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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 to begin your journey with CodeKnack.

Need Help?

  • Browse our comprehensive guides in the sidebar
  • Check out our FAQ for common questions
  • Contact our support team for personalized assistance
Getting Started