Getting Started

Option 1: VS CodeIcon Marketplace

Open VS Code

Go to Extensions (Cmd+Shift+XIcon / Ctrl+Shift+XIcon)

Search for "Git AutoReview"

Click Install

Option 2: Direct Link

Install from Marketplace

Option 3: Command Line

code --install-extension vitalii4reva.git-autoreview

Open Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)

Type "Git AutoReview: Open Settings"

Press Enter

Add Your API Keys

You need at least one AI provider:

ProviderGet API KeyIconRecommended For |----------|-------------|-----------------| Anthropic (Claude)console.anthropic.comDetailed analysis Google (Gemini)makersuite.google.comFast analysis OpenAI (GPT)platform.openai.comGeneral purpose

💡 Tip: Start with Claude — it tends to give the most detailed feedback.

GitHub

{
  "type": "github",
  "owner": "your-org-or-username",
  "repo": "your-repo"
}

Bitbucket Cloud

{
  "type": "cloud",
  "workspace": "your-workspace",
  "repo": "your-repo-slug"
}

Credentials

- GitHub: Create a Personal Access Token with repo scope - Bitbucket CloudIcon: Create an App Password with read/write permissions

Start Reviewing

Click the Git AutoReview icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar)

Your repositories and PRs will appear in the tree view

Select a Pull Request

Click "Review" button

Review Workflow

AI analyzes the PR diff

Issues appear in the sidebar with severity levels

Click each issue to see details

Approve or Reject each suggestion

Click "Publish" to post approved comments to your Git platform

🎉 That's it! You've completed your first AI code review.

💡 Tip: After 3 anonymous reviews, you'll be prompted to register with your email to unlock 10 reviews per day on the free tier.