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fixes: #331
requester: @jmacdotorg

Summary

This PR introduces new documentation pages focused on ebest-practices guide for using the VSCode extension

Details

  • Added best-practices-vscode.md outlining optimal usage patterns, suggested settings, and collaboration strategies.
  • Maintained consistent formatting and structure used across the documentation:
  • Frontmatter with title and description
  • Internal links to related guides (e.g. install, use)
  • Clear sectioning with ## headers and lists
  • Ensured that the new content aligns with existing workflows and terminology.

Motivation

To improve usability and support coverage by documenting known pitfalls and offering actionable tips. These pages help developers quickly self-diagnose problems and adopt workflows that maximize CodeRabbit’s value.

Reviewer Notes

  • Confirm whether all major troubleshooting cases are addressed clearly.
  • Review the best practices and suggest improvements based on real-world usage.
  • Let me know if either guide should be renamed or relocated for better discoverability.

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Walkthrough

A new documentation guide detailing best practices for using the VSCode extension was added. The sidebar configuration was updated to include this new guide under the "Review local changes" category. No code or public API changes were made.

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File(s) Change Summary
docs/guides/best-practices-vscode.md Added a comprehensive best practices guide for the VSCode extension, covering setup, workflow, performance, and collaboration tips.
sidebars.ts Updated sidebar configuration to include the new best practices guide under "Review local changes".

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Not applicable: Only documentation and sidebar configuration were changed.

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Objective Addressed Explanation
Create a best-practices guide for using the VSCode extension (#331)

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In the warren of code, a new guide appears,
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🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
docs/guides/best-practices-vscode.md (2)

48-56: Minor wording & grammar polish

Two quick tweaks improve clarity and remove LanguageTool warnings:

-**Avoid large, monolithic commits**  
-Break up big changes into logical units. This speeds up reviews and improves feedback accuracy.
+**Avoid large, monolithic commits**  
+Break large changes into logical units. This speeds up reviews and improves feedback accuracy.
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-**Use `.coderabbitignore`**  
-Exclude files or directories you don’t want reviewed to reduce clutter and speed up analysis.
+**Use `.coderabbitignore`**  
+Exclude files or directories you don’t want CodeRabbit to review. This reduces clutter and speeds up analysis.

10-17: Consistent UI reference formatting

The arrow notation is helpful, but it deviates from the rest of the docs that typically wrap commands/settings in back-ticks only. For example, consider:

-→ Use `CodeRabbit: Base Branch` in the Command Palette.
+Use the **“CodeRabbit: Set Base Branch”** command from the Command Palette.

Same for the auto-review toggle. This aligns with prevailing style and screen-reader friendliness.

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  • sidebars.ts (1 hunks)
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docs/guides/best-practices-vscode.md

[uncategorized] ~49-~49: Possible missing preposition found.
Context: ...Avoid large, monolithic commits Break up big changes into logical units. This...

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[style] ~49-~49: The word ‘big’ tends to be overused. Consider an alternative.
Context: ...arge, monolithic commits** Break up big changes into logical units. This speeds up revi...

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[uncategorized] ~55-~55: Possible missing preposition found.
Context: ...nce. - Use .coderabbitignore Exclude files or directories you don’t want rev...

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🔇 Additional comments (1)
sidebars.ts (1)

125-133: Validate placement & naming for the new sidebar entry

Adding guides/best-practices-vscode under “Review local changes” is logical, but it slightly overlaps conceptually with the global “Best practices” category that already exists below (lines 149-154). If discoverability is a concern, consider either:

  1. Moving the doc into the existing Best practices bucket, or
  2. Keeping it here but renaming the sidebar label to something more action-oriented like “VSCode best practices”.

Either way, double-check that duplicated content doesn’t confuse readers.

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