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Introduction to the PAT

To enable Kody to perform automatic Code Reviews, you need to generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) in Azure DevOps. This token allows Kody to securely access your repositories and conduct code analysis in a controlled way.

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Generating the PAT (Personal Access Token)

You can access the PAT settings directly using this link: Azure DevOps PATs. Follow these steps to set up the token correctly:
  1. Access Azure DevOps and go to your security settings:
    • Go to Azure DevOps and sign in.
    • Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner.
    • Select “Security” from the dropdown.
  2. Create a new PAT:
    • Under the Personal Access Tokens section, click on “New Token”.
  3. Set up the new token with the following specifications:
    • Name: Choose an easily identifiable name, such as kody_code_review.
    • Organization: Select your target organization.
    • Expiration: Choose an appropriate expiration time (e.g., 90 or 180 days).
    • Scopes: Select the following permissions:
      • Analytics: Read
      • Code: Read & Write
      • Graph: Read
      • Identities and Groups: Read
      • Project and Team: Read
      • User Profile: Read
  4. Click Create.
Copy the generated token and store it securely, as you’ll need it to configure Kody.
Write access to Code is required for Kody to post comments and manage pull request feedback.

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Adding the Token to Kody

After generating the token, paste it into the Kody automation setup screen. The configuration modal will open automatically when you attempt to enable the automation.