> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paradime.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Set up DinoAI Code Review > Turn on DinoAI Code Review for a GitHub or GitLab repository: connect the provider, add a reviewer, require the check, and test it on a pull request. By the end of this guide, DinoAI reviews every pull request (or GitLab merge request) into your production branch, posts its findings as one review, and blocks the merge while findings are open. > [!NOTE] > > **Prerequisites** > > * A workspace with a [connected dbt™ repository](https://docs.paradime.io/products/settings/git-repositories/index.md) on GitHub or GitLab (gitlab.com or Self-Managed). > * **Code review** in the sidebar of the **Agent** app. If it's not there, contact Paradime support to turn it on for your company. > * The Admin, Workspace Admin, or Workspace Settings Admin role in Paradime. > * **GitHub:** an Owner of the GitHub organization, or someone who can ask one, to install the Paradime GitHub App. **GitLab:** an Owner of the top-level group (gitlab.com) or an instance administrator (Self-Managed), to install the GitLab connection. > > Estimated time: 15 minutes. ## Steps **1. Connect your Git provider** Open the **Agent** app and select **Code review**. If the page asks you to connect first, do it from there: > [tab] GitHub > > Select **Install GitHub App** and install the Paradime GitHub App on the repository. DinoAI posts reviews through the App. The workspace can stay on its deploy key. To do it from Settings instead, [install the Paradime GitHub App](https://docs.paradime.io/integrations/github/github-app.md#connect-the-github-app-integration). > [tab] GitLab > > Select **Connect GitLab** and install the GitLab connection on the project's top-level group. DinoAI posts reviews as the Paradime bot. The workspace can stay on its deploy key. To do it from Settings instead, follow the install steps for [gitlab.com](https://docs.paradime.io/integrations/gitlab/gitlab-com.md) or [GitLab Self-Managed](https://docs.paradime.io/integrations/gitlab/self-managed.md). When the provider is connected, **Code review** shows **No reviewers yet** and a **New reviewer** button. **2. Add a reviewer** In **Code review**, select **New reviewer** and fill in the form: 1. **Name**: `Production reviewer`. 2. **Target branches**: your production branch. The form starts with the repository's default branch. 3. **Reviewer agent**: **DinoAI reviewer**. 4. **When to review**: **Automatic**, to review every pull request and each new commit. 5. **Block merging on findings**: on. 6. Select **Create reviewer**. See [Add a reviewer](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/add-a-reviewer.md) and [Review modes and blocking](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/review-modes.md). **3. Require the check** **Block merging on findings** fails the **Paradime Code Review** check. To stop a merge on a failed check, require it on the production branch: > [tab] GitHub > > In the repository's **Settings > Branches** (or **Rules**), edit the rule for the production branch, turn on **Require status checks to pass**, and add **Paradime Code Review**. The check appears in the list after its first run. > [tab] GitLab > > In the project's **Settings > Merge requests**, turn on **Pipelines must succeed**. GitLab adds the **Paradime Code Review** commit status to the merge request's pipeline. **4. Link your account** To ask DinoAI questions with `@paradime` in a comment, each person links their Git account to Paradime: * **GitHub:** [GitHub user-level OAuth](https://docs.paradime.io/integrations/github/github-app.md#connect-github-user-level-oauth). * **GitLab:** **Settings > Integrations > Personal**, then **Connect** on the **GitLab** tile. See [Connect a repository](https://docs.paradime.io/integrations/gitlab/connect-a-repository.md#link-your-gitlab-account). Reviews don't need this. Only mentions do. See [Mentions](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/mentions.md). **5. Open a pull request** Open a pull request into the production branch that changes a model, for example a `.sql` file under `models/`. Within a few minutes: * the **Paradime Code Review** check shows as running, with a link to the review session; * a review headed **DinoAI review · Production reviewer** appears, with an inline comment for each finding; * the session shows in **Code review** under **Recent reviews**, and in **Sessions** with the **GitHub** or **GitLab** source. Reply `@paradime why?` in a finding's thread to ask about it. > [!TIP] > > The pull request has a DinoAI review and a **Paradime Code Review** check. With findings, the check fails and the merge is blocked. Push a fix, and DinoAI reviews only the new changes and clears the fixed findings. If no review appears, see [Why didn't DinoAI review my pull request?](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/limits-and-faq.md#faq). The most common causes are a branch that no reviewer watches, and a draft pull request. ## Next steps > [card] [End-to-end PR reviewer](https://docs.paradime.io/guides/programmable-agents/end-to-end-pr-reviewer.md) > > A custom reviewer that also checks scope against the Linear or Jira ticket. > [card] [DinoAI Code Review](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review.md) > > Reference: reviewers, modes, mentions, custom reviewers, and limits. ## Troubleshooting * **Code review says "Install the GitHub App" or "Connect GitLab":** the provider is not connected for this repository yet. Finish step 1. * **Code review says "Code review works with GitHub and GitLab":** the repository is on Bitbucket or Azure DevOps, which Code Review doesn't support. * **The check never appears:** the pull request may target a branch no reviewer watches, or be a draft. See [Why didn't DinoAI review my pull request?](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/limits-and-faq.md#faq). * **The check fails with `Review budget exhausted`:** a DinoAI budget is used up. See [Budget and consumption](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/budget-and-consumption.md). ## Related topics - [DinoAI Code Review](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/code-review/index.md) - [DinoAI](https://docs.paradime.io/products/dino-ai/index.md) - [DinoAI reviews your pull requests and merge requests](https://docs.paradime.io/changelog/2026-11-04/dinoai-code-review.md) - [PR reviewer with the DinoAI GitHub Action](https://docs.paradime.io/guides/programmable-agents/github-action-pr-reviewer.md) - [End-to-end PR reviewer (Jira)](https://docs.paradime.io/guides/programmable-agents/end-to-end-pr-reviewer-jira.md) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.