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CodeRabbit turns Slack conversations into structured implementation plans. CodeRabbit Agent for Slack analyzes the thread, the repositories in scope, and the Knowledge Base, then produces an implementation plan that you can refine and pass to any agent.

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How plans are created

Planning is explicit. CodeRabbit Agent starts a planning workflow when you use one of these entry points:
  • Type /plan <task description> in a channel.
  • Type /plan with no text to open the Plan Changes modal.
  • Use the Plan this work message shortcut on a Slack message.
  • Click Plan this work on a planning offer from CodeRabbit Agent.
For example, after discussing a new feature in #backend-eng, an engineer can type: 
/plan Add rate limiting to the public API endpoints based on the approach we discussed above
The Agent reads the thread, checks the repositories and knowledge available through the channel’s , and generates a coding plan with implementation phases, file references, and design rationale grounded in the actual codebase.
Slash commands are available in channels, not in Direct Messages or threads. Use the message shortcut or a planning offer when you want to start from an existing Slack message.

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Planning process

CodeRabbit posts an initial implementation plan in the Slack thread, covering the likely change area, key tasks, and open risks. Select Dive deeper to refine the plan with additional codebase research. CodeRabbit saves the result and adds an Open Plan link back to the thread. You can hand the plan off to CodeRabbit Agent for implementation at any point, or stop planning and switch to implementation straight away.

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Review and handoff

Open saved plans from Slack or from the web app. Saved plans preserve the research, assumptions, phases, tasks, summary, and version history for the work. Use the Slack action buttons to hand either the first-pass plan or the saved plan back to CodeRabbit Agent for implementation.

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Relationship to CodeRabbit Plan

CodeRabbit Agent planning builds on the broader CodeRabbit planning model. Coding Plans created from Slack appear alongside plans created from the web app or issue trackers. For the canonical product docs covering plan structure, refinement, and agent handoff, see CodeRabbit Plan.

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What’s next

Working in Slack

See how /plan starts from Slack and when that work moves into the web UI.

CodeRabbit Plan overview

Read the canonical planning docs for plan structure, refinement, and handoff behavior across CodeRabbit.

Thread reviews

Inspect the run history behind a planning conversation when you need more context than the final plan alone.