coderabbit-reference-architecture

# 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 ```yaml # .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...