Introduction to the PAT
To enable Mesrai to perform automatic Code Reviews, you need to generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) in GitLab. This token allows Mesrai to securely access your repositories and conduct code analysis in a controlled way.
Generating the PAT (Personal Access Token)
Follow these steps to set up the token correctly:
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Access GitLab and go to your profile settings:
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Navigate to
Access Tokens:- In the left sidebar, scroll to find
Access Tokensand click on it.
- In the left sidebar, scroll to find
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Add a new token:
- Click on the
Add new tokenbutton.
- Click on the
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Set up the new token with the following specifications:
- Token Name: Choose an easily identifiable name, such as
mesrai_code_review. - Expiration Date: If possible, select a long expiration date, preferably at least 180 days.
- Permissions: Set the following permissions:
- api: Read access.
- read_api: Read access.
- read_user: Read access.
- read_repository: Read access.
- write_repository: Read access.
- Token Name: Choose an easily identifiable name, such as
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Finalize and save the token:
- After configuring the permissions, click
Generate token. - Make sure to copy the generated token and store it securely, as you’ll need it to configure Mesrai.
- After configuring the permissions, click
Adding the Token to Mesrai
After generating the token, paste it into the Mesrai automation setup screen. The configuration modal will open automatically when you attempt to enable the automation.