CodeReviewer: Features & Benefits

CodeReviewer enables peer review of source code changes before files are checked into version control. Developers can comment on specific lines of code, pass around reviews, and automatically save an audit trail in the version control system. Create a project-wide checklist for reviewers to reference while performing the review. Save time every day by expediting your code reviews.

Don't waste time packaging and delivering source code.

CodeReviewer quickly packages proposed source code changes along with complete file history. Automatic and accurate thanks to version control integration.

Never miss a change again.

With manual code reviews it's easy to miss changes — to a few lines or even entire files. CodeReviewer never misses a change thanks to version control integration.

Automate audit trails and reports.

You need a record of review activity but you don't want to spend time making it. CodeReviewer captures the entire review process in reportable audit trails. Audit trails can be saved in your version control system alongside associated code changes.

Enforce review checklists.

Promote company coding standards and remind reviewers to look for common mistakes.

Quickly comment on individual lines of code.

No more looking up line numbers in files! Reviewers use a unique side-by-side view to leave comments in context. Chat-style comments keep conversation threads together.

Review code remotely.

No waiting for a reviewer to come to your desk. Read changes across the office or across an ocean.

Work on other tasks during review.

In conjunction with CodePickle, developers can work on other tasks while reviews are taking place — even though the reviewed code hasn't yet been checked into version control.

Test proposed changes locally.

Code review isn't just about reading source code — it's about compiling, linking, running, and testing. CodeReviewer makes it easy to verify changes before accepting them.

Serverless.

You don't need to maintain another server. CodeReviewer clients can communicate using just a shared directory on the office file server. If you want a Web Services server instead (to get through firewalls or finiky Windows authentication), we provide one, free.