Documentation
Introduction

Introduction

What is CodeKnack?

CodeKnack is an AI-powered code review assistant that transforms how modern development teams review, understand, and maintain code. Designed for fast-moving engineering teams, CodeKnack brings automation, intelligence, and context-awareness to your pull requests—saving time, improving quality, and accelerating delivery.

With secure, privacy-first architecture and seamless GitHub integration, CodeKnack enables scalable, high-quality code reviews while keeping your workflow lightweight and developer-friendly.

Key Features

AI-Powered Code Reviews

Intelligent, context-aware reviews across your pull requests—highlighting bugs, code smells, performance issues, and architectural flaws.

Auto-Approve Clean PRs

PRs with no review comments are automatically approved, streamlining workflows for clean submissions.

Custom Review Instructions

Define repository-specific guidelines to tailor the review process—for example, instruct CodeKnack to ignore low-priority issues or known non-problems unique to this project.

Knowledge Graph Visualization

Explore your codebase as a graph of classes, functions, and relationships. Understand dependencies and logic flow instantly.

PR Summary Generation

Structured summaries include:

- Overview of changes
- File-by-file technical details
- Architectural impact
- Performance and security implications
- Key algorithms or refactors

GitHub Integration

Built for GitHub with features like:

- Check runs for tracking review progress
- Manual review triggers via comments
- Incremental and full review modes

Secure by Design

CodeKnack never stores your code. All analysis happens in-memory with:

- No code is sotred on our servers
- No training on user data
- ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II (Coming Soon), and VAPT certified security

Developer Workflow Highlights

- Trigger reviews with `@codeknackai review`
- Reply to AI comments using `@codeknackai <your message>`
- Ignore PRs by writing `@codeknackai ignore` in the PR description
- Reduce noise: only actionable comments are posted

Use Cases

- Reviewing large PRs quickly and consistently
- Refactoring legacy code safely
- Onboarding new devs with visual code exploration
- Spotting security or architectural risks early
- Maintaining code quality in fast-moving teams

Trusted by Developers

CodeKnack was featured at Happy Llama 2025 as one of the most promising AI developer tools.

Security Certifications:

- ISO 27001
- SOC 2 Type II (In progress)
- VAPT Tested
- Code never stored or used for training

Getting Started

Ready to get started? Check out our [Getting Started Guide](/docs/getting-started) to begin your journey with CodeKnack.

Need Help?

- Browse our comprehensive guides in the sidebar
- Check out our [FAQ](/docs/faq) for common questions
- Contact our support team for personalized assistance

Last Updated on
03 Oct 2025