install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrew Caskverified · 100%

brew install --cask coderabbit

local Homebrew cask metadata

overview

Package summary

AI code review CLI

Project links

Commands and aliases

coderabbit

history

Project history and usage

CodeRabbit CLI is the command-line surface for CodeRabbit's AI code review product, aimed at reviewing local Git changes before they reach a pull request.

Project history

CodeRabbit's official site identifies the company/product as an AI-first pull-request reviewer and lists 2023 as the founding date. The CLI documentation describes the command-line tool as an open beta feature for local reviews, authentication, diagnostics, review modes, and AI-agent integration.

Adoption history

The CLI sits alongside CodeRabbit's GitHub and GitLab pull-request integrations. Homebrew distributes it as a cask, and the official docs also document a curl-based installer, making it available to terminal users who want review feedback before pushing changes.

How it is used

Users install the coderabbit or cr command, authenticate with cr auth login, run cr inside a Git repository, and optionally use cr --agent for structured output consumed by coding agents. The CLI can run diagnostics with cr doctor and store local review history for cr stats.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care because it packages an AI review SaaS as a local terminal tool with a conventional Homebrew cask, a short cr alias, and repository-local YAML configuration. It is also a good example of the 2020s shift from editor-only AI assistance to command-line agent workflows.

Timeline

2023: CodeRabbit founding date listed in official site metadata.
2020s: CodeRabbit expands from pull-request reviews to CLI and AI-agent workflows.
2026: Homebrew cask distributes CodeRabbit CLI 0.6.4.

Related projects

Related projects and surfaces include GitHub pull requests, GitLab merge requests, CodeRabbit's hosted app, AI coding agents, Claude Code integration docs, and repository-local .coderabbit.yaml configuration.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for coderabbit. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .coderabbit.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`coderabbit`	binary	Homebrew cask binary	coderabbit

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-25

manager version0.7.0

manager updated2026-07-21

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.coderabbit.ai/cli

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.coderabbit.ai/clinone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	cask:coderabbit
Version	0.7.0
Package manager	Homebrew Cask
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/coderabbit
Homepage	https://www.coderabbit.ai/cli
Upstream docs	https://www.coderabbit.ai/cli
Source archive	https://cli.coderabbit.ai/releases/0.7.0/coderabbit-darwin-arm64.zip
Last updated	2026-07-21T16:16:28Z
Pulse	updated
SHA-256	5539910fd64745351b441d3309a767e16b49a61916cc59783d09b748e2a4833e
Download URL	https://cli.coderabbit.ai/releases/0.7.0/coderabbit-darwin-arm64.zip
Bottle	not recorded
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew cask API
Tap	homebrew/cask
Full Token	coderabbit
Names	CodeRabbit
Artifacts	Binary 1 Target 1 Zap 1
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/coderabbit.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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