Agent Configuration: bito-cra.properties File

Setting up your agent: understanding the bito-cra.properties file

Note: This file is only available for people who are using the self-hosted version of AI Code Review Agent.

The bito-cra.properties file offers a comprehensive range of options for configuring the AI Code Review Agent, enhancing its flexibility and adaptability to various workflow requirements.

bito-cra.properties Available Options

Property Name	Supported Values	Is Mandatory?	Description
mode	cli server	Yes	Whether to run the Docker container in CLI mode for a one-time code review or as a webhooks service to continuously monitor for code review requests.
pr_url	Pull request URL in GitLab, GitHub and Bitbucket (coming soon).	Yes, if the mode is CLI.	The pull request provides files with changes and the actual code modifications. When the mode is set to server, the pr_url is received either through a webhook call or via a REST API call. This release only supports webhook calls; other REST API calls are not yet supported.
code_feedback	True False	No	Setting it to True activates general code review comments to identify functional issues. If set to False, general code review will not be conducted.
bito_cli.bito.access_key	A valid Bito Access Key generated through Bito's web UI. Learn More	Yes	Bito Access Key is an alternative to standard email and OTP authentication.
git.provider	GITLAB GITHUB BITBUCKET (coming soon)	Yes, if the mode is CLI.	The name of git repository provider.
git.access_token	A valid Git access token provided by GITLAB or GITHUB or BITBUCKET (coming soon).	Yes	You can use a personal access token in place of a password when authenticating to GitHub/GitLab in the command line or with the API.
git.domain	A URL where Git is hosted.	No	It is used to enter the custom URL of self-hosted GitHub/GitLab Enterprise.
static_analysis	True False	No	Enable or disable FBInfer based static code analysis, which is used to uncover functional issues in the code.
dependency_check	True False	No	This feature is designed to identify security vulnerabilities in open-source dependency packages, specifically for JS/TS/Node.JS and GoLang. Without this input, reviews for security vulnerabilities will not be conducted.
dependency_check.snyk_auth_token	A valid authentication token for accessing Snyk's cloud-based security database.	No	If not provided, access to Snyk's cloud-based security database for checking security vulnerabilities in open-source dependency packages will not be available.
server_port	A valid and available TCP port number.	No	This is applicable when the mode is set to server. If not specified, the default value is 10051.
review_comments	1 2	No	Set the value to 1 to display the code review in a single post, or 2 to show code review as inline comments, placing suggestions directly beneath the corresponding lines in each file for clearer guidance on improvements. The default value is 2.
review_scope	security performance scalability codeorg codeoptimize	No	Specialized commands to perform detailed analyses on specific aspects of your code. You can provide comma-separated values to perform multiple types of code analysis simultaneously. Learn more
exclude_branches	Glob/regex pattern.	No	This filter allows users to skip automated reviews for pull requests based on the source or target branch. This filter is useful in scenarios where automated reviews are unnecessary or could potentially disrupt the workflow. You can specify additional branches using a comma-separated list or string patterns (glob/regex). By default, master and main branches are excluded. Learn more
exclude_files	Glob/regex pattern.	No	A list of files/folders that the AI Code Review Agent will not review if they are present in the diff. By default, these files are excluded: *.xml, *.json, *.properties, .gitignore, *.yml, *.md Learn more
exclude_draft_pr	True False	No	A binary setting that enables/disables automated review of pull requests (PR) based on the draft status. The default value is True which skips automated review of draft PR. Learn more