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