Claude Code Reviewer — VS Code Extension
Review GitHub PRs and GitLab MRs directly from VS Code using Claude Code CLI.
Quick Start
- Install from the VS Code Marketplace (search "Claude Code Reviewer")
- Open Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P) → Claude: Review Current PR
- That's it — the extension auto-installs the CLI tool on first use
Features
- Auto-Install — prompts to install the CLI tool automatically if not found
- Review Current PR — detects the PR/MR for your current branch and reviews it
- Review by URL — paste any GitHub PR or GitLab MR URL to review
- Status Bar — one-click access from the bottom bar
- Streaming Output — watch the review progress in real-time
- Smart Detection — finds
review.sh automatically even in non-standard locations
Prerequisites
The extension auto-installs the claude-code-reviewer CLI on first run. You just need:
- Claude Code CLI:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
- gh (GitHub):
brew install gh then gh auth login
- glab (GitLab):
brew install glab then glab auth login
Usage
- Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P) → Claude: Review Current PR or Claude: Review PR by URL
- Status Bar → click "Claude Reviewer" in the bottom bar
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
claude-reviewer.reviewShPath |
auto-detected |
Path to review.sh (leave empty for auto-detect) |
claude-reviewer.platform |
auto |
auto, github, or gitlab |
How It Works
The extension wraps the claude-code-reviewer CLI tool. When you run a review:
- Detects your current branch's PR/MR (or uses the URL you provided)
- Runs
review.sh which invokes Claude Code with full repo context
- Claude performs a two-pass review (CRITICAL + INFORMATIONAL)
- Posts inline comments on the exact lines where issues are found
- Posts a summary comment with the overall verdict
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