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Enforcing coding standards manually is time-consuming and inconsistent. Different reviewers catch different things, and conventions drift over time. The solution is to codify your standards into automated rules that run on every PR.

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How it works with Kodus

Kodus lets you define Kody Rules — custom instructions that are checked automatically during every code review. There are two types:
  • Review Rules run during code review and analyze file diffs or the entire PR against your standards
  • Memories are persistent conventions that Kody applies across all interactions — code reviews, conversations, and suggestions

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Example: Enforcing a naming convention

You can create a file-level rule like:
  • Rule name: “React components must use PascalCase file names”
  • Path: src/components/**/*.tsx
  • Severity: High
  • Instructions: “Flag any component file that doesn’t follow PascalCase naming.”

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Example: Enforcing architectural boundaries

A PR-level rule can validate cross-file concerns:
  • Rule name: “Domain layer must not import from infrastructure”
  • Execution mode: Per PR
  • Instructions: “Check pr_files_diff for any import statement in src/domain/ that references src/infrastructure/. This violates our hexagonal architecture.”

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Other approaches

You can also enforce standards by:
  • Importing from the Rules Library — click Discovery on the Kody Rules page to browse pre-built rules for security, performance, and style
  • Syncing IDE rules — automatically import rules from Cursor, Copilot, Claude, and other AI tools
  • Repository rules — define rules in markdown files directly in your repo (.kody/rules/)
  • Auto-generating rules — let Kody analyze 3 months of review history and suggest rules based on your team’s patterns

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Getting started

  1. Pick Global (or a repository / directory) in the scope picker at the top of the Code review group in the sidebar, then open Kody Rules
  2. Click New rule and define your standard
  3. Set the path, severity, and detailed instructions
  4. Kody will enforce it on every future PR
For more details, see the Kody Rules documentation.