on the number of pull requests reviewed or the number of repositories on any of the plans

Is it possible to reassign seats to other developers?

Yes, seats can be reassigned at any time.

How do I sign up for the free open-source plan?

Sign up for CodeRabbit using GitHub or GitLab, install CodeRabbit on a public repository, and receive free reviews forever for public repositories. No additional setup is required.

How does CodeRabbit work?

CodeRabbit uses machine learning algorithms to analyze your codebase, identify potential issues, and suggest improvements based on best practices and coding standards.

What's the difference between Pro and Pro Plus?

The Pro plan includes all the features you need for AI code reviews — PR reviews, docstrings, autofix, pre-merge checks, integrations, Knowledge base, and analytics. The Pro+ plan includes everything in Pro, plus tasks and actions upstream and downstream of the review process: CodeRabbit Plan and issue planning, unit test generation, simplify code, merge conflict resolution, and other pre/post-merge actions. Pro+ also offers higher rate limits and increased limits for MCP connections and linked repository analysis.

Can I upgrade or downgrade between Pro and Pro Plus?

Yes, you can switch between Pro and Pro Plus at any time from Subscription and Billing. Plan changes take effect immediately with prorated billing — you are charged or credited for the remainder of the current billing cycle.

What plan does the free trial include?

The free trial starts on the Pro Plus plan, giving you full access to all Pro+ features for 14 days. When the trial ends, you can choose to subscribe to either Pro or Pro Plus based on your needs.