qodo-merge

Installation
SKILL.md

Qodo Merge

Use this skill to install, configure, and troubleshoot Qodo Merge / PR-Agent without pulling large chunks of product docs into the active context.

Start here

  1. Identify the platform: GitHub Action/App, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Docker, AWS Lambda, or self-hosted.
  2. Identify the job: install, configure, use a tool command, switch models, or debug a failure.
  3. Prefer repo-local .pr_agent.toml for stable settings and env vars only for secrets or one-off overrides.
  4. Read only the reference file that matches the task instead of loading everything.

Core commands

Command Use it for
/describe Generate PR title, summary, walkthrough, labels, and optional diagram
/review Review the PR for quality, correctness, security, and ticket alignment
/improve Generate inline code suggestions and rank them by confidence
/ask "..." Ask questions about the diff, files, or intent of the PR
/add_docs Add missing docs for changed code
/generate_labels Infer labels from PR content
/help_docs "..." Answer repo questions from project documentation

High-value rules

  • Config precedence is: CLI args -> env vars -> .pr_agent.toml -> defaults.
  • For env var overrides, config keys map with double underscores, for example PR_REVIEWER__REQUIRE_TESTS_REVIEW=false.
  • AWS Lambda env vars cannot contain .; use __ instead.
  • Non-OpenAI providers use their own API keys. Do not require OPENAI_KEY for Claude, Gemini, or similar providers.
  • suggestions_score_threshold controls how aggressive /improve is; raise it to reduce low-value suggestions.
  • allow_dynamic_context = true helps larger diffs by expanding surrounding code context.
  • Use description markers when the user wants generated PR bodies to fit a repo template cleanly.
  • Local Ollama setups generally require a self-hosted runner; hosted CI cannot reach local services.

Troubleshooting shortcuts

Symptom First check
Model not found Provider-specific model name format
API key missing Matching secret/env var name for the selected provider
Permission denied PR, issue, and contents write permissions in the integration
Bad JSON in provider config litellm.extra_body formatting
Weak context on large PRs Dynamic context and patch sizing settings

Routing guide

  • Installation and platform-specific setup: references/installation.md
  • Tool behavior and per-tool config: references/tools.md
  • .pr_agent.toml, CLI flags, env vars, model wiring: references/usage-guide.md
  • Self-reflection, compression, dynamic context, metadata: references/core-abilities.md
  • Product overview, FAQ, and miscellaneous details: references/other.md
  • Mirrored documentation index: references/documentation/index.md

Working style

  • Keep answers implementation-focused: pick the right platform path, show the minimal config, and explain only the options that matter to the user's case.
  • Avoid dumping long examples from docs unless the user needs a ready-to-paste workflow or config block.
  • Treat https://qodo-merge-docs.qodo.ai/ as the source of truth for exact option names and current behavior.
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