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Fixes CodeRabbit reviews stuck on pending by checking the app state and retriggering. Use when the CodeRabbit check never completes. Not for CodeRabbit findings you disagree with.

TL;DR

The CodeRabbit check is stuck in pending - usually the app is backlogged, the webhook was missed, or the PR is too large. Check the app status, then re-request the review or push an empty commit to retrigger.

Error

CodeRabbit  -  Review pending for 45 minutes (expected < 5).

Steps

  1. Check CodeRabbit's status page / app health for an ongoing incident. Expected: you know whether it is a global outage.
  2. On the PR, look for the CodeRabbit comment or check run - a stuck run often shows no logs at all. Expected: confirmation the review never started.
  3. Retrigger: push an empty commit, or remove and re-add the CodeRabbit app / re-request review. Expected: a fresh review starts.
  4. If it stays stuck, ask an admin to skip the required check for this PR and file a report with CodeRabbit support.

When to use

  • The CodeRabbit check stays pending far past its normal time.
  • The PR otherwise meets merge requirements.

When not to use

  • CodeRabbit completed with findings you disagree with - reply to the findings instead.
  • The check failed fast with an error; read the error, this is a different problem.

Tool compatibility

  • CodeRabbit AI review app.
  • GitHub / GitLab.

Variant phrasings

Pending only on huge PRs

Split the PR - oversized diffs queue longer and time out more.

Pending after a force-push

The app may still be analyzing the old SHA; retrigger explicitly.

Why it happens

A pending check that never resolves blocks required-check gates indefinitely. Retriggering creates a fresh analysis run; if the backend is wedged, only the vendor or an admin override unblocks the PR.

Edge cases

  • Do not make required-check overrides a habit; track how often the app stalls before deciding to keep it required.
  • Empty commits to retrigger pollute history - prefer the app's re-request control when available.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_QCoXJaL8ScP9KoRYW9pm6w

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Technical Details
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Skill ID
skl_S50LpkDcnVL8Uo2qyvUrTg
Version ID
skv__YiDiHIxCWmi2tcRiWAWDA
Version History & Decisions

Version History & Decisions

Published version

Published guidance. View the version history for earlier changes.

Published recentlyPublished Oct 12, 2026. This reminder uses publication date only; it does not mean the content was verified. Review again after Apr 10, 2027.

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