Usage Guide
This guide explains how to use Qodo in pull requests, how reviews run, what you’ll see, and how to interact with review feedback as a developer.
Qodo works directly inside your Git provider and integrates into your existing pull request workflow. You can start using it immediately with default behavior, and customize it later as needed.
Configuration
Qodo works out of the box with sensible defaults, but its behavior can be customized to match your team’s standards and workflows.
Configuration controls things like:
When reviews run (manual or automatic)
Where feedback appears (summary, inline, or both)
How strict or verbose reviews should be
What content should be ignored
For a full breakdown of configuration options, file locations, and precedence, see the Configuration Fundamentals guide.
How to run a code review
Qodo can review pull requests in two ways: manually or automatically. Both approaches produce the same review experience and findings—the difference is when and how the review is triggered.
Run a review manually
You can request a review directly from the pull request by adding a comment:
/agentic_reviewWhen you post the comment:
Qodo acknowledges the request with a 👀 reaction
The review is generated and posted directly in the pull request
Feedback appears based on your configuration (summary, inline, or both)
Manual reviews are useful when:
You want to review on demand
You’re testing configuration changes
You don’t want reviews to run on every PR update
Run reviews automatically
Qodo can also run reviews automatically when pull requests are opened or updated.
Automatic reviews are configured via pr_agent.toml and allow Qodo to:
Run reviews when a PR is opened, reopened, or marked ready for review
Update existing review comments when new commits are pushed
Keep review feedback in sync with the latest code changes
Automatic reviews are ideal for teams that want:
Consistent review coverage
Less manual intervention
Faster feedback loops
Automatic behavior is fully configurable. See the Configuration Fundamentals for details.
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