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name: coderabbit-reference-architecture description: | Implement CodeRabbit reference architecture with best-practice project layout. Use when designing new CodeRabbit integrations, reviewing project structure, or establishing architecture standards for CodeRabbit applications. Trigger with phrases like "coderabbit architecture", "coderabbit best practices", "coderabbit project structure", "how to organize coderabbit", "coderabbit layout". allowed-tools: Read, Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

CodeRabbit Reference Architecture

Overview

Production-ready architecture patterns for CodeRabbit integrations.

Prerequisites

• Understanding of layered architecture
• CodeRabbit SDK knowledge
• TypeScript project setup
• Testing framework configured

Project Structure

my-coderabbit-project/
├── src/
│   ├── coderabbit/
│   │   ├── client.ts           # Singleton client wrapper
│   │   ├── config.ts           # Environment configuration
│   │   ├── types.ts            # TypeScript types
│   │   ├── errors.ts           # Custom error classes
│   │   └── handlers/
│   │       ├── webhooks.ts     # Webhook handlers
│   │       └── events.ts       # Event processing
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── coderabbit/
│   │       ├── index.ts        # Service facade
│   │       ├── sync.ts         # Data synchronization
│   │       └── cache.ts        # Caching layer
│   ├── api/
│   │   └── coderabbit/
│   │       └── webhook.ts      # Webhook endpoint
│   └── jobs/
│       └── coderabbit/
│           └── sync.ts         # Background sync job
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/
│   │   └── coderabbit/
│   └── integration/
│       └── coderabbit/
├── config/
│   ├── coderabbit.development.json
│   ├── coderabbit.staging.json
│   └── coderabbit.production.json
└── docs/
    └── coderabbit/
        ├── SETUP.md
        └── RUNBOOK.md

Layer Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│             API Layer                    │
│   (Controllers, Routes, Webhooks)        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│           Service Layer                  │
│  (Business Logic, Orchestration)         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│          CodeRabbit Layer        │
│   (Client, Types, Error Handling)        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│         Infrastructure Layer             │
│    (Cache, Queue, Monitoring)            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Components

Step 1: Client Wrapper

// src/coderabbit/client.ts
export class CodeRabbitService {
  private client: CodeRabbitClient;
  private cache: Cache;
  private monitor: Monitor;

  constructor(config: CodeRabbitConfig) {
    this.client = new CodeRabbitClient(config);
    this.cache = new Cache(config.cacheOptions);
    this.monitor = new Monitor('coderabbit');
  }

  async get(id: string): Promise<Resource> {
    return this.cache.getOrFetch(id, () =>
      this.monitor.track('get', () => this.client.get(id))
    );
  }
}

Step 2: Error Boundary

// src/coderabbit/errors.ts
export class CodeRabbitServiceError extends Error {
  constructor(
    message: string,
    public readonly code: string,
    public readonly retryable: boolean,
    public readonly originalError?: Error
  ) {
    super(message);
    this.name = 'CodeRabbitServiceError';
  }
}

export function wrapCodeRabbitError(error: unknown): CodeRabbitServiceError {
  // Transform SDK errors to application errors
}

Step 3: Health Check

// src/coderabbit/health.ts
export async function checkCodeRabbitHealth(): Promise<HealthStatus> {
  try {
    const start = Date.now();
    await coderabbitClient.ping();
    return {
      status: 'healthy',
      latencyMs: Date.now() - start,
    };
  } catch (error) {
    return { status: 'unhealthy', error: error.message };
  }
}

Data Flow Diagram

User Request
     │
     ▼
┌─────────────┐
│   API       │
│   Gateway   │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
│   Service   │───▶│   Cache     │
│   Layer     │    │   (Redis)   │
└──────┬──────┘    └─────────────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ CodeRabbit    │
│   Client    │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ CodeRabbit    │
│   API       │
└─────────────┘

Configuration Management

// config/coderabbit.ts
export interface CodeRabbitConfig {
  apiKey: string;
  environment: 'development' | 'staging' | 'production';
  timeout: number;
  retries: number;
  cache: {
    enabled: boolean;
    ttlSeconds: number;
  };
}

export function loadCodeRabbitConfig(): CodeRabbitConfig {
  const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
  return require(`./coderabbit.${env}.json`);
}

Instructions

Step 1: Create Directory Structure

Set up the project layout following the reference structure above.

Step 2: Implement Client Wrapper

Create the singleton client with caching and monitoring.

Step 3: Add Error Handling

Implement custom error classes for CodeRabbit operations.

Step 4: Configure Health Checks

Add health check endpoint for CodeRabbit connectivity.

Output

• Structured project layout
• Client wrapper with caching
• Error boundary implemented
• Health checks configured

Error Handling

Issue	Cause	Solution
Circular dependencies	Wrong layering	Separate concerns by layer
Config not loading	Wrong paths	Verify config file locations
Type errors	Missing types	Add CodeRabbit types
Test isolation	Shared state	Use dependency injection

Examples

Quick Setup Script

# Create reference structure
mkdir -p src/coderabbit/{handlers} src/services/coderabbit src/api/coderabbit
touch src/coderabbit/{client,config,types,errors}.ts
touch src/services/coderabbit/{index,sync,cache}.ts

Resources

• CodeRabbit SDK Documentation
• CodeRabbit Best Practices

Flagship Skills

For multi-environment setup, see coderabbit-multi-env-setup.