Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Erik Thorelli and Hendrik Krack from CodeRabbit about how they&rsquo;re rethinking AI-powered code review, why focus beats feature-bloat, the value of transparency, and how CodeRabbit reduces cognitive load for developers while keeping humans meaningfully in the loop.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(00:45) - Wine rating & review</li>
<li>(01:43) - What is CodeRabbit?</li>
<li>(05:31) - How CodeRabbit actually works: ASTs, tools, and sequence diagrams</li>
<li>(09:20) - Open source: free usage, real-world configs, and community behavior</li>
<li>(15:05) - What makes CodeRabbit different from other AI code tools</li>
<li>(24:57) - Customizing CodeRabbit</li>
<li>(32:53) - What's next for CodeRabbit?</li>
<li>(39:55) - Where to learn more about CodeRabbit</li>
</ul>
Links
<ul>
<li>CodeRabbit: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li>
<li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li>
<li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai/</a></li>
<li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li>
<li>Ghostty: <a href="https://ghostty.org/">https://ghostty.org/</a></li>
<li>iTerm: <a href="https://iterm2.com/">https://iterm2.com/</a></li>
<li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li>
<li>Cursor Bugbot: <a href="https://cursor.com/bugbot">https://cursor.com/bugbot</a></li>
<li>Daneil Roe: <a href="https://roe.dev/">https://roe.dev/</a></li>
<li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li>
<li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li>
<li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li>
<li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li>
<li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org/">https://nextjs.org/</a></li>
<li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li>
<li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/">https://svelte.dev/</a></li>
<li>Parks and Recreation: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation</a></li>
<li>Go: <a href="https://go.dev/">https://go.dev/</a></li>
<li>Bun: <a href="https://bun.com/">https://bun.com/</a></li>
<li>Zig: <a href="https://ziglang.org/">https://ziglang.org/</a></li>
<li>Mitchell Hashimoto: <a href="https://x.com/mitchellh">https://x.com/mitchellh</a></li>
<li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li>
<li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li>
<li>Linux Foundation: <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/</a></li>
<li>Silicon Valley: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)</a></li>
<li>OpenAI Dev Day: <a href="https://openai.com/devday/">https://openai.com/devday/</a></li>
<li>WWDC: <a href="https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/">https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/</a></li>
<li>Assistant UI: <a href="https://www.assistant-ui.com/">https://www.assistant-ui.com/</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with Erik
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/esthor">https://x.com/esthor</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with Hendrik
<ul>
<li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/HKrackDev">https://x.com/HKrackDev</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with the hosts
<ul>
<li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li>
<li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li>
<li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li>
</ul>
Subscribe and stay in touch
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/">https://whiskey.fm</a></li>
<li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li>
<li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li>
<li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li>
</ul>
Whiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at <a href="https://whiskey.fund/">https://whiskey.fund</a>.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well: CodeRabbit’s Approach to AI Code Review

Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews