CodeRabbit's Evolution: AI Code Review on Your Local Device
Source: Dev.to
CodeRabbit – Recent Updates (Oct 2025 → Feb 2026)
CodeRabbit has established itself as a leading AI code‑review platform that helps development teams identify issues before production deployment. Over the roughly four months from October 2025 to early February 2026, CodeRabbit has made significant advancements across enterprise management, developer experience (DX), and integration capabilities.
These updates demonstrate a clear direction:
“Making AI‑assisted code review more accessible, configurable, and suitable for enterprise environments.”
In this post we explore the key updates shipped since October 7 2025. Whether you’re evaluating CodeRabbit or already using it, understanding these changes will help you get the most out of the platform.
Claude Code Plugin – AI Assistant Integration
Deployed: February 3 2026
A dedicated plugin system for Claude Code has been introduced, providing a smoother experience for developers who use Claude Code as their AI coding assistant. The plugin narrows the gap between writing code with AI assistance and having that code reviewed by AI, eliminating the “context‑switching” normally required.
- Installation – See the Claude Code integration guide.
- Usage – After installing the CodeRabbit plugin in Claude Code, run a single‑line command to trigger a review:
/coderabbit:review
Review options
/coderabbit:review # Review all changes
/coderabbit:review committed # Only committed changes
/coderabbit:review uncommitted # Only uncommitted changes
/coderabbit:review --base main # Compare against main branch
You can also request a review via natural‑language prompts such as:
- “Review my code.”
- “What are the issues in my code?”
- “Find security issues in my code.”
Result: Developers can obtain a local review before pushing to GitHub, streamlining the feedback loop.
Customizable High‑Level Summary
Released: November 18 2025 (Beta for Pro tier users)
The Customizable PR Summary feature lets you provide custom instructions for how CodeRabbit formats the high‑level summary that appears at the top of each review.
- Use natural‑language prompts to define the desired structure, detail level, and style.
- Align summaries with existing team conventions, documentation style guides, or specific focus areas (e.g., security, performance).
Benefits
- Consistent formatting across the organization.
- Emphasis on the aspects most relevant to your codebase.
- Control over technical depth.
For more information, see the Customize reports guide.
Data Export & Review Metrics API
Released: January 14 2026
Two new ways to access review metrics:
- Export – Download PR review metrics for a chosen date range as a CSV directly from the dashboard.
- API – Retrieve the same data programmatically in JSON or CSV via a REST endpoint.
Use cases
- Engineers and managers can analyze trends in spreadsheets or BI tools.
- Build custom dashboards or automated reports for stakeholders.
- Enable both technical and non‑technical users to access insights.
Details are available in the Data Export documentation.
Configuration Inheritance – Hierarchical Management
Released: December 12 2025
Configuration Inheritance simplifies managing CodeRabbit across many repositories. When enabled, repository settings can inherit from higher‑level defaults (Organization or Team).
- Nested settings are merged rather than overwritten.
- List values combine parent and child entries.
- Repository‑specific customizations always take precedence.
This eliminates the need to duplicate configuration across dozens or hundreds of repos, allowing you to define sensible defaults at the organizational level while still tailoring individual repositories as needed.
TL;DR
- Claude Code plugin (Feb 2026) – One‑line local reviews, no context‑switching.
- Customizable PR summary (Nov 2025) – Tailor the high‑level report to your team’s style.
- Metrics export & API (Jan 2026) – CSV download + JSON/CSV REST endpoint for analytics.
- Configuration inheritance (Dec 2025) – Hierarchical settings reduce duplication across repos.
These updates collectively make CodeRabbit more accessible, configurable, and enterprise‑ready. If you haven’t tried the new features yet, now is a great time to explore them and boost your code‑review workflow.
Dual Editing Modes in Web Interface
On November 11, 2025, the settings interface was updated to support both Interactive UI Mode and YAML Editing Mode. The two modes are synchronized in real‑time, so changes in one view are immediately reflected in the other.
This satisfies different user preferences and use cases:
- UI Mode – Ideal for exploring available options and making quick changes.
- YAML Mode – Suitable for developers who want precise control or prefer version‑controllable configurations.
Thanks to real‑time synchronization, the risk of inconsistencies between modes is eliminated, and you can switch views without worrying about losing work.
Improved GitHub Integration Onboarding
On October 14, the setup flow for new GitHub integrations was streamlined. The key changes include:
- Intuitive Organization Selection – Select an organization immediately without navigating through multiple steps.
- Combined Configuration – Repository selection and permission configuration happen in a single flow.
- Initial Review Option – Trigger an initial code review right from the setup process.
These improvements shorten time‑to‑value: new users can get from starting the integration to receiving their first AI review much faster, without getting lost in complex configuration steps.
CLI v0.3.4: Automatic Updates and Agent Detection
The CLI release deployed on October 10, 2025 introduced:
- Background Automatic Updates – Eliminating the need for manual version management. The CLI now updates itself, ensuring you always have the latest features and fixes without interrupting your workflow.
- Agent Detection – Identifies if CodeRabbit is being used within Claude Code or Cursor environments, allowing it to optimize its behavior according to the context in which it is running.
Organization Stats in Custom Reports
The October 7 update introduced organization‑level metrics for custom reports. Using the “ tag, reports can now include:
- Developer activity metrics
- Code quality trends
- Team velocity measurements
This gives engineering leadership visibility into how AI code review is impacting the organization’s development practices.
User Management API: Programmatic Organization Control
On January 21, 2026, CodeRabbit released a User Management REST API that allows programmatic management of teams within an organization. This feature is available only to Enterprise‑plan subscribers with admin privileges.
Key operations supported:
- List users with filters – Query users within the organization using flexible filtering options.
- Bulk seat assignment – Add active seats for up to 500 users per request.
- Bulk seat unassignment – Remove user seats via batch operations.
- Role changes – Modify user permissions programmatically.
For large development teams, eliminating the manual overhead of managing seats one‑by‑one through the web interface is a major advantage. You can now integrate CodeRabbit user management into existing provisioning workflows (e.g., SCIM, custom scripts, HR system integrations).
Conclusion
Through these updates, CodeRabbit is maturing into a platform well worth using in the Enterprise, while maintaining developer‑friendly usability.
- API additions enable automation and integration.
- Configuration inheritance supports expansion into large organizations.
- The Claude Code plugin meets developers directly in their working environment.
For teams evaluating CodeRabbit—or those already using it heavily—these updates can have a significant impact. The User Management and Metrics APIs open up possibilities for integration with existing tools, and configuration inheritance reduces maintenance overhead as the organization grows. Streamlined onboarding helps new team members achieve productivity faster.