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Unified CodeRabbit CLI execution via WSL with self-healing loop. Use this skill when running automated code review before commits, PRs, or QA gates. Handles WSL wrapper, severity filtering, and auto-fix iterations.

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CodeRabbit Review

Centralized CodeRabbit CLI execution for automated code review via WSL.

Prerequisites

  • CodeRabbit CLI installed in WSL at ~/.local/bin/coderabbit
  • WSL distribution: Ubuntu
  • Authenticated: wsl bash -c '~/.local/bin/coderabbit auth status'

Execution

1. Determine Scope

Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine review scope:

ArgumentCommandUse Case
uncommitted (default)--prompt-only -t uncommittedPre-commit review
committed--prompt-only -t committed --base mainQA story review
base {branch}--prompt-only --base {branch}Pre-PR review against specific base

2. Build WSL Command

wsl bash -c 'cd /mnt/c/path/to/aiox-core && ~/.local/bin/coderabbit {flags}'

Timeout: 15 minutes (900000ms) — CodeRabbit reviews take 7-30 min.

3. Execute Review

Run the command via Bash tool with appropriate timeout.

4. Parse Results

Classify findings by severity:

SeverityAction
CRITICALMust fix immediately — blocks completion
HIGHRecommend fix before merge
MEDIUMDocument as technical debt
LOWOptional improvement, note only

5. Self-Healing Loop (if CRITICAL found)

iteration = 0
max_iterations = agent-specific (dev: 2, qa: 3, devops: 2)

WHILE iteration < max_iterations AND critical_issues_remain:
  1. Attempt auto-fix for each CRITICAL issue
  2. Re-run CodeRabbit review
  3. iteration++

IF critical_issues_remain after max_iterations:
  HALT and report to user

6. Report

Output a summary table:

## CodeRabbit Review Results

| Severity | Count | Status |
|----------|-------|--------|
| CRITICAL | N | Fixed/Remaining |
| HIGH | N | Documented |
| MEDIUM | N | Tech debt |
| LOW | N | Noted |

**Decision:** PASS / FAIL

Error Handling

ErrorCauseResolution
coderabbit: command not foundNot installed in WSLwsl bash -c 'pip install coderabbit-cli'
Timeout (>15 min)Large reviewIncrease timeout, review is still processing
not authenticatedAuth expiredwsl bash -c '~/.local/bin/coderabbit auth status'

Agent-Specific Configuration

AgentMax IterationsSeverity FilterTrigger
@dev2CRITICAL onlyPre-commit (story completion)
@qa3CRITICAL + HIGHStory review start
@devops2CRITICAL + HIGHPre-push / Pre-PR

Report Location

Save reports to: docs/qa/coderabbit-reports/