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Code Review Agent with LangChain

Build an AI code review agent that reads files, searches for patterns, analyzes code quality, and suggests improvements — with LangChain.

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Working Code

LangChain
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
from langchain_core.tools import tool
@tool
def read_file(path: str) -> str:
"""Read a file from the project."""
return Path(path).read_text()
@tool
def find_files(pattern: str) -> str:
"""Find files matching a glob pattern."""
files = list(Path(".").rglob(pattern))
return "\n".join(str(f) for f in files[:20])
@tool
def search_code(pattern: str, path: str = ".") -> str:
"""Search for a regex pattern in source files."""
import subprocess
result = subprocess.run(
["grep", "-rn", pattern, path, "--include=*.py"],
capture_output=True, text=True,
)
return result.stdout[:3000] or "No matches found."
model = ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o")
model_with_tools = model.bind_tools([read_file, find_files, search_code])
response = model_with_tools.invoke([
("system", "You are a code reviewer. Find relevant files, read them, search for patterns, and provide a structured review covering security, performance, and best practices."),
("user", "Review the Python files in src/ for common security issues"),
])

Step by Step

1

Install dependencies

Install LangChain and the required tools for this use case.

2

Define your tools

Create the domain-specific tool functions your agent will use to interact with external services.

3

Create the agent and run

Initialize the LangChain agent with your tools, set the system prompt, and execute a query.

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