Configure the VS Code extension

Customize the CodeRabbit VS Code extension settings, including AI agent integration, automatic review behavior, regional infrastructure, task startup, and self-hosted configurations.

Configure the CodeRabbit VS Code extension to match your workflow preferences. For more information about using the extension, see Review local changes.

These instructions are specific to VS Code. If you’re using a VS Code-compatible editor like Cursor or Windsurf, the steps are similar but may require some adaptation.

Find the settings screen

1. Open CodeRabbit sidebar

   Open the CodeRabbit activity bar/sidebar.

2. Click the settings icon

   In the sidebar, click the gear-shaped icon on the top right (beside the logout icon).

You can also search for CodeRabbit: Settings in the command palette to open the settings directly.

The settings screen contains the following configuration controls.

Setting	Values	Default	Use when
Agent Type	Native, Claude Code, Claude Code Extension, Codex CLI, Clipboard, Cline, Roo, Kilo Code, Augment Code, OpenCode	Native	You want to choose how Fix with AI sends review comments to an AI coding agent.
Auto Review Mode	Disabled, Prompt, Auto	Prompt	You want to control whether local commits trigger CodeRabbit reviews.
Region	us, eu	us	You use CodeRabbit Cloud and need the extension to connect to US or EU infrastructure.
Auto Start Task	true, false	true	You want supported AI agents to start tasks automatically instead of opening with the prompt ready for manual confirmation.
Self Hosted URL	URL	unset	You use a self-hosted CodeRabbit instance instead of CodeRabbit Cloud.

Configure AI agent integration

The Agent Type setting lets you choose how the extension responds when using the Fix with AI feature during code reviews.

Native integrations

Native

Prompts the AI agent associated with your IDE to apply the suggested fix.

Works with VS Code (using Copilot), Cursor, and Windsurf. For other IDEs, copies to clipboard.

Clipboard

Copies prompt text describing the suggested fix to your clipboard for manual use with your preferred AI agent.

Command-line tools

Claude Code

Opens Terminal and uses the claude command-line program to apply fixes.

Codex CLI

Opens Terminal and uses the codex command-line program to apply fixes.

OpenCode

Opens Terminal and uses the opencode command-line program to apply fixes.

VS Code extensions

Claude Code Extension

Opens the Claude Code VS Code extension with the suggested fix prompt.

Cline

Opens the Cline sidebar and runs a task to apply the suggested fix.

Roo

Opens the Roo sidebar and runs a task to apply the suggested fix.

Kilo Code

Opens the Kilo Code sidebar and runs a task to apply the suggested fix.

Augment Code

Opens the Augment Code sidebar with the prompt, allowing you to start the task manually.

For more information about the Fix with AI feature, see Request help from your AI coding agent.

Configure automatic review behavior

The Auto Review Mode setting controls how the extension handles automatic code reviews after you make commits to your local Git repository.

Disabled

The extension doesn’t perform automatic code reviews.

Prompt

After every commit, displays a dialog asking if you’d like to perform a code review.

Auto

Always performs a review after every commit automatically.

For more information about this feature, see Automatically review local commits.

Choose the CodeRabbit region

The Region setting controls which CodeRabbit Cloud infrastructure the extension connects to.

Value	Behavior
us	Connects to the US region. This is the default.
eu	Connects to the EU region.

If you configure Self Hosted URL, the extension connects to that URL instead of the selected CodeRabbit Cloud region.

Configure task startup

The Auto Start Task setting controls whether supported AI agents start working on the suggested fix automatically.

Value	Behavior
true	Starts tasks automatically for supported agents. This is the default.
false	Opens the selected agent with the prompt ready so you can review and start manually.

This setting applies to supported agents such as Native in VS Code, Cline, Roo, and Kilo Code.

Use with self-hosted CodeRabbit

The Self Hosted URL setting is only used when you’re using a self-hosted instance of CodeRabbit. If you’re using the CodeRabbit Cloud service, you don’t need to configure this setting.

Set this to the base URL of your CodeRabbit instance, such as https://coderabbit.yourcompany.com. When this value is configured, the extension connects directly to your server instead of the selected CodeRabbit Cloud region.

You will need to log in and log out of the extension after adding this value for the changes to take effect.

What’s next

Use the VS Code extension

Learn how to review code changes and use AI features

Uninstall the VS Code extension

Remove the CodeRabbit extension from your editor