// ways to connect

Connect CodeGuards your way.

Same repository-aware review, four access models. Want the fastest setup? Use the cloud. Can't hand a vendor your token? Keep it in CI or run your own instance. Just want to try it on your machine? The CLI installs in two clicks. Pick a lane below — you can change it later.

Fastest
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managed saas

CodeGuards Cloud

Connect GitLab or GitHub once. We handle webhooks, read diffs, and post the verdict on every merge request. Best experience, zero infrastructure.

  • Connect with OAuth or a project token
  • Inline comments + repository memory
  • Nothing to host or maintain
Start in the cloud Simplest
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local cli

Local Guard CLI

Review your diff before it becomes a merge request. Install in two clicks, run one command, get a live report with inline chat — no token handed over, nothing to commit.

  • Two-click install, one command to review
  • Live report: Re-run, apply fixes, ask inline
  • Curate review rules from your IDE via MCP
See the CLI Privacy-first
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ci runner

CI runner

Afraid to give a vendor your SCM token? Don't. Your pipeline sends only the diff to CodeGuards; your GitLab credentials never leave CI and are used locally to post comments.

  • Token stays in your CI
  • Runs on merge requests / pipelines
  • Optional realtime relay for thread replies
Privacy-first setup Self-hosted
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compute instance

Your own instance

One long-running Docker worker inside your network. It owns the webhooks and the SCM token; CodeGuards Cloud only ever receives the review bundle. Maximum control.

  • Credentials and webhooks stay on your side
  • Single container, health-checked
  • For strict security/compliance policies
Run an instance

Not sure which one?

“I want the best experience with the least effort.” Cloud
“I want to catch problems before I even open a merge request.” Local CLI
“We can't let a vendor store our GitLab token.” Self-hosted instance
“We only want review to run on CI.” CI runner
Mix and match. Run the CLI locally and the cloud on your team's merge requests — it's the same workspace, the same rules, the same memory.
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