Quickstart

Ernest starts reviewing pull requests after the selected GitHub account is connected and at least one repository is active. New GitHub App installations receive Free bonus inspections, so you can verify the first reviews before choosing Dev, Pro, or Enterprise.

Setup checklist

The in-app checklist follows these same steps and shows the free inspection balance when it is available.

First inspection

Open or update a pull request in an enabled repository. Ernest should create a GitHub check and then submit a pull request review.

The first inspection can take longer than later inspections because Ernest needs to prepare repository context.

What success looks like

• The GitHub check is created by the Ernest GitHub App.
• If Ernest finds nothing actionable, the pull request is approved without extra review text.
• If Ernest finds issues, it posts concise inline review comments when GitHub accepts the line range.
• If an inline comment cannot be attached, the finding is still summarized in the review output.

Dashboard

The product dashboard is available at:

https://ernest.kubeply.com/app

Use the dashboard to switch organizations, sync repositories, enable or disable repository reviews, manage billing, and inspect setup state.

Local CLI

Use the CLI when you want Ernest to inspect local changes before pushing:

curl -fsSL https://ernest.kubeply.com/install.sh | sh

Then authenticate and inspect the current worktree:

ernest auth login
ernest inspect .

See the Local CLI guide for authentication and output format, and the Troubleshooting guide for common issues.