AI Code Reviewer

An intelligent VS Code extension that provides automated code review using GitHub Copilot. Get instant feedback on your code quality, security, and best practices.

Features

🤖 AI-Powered Reviews: Leverages GitHub Copilot for intelligent code analysis
📊 Quality Scoring: Get numeric scores for code quality (1-10 scale)
🔍 Multi-Review Modes: Review changesets, selected code, or entire files
💡 Inline Suggestions: See review comments directly in your code
⚙️ Customizable: Use project-specific review prompts and rules
📋 Export Reports: Generate markdown reports of review results

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
• GitHub Copilot extension (active subscription required)

Installation

1. Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace
2. Ensure GitHub Copilot is installed and authenticated
3. Open a workspace with a Git repository

Usage

Review Options

The extension provides multiple ways to review your code:

1. Review Changeset 🔄

• Reviews all staged and unstaged changes in your Git repository
• Access via Command Palette: AI Code Reviewer: Review Current Changeset
• Or use the Git SCM panel button

2. Review Selected Code ✂️

• Select any code block and right-click → "Review Selected Code"
• Perfect for reviewing specific functions or code sections

3. Review Entire File 📄

• Right-click in any file → "Review Entire File"
• Analyzes the complete file in manageable chunks

UI Options

Choose how you want to see review results:

Sidebar Panel (Recommended)

• Dedicated sidebar with comprehensive review results
• Shows scores, issues, and suggestions
• Interactive file navigation
• Export and refresh options

Inline Decorations

• Review comments appear directly over problematic code
• Hover to see detailed explanations
• Visual indicators for different issue severities:
  • ❌ Errors (red wavy underline)
  • ⚠️ Warnings (orange wavy underline)
  • ℹ️ Info (blue underline)
  • 💡 Suggestions (green dotted underline)

Project Configuration

Custom Review Prompts

Create project-specific review guidelines:

1. Create .github/code-review-prompt.md in your project root
2. Write your custom review instructions:

# Custom Review Guidelines

Please focus on:
- Security best practices for our authentication system
- Performance optimization for database queries
- Compliance with our coding standards
- Error handling patterns

Ignore:
- Minor style issues (handled by our linter)
- TODO comments (tracked in our issue system)

GitHub Integration

The extension automatically reads project configuration from:

• .github/ folder contents
• CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines
• Workflow files and templates
• Package.json scripts and configurations

Configuration

Access settings via File > Preferences > Settings > Extensions > AI Code Reviewer:

Scoring System

The extension provides a 10-point scoring system:

• 9-10: Excellent code quality
• 7-8: Good code with minor improvements needed
• 5-6: Fair code with several issues to address
• 3-4: Poor code requiring significant improvements
• 1-2: Critical issues that need immediate attention

Scoring considers:

• Code quality and readability (25%)
• Performance and efficiency (25%)
• Security best practices (25%)
• Maintainability and design (25%)

Commands

Troubleshooting

GitHub Copilot Not Available

• Ensure GitHub Copilot extension is installed
• Check that you're signed in to GitHub Copilot
• Verify your Copilot subscription is active

No Git Repository

• The extension requires a Git repository for changeset reviews
• Initialize Git in your project: git init
• Individual file reviews work without Git

Performance Issues

• Large files are automatically chunked for review
• Consider reviewing specific selections instead of entire large files
• Disable auto-review on save for large projects

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Support

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💡 Feature Requests
• 📖 Documentation

Happy Coding! 🚀