coderabbit-reference-architecture

name	coderabbit-reference-architecture
description	Implement CodeRabbit reference architecture with production-grade .coderabbit.yaml configuration. Use when designing review configuration for a new project, establishing team standards, or building a comprehensive review setup from scratch. Trigger with phrases like "coderabbit architecture", "coderabbit best practices", "coderabbit project structure", "coderabbit reference config", "coderabbit full setup".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(gh:*), Grep
version	1.11.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","coderabbit","reference-architecture","best-practices"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

CodeRabbit Reference Architecture

Overview

Complete reference architecture for CodeRabbit AI code review in a production team. Covers the full configuration file, path-specific review instructions per project type, tool integrations, CI pipeline integration, and the review lifecycle. Use this as a starting template and customize for your team.

Architecture Diagram

Developer pushes code
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│     Pull Request        │
│  (targets base branch)  │
└─────────┬───────────────┘
          │
          ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│   CodeRabbit AI Review  │
│  Reads: .coderabbit.yaml│
│  from base branch       │
│                         │
│  Outputs:               │
│  ├── Walkthrough summary│
│  ├── Sequence diagrams  │
│  ├── Line-level comments│
│  └── Review state       │
└─────────┬───────────────┘
          │
    ┌─────┴──────┐
    │            │
    ▼            ▼
┌────────┐  ┌────────────┐
│ APPROVED│  │ CHANGES    │
│         │  │ REQUESTED  │
└────┬───┘  └─────┬──────┘
     │            │
     ▼            ▼
  Merge      Developer fixes
  (if branch   and pushes
  protection   (incremental
  passes)      re-review)

Instructions

Step 1: Full Reference Configuration

# .coderabbit.yaml - Production Reference Architecture
# Copy this file and customize for your project.

language: "en-US"
early_access: false

# Tone customization
tone_instructions: |
  Be concise and direct. Use bullet points for multiple suggestions.
  Include code examples for non-obvious fixes.
  Rate severity: Critical > Warning > Suggestion > Nitpick.

reviews:
  # Review behavior
  profile: "assertive"
  request_changes_workflow: true
  high_level_summary: true
  high_level_summary_in_walkthrough: true
  review_status: true
  collapse_walkthrough: false
  sequence_diagrams: true