CodeRabbit Enterprise RBAC

Overview

Manage CodeRabbit AI code review access through GitHub or GitLab organization integration. CodeRabbit inherits repository permissions from your Git provider -- if a developer has write access to a repo, CodeRabbit will review their PRs.

Prerequisites

• CodeRabbit Pro or Enterprise plan (per-seat pricing)
• GitHub Organization admin or GitLab Group owner role
• CodeRabbit GitHub App installed on the organization

Instructions

Step 1: Control Repository Access via GitHub App

# In GitHub Org Settings > Installed Apps > CodeRabbit:
# Select "Only select repositories" instead of "All repositories"
# This limits which repos CodeRabbit can review
enabled_repos:
  - backend-api        # Core service, always review
  - frontend-app       # High-traffic, always review
  - infrastructure     # IaC changes need review
disabled_repos:
  - sandbox            # Experimental, skip reviews
  - docs-internal      # Low-risk markdown only

Step 2: Configure Organization-Wide Review Rules

# .coderabbit.yaml at the org level (applied to all repos)
reviews:
  auto_review:
    enabled: true
    ignore_paths:
      - "*.md"
      - "*.lock"
      - "vendor/**"
  review_language: "en"
  profile: "assertive"    # Options: chill, assertive, nitpicky
  seat_assignment: "active_committers"  # Only count active devs as seats

Step 3: Manage Seat Allocation

CodeRabbit charges per seat. Control costs by limiting seats to active committers:

• Navigate to CodeRabbit Dashboard > Organization > Seats
• Set seat policy to "Active committers only" (contributors with commits in last 30 days)
• Remove bot accounts and CI service accounts from seat count

Step 4: Set Per-Repo Review Policies

# .coderabbit.yaml in a specific repo (overrides org defaults)
reviews:
  auto_review:
    enabled: true
    drafts: false           # Skip draft PRs
    base_branches:
      - main                # Only review PRs targeting main
  path_instructions:
    - path: "src/auth/**"
      instructions: "Security-sensitive. Check for auth bypass and injection."
    - path: "migrations/**"
      instructions: "Verify backward compatibility and rollback safety."

Step 5: Audit Review Activity

Check the CodeRabbit dashboard for review metrics per repository and team member. Export data for compliance reporting: reviews generated, comments accepted vs dismissed, and average time-to-review.

Error Handling

Issue	Cause	Solution
CodeRabbit not reviewing PRs	App not installed on repo	Add repo in GitHub App settings
Seat limit exceeded	Too many active committers	Remove inactive users or upgrade plan
Reviews on wrong branches	No base_branches filter	Add branch filter to .coderabbit.yaml
Bot reviewing bot PRs	Dependabot/Renovate triggers	Add bot usernames to ignore list

Examples

Basic usage: Apply coderabbit enterprise rbac to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize coderabbit enterprise rbac for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.

Output

• Configuration files or code changes applied to the project
• Validation report confirming correct implementation
• Summary of changes made and their rationale

Resources

• Official Coderabbit Enterprise Rbac documentation
• Community best practices and patterns
• Related skills in this plugin pack