Severity Levels and Thresholds

Findings are categorized by severity. Severity is used both for prioritization and for controlling which findings appear inline in the pull request.

You can configure a severity threshold to limit which findings are shown as inline comments. Example:

inline_comments_severity_threshold = 3
Threshold Value
Inline Issues Shown
Description
3

Action Required

Blocking or critical issues

2

Action Required, Remediation Recommended

Important but non-blocking issues, plus critical ones

1

Action Required, Remediation Recommended, Other

All findings, including informational

  • The severity threshold applies only to inline comments

  • The summary view always shows all findings, regardless of severity This enables teams to keep inline feedback focused while preserving full visibility in the summary.

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