CodeRabbit brings AI code review into VS Code

Review before a pull request exists

CodeRabbit released its VS Code extension on May 14, 2025. It reviewed local changes before a developer opened a pull request, allowing feedback and revisions earlier in the coding process. The launch also supported compatible VS Code-based editors. [1]

The substantive change was a new review stage inside the development environment, rather than merely a routine connector. CodeRabbit described it as a lighter review than the full pull-request service, with separate limits; compatibility does not make the other editor companies co-developers of this release. [1]