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Finishing Touches are a set of post-review actions that CodeRabbit can perform on your behalf. After a review completes, you can trigger a finishing touch by posting a command in the review conversation and, on supported GitHub flows, by checking a box in the Walkthrough comment. CodeRabbit runs the action in a sandboxed environment and delivers the output as a commit or a follow-up pull request, depending on the action and platform. Look for the ✨ Finishing Touches section in the CodeRabbit comment; it lists every action available for the current review. If a specific Finishing Touch is not present, it might not be available on your platform or included in your plan (some Touches require ).

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Available finishing touches

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Autofix |

Automatically implement fixes for unresolved CodeRabbit review findings. Push a commit to your branch or open a stacked pull request.

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Generate docstrings |

Scan your PR for functions missing documentation and generate format-aware docstrings delivered as a separate PR. Supports 18+ languages.

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Resolve merge conflicts |

Detect and resolve merge conflicts by analyzing the intent behind both sets of changes, then commit the result as a proper merge commit.

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Generate unit tests |

Analyze your code changes and produce comprehensive unit tests, including edge cases and error conditions, using your project’s existing frameworks.

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Simplify code |

Review your changed code for opportunities to simplify, improve reuse, quality, and efficiency, then apply targeted improvements automatically.

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Custom recipes |

Define reusable, named recipes in your config that encode your team’s repeated tasks: import ordering, type tightening, changelog entries, and more.

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Platform support

PlatformAvailable finishing touches
GitHubAutofix, Generate docstrings, Resolve merge conflicts, Generate unit tests, Simplify code, Custom recipes
GitLabAutofix, Generate docstrings, Resolve merge conflicts, Generate unit tests, Custom recipes
Azure DevOpsAutofix, Generate docstrings
BitbucketGenerate docstrings

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How to trigger

Available triggers depend on the feature and platform:
MethodHowWhere
Review commentComment a command like @coderabbitai generate docstringsSupported command-capable platforms for that Finishing Touch
CheckboxCheck the box in the ✨ Finishing Touches section of the CodeRabbit Walkthrough commentGitHub PRs
See each feature page for the exact commands and platform support details.

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Quick reference

Finishing touchTriggerOutput
Generate docstrings@coderabbitai generate docstringsNew pull request with docstrings
Generate unit tests@coderabbitai generate unit tests or GitHub checkboxPull request or commit on branch
Simplify codeGitHub checkboxNew pull request or commit on branch
Autofix@coderabbitai autofixCommit on branch or stacked pull request
Custom recipes@coderabbitai run <recipe name> or GitHub checkboxStacked pull request by default; direct commit when the recipe explicitly asks for one
Resolve merge conflicts@coderabbitai fix merge conflictMerge commit on branch

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What’s next

Autofix

Automatically implement fixes for unresolved review findings and push them as a commit or stacked pull request

Custom recipes

Define reusable, named recipes that encode your team’s repeated tasks into one-click agentic actions

Resolve merge conflicts

Let CodeRabbit analyze the intent behind conflicting changes and commit a clean resolution to your branch