coderabbit-local-dev-loop

name	coderabbit-local-dev-loop
description	Configure CodeRabbit local development with hot reload and testing. Use when setting up a development environment, configuring test workflows, or establishing a fast iteration cycle with CodeRabbit. Trigger with phrases like "coderabbit dev setup", "coderabbit local development", "coderabbit dev environment", "develop with coderabbit".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pnpm:*), Grep
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>

CodeRabbit Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast, reproducible local development workflow for CodeRabbit.

Prerequisites

• Completed coderabbit-install-auth setup
• Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
• Code editor with TypeScript support
• Git for version control

Instructions

Step 1: Create Project Structure

my-coderabbit-project/
├── src/
│   ├── coderabbit/
│   │   ├── client.ts       # CodeRabbit client wrapper
│   │   ├── config.ts       # Configuration management
│   │   └── utils.ts        # Helper functions
│   └── index.ts
├── tests/
│   └── coderabbit.test.ts
├── .env.local              # Local secrets (git-ignored)
├── .env.example            # Template for team
└── package.json

Step 2: Configure Environment

# Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env.local

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

Step 3: Setup Hot Reload

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
    "test": "vitest",
    "test:watch": "vitest --watch"
  }
}

Step 4: Configure Testing

import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
import { CodeRabbitClient } from '../src/coderabbit/client';

describe('CodeRabbit Client', () => {
  it('should initialize with API key', () => {
    const client = new CodeRabbitClient({ apiKey: 'test-key' });
    expect(client).toBeDefined();
  });
});

Output

• Working development environment with hot reload
• Configured test suite with mocking
• Environment variable management
• Fast iteration cycle for CodeRabbit development

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Module not found	Missing dependency	Run npm install
Port in use	Another process	Kill process or change port
Env not loaded	Missing .env.local	Copy from .env.example
Test timeout	Slow network	Increase test timeout

Examples

Mock CodeRabbit Responses

vi.mock('@coderabbit/sdk', () => ({
  CodeRabbitClient: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
    // Mock methods here
  })),
}));

Debug Mode

# Enable verbose logging
DEBUG=CODERABBIT=* npm run dev

Resources

• CodeRabbit SDK Reference
• Vitest Documentation
• tsx Documentation

Next Steps

See coderabbit-sdk-patterns for production-ready code patterns.