Review Configuration

Control which files are included or excluded from automated PR reviews using simple pattern matching.

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Overview

CodeAnt AI reviews all files in pull requests by default. Use review configuration to:

• Focus reviews on critical code paths
• Exclude test files or generated files
• Optimize review time and relevance

Note: CodeAnt does not analyze files mentioned in .gitignore

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Setup

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1. Create Configuration Folder

Create a .codeant folder in your repository root (same level as your .git folder):

your-repo/
├── .git/
├── .codeant/
│   └── configuration.json
├── src/
└── package.json

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2. Create Instructions File

Inside the .codeant folder, create an configuration.json file with your custom review instructions.

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Configuration Format

The configuration.json file uses the following structure:

{
  "review_configuration": {
    "include": [],
    "exclude": []
  }
}

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How It Works

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Default Behavior

• When both include and exclude are empty: All files are reviewed
• When only exclude has patterns: All files except matches are reviewed
• When only include has patterns: Only matching files are reviewed
• When both have patterns: Include patterns are applied first, then excludes

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Pattern Matching

Patterns use minimatch syntax for flexible file matching.

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Configuration Examples

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Exclude Common Patterns

{
  "review_configuration": {
    "include": [],
    "exclude": [
      "**/*test.js"
    ]
  }
}

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Include Only Source Code

{
  "review_configuration": {
    "include": [
      "src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}",
      "lib/**/*.{js,ts}",
      "components/**/*.{vue,svelte}"
    ],
    "exclude": []
  }
}

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Combined Include/Exclude

{
  "review_configuration": {
    "include": [
      "src/**/*"
    ],
    "exclude": [
      "src/**/*.test.{js,ts}",
      "src/**/*.spec.{js,ts}",
      "src/generated/**"
    ]
  }
}

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Pattern Reference

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Basic Patterns

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Common Exclusions

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Common Inclusions

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Advanced Patterns