Adding a New Repository

Connect GitHub Account

First, connect your GitHub account to Depth AI:

1. Navigate to the Settings page
2. Click on “Connect”
3. Authorize Depth AI to access your GitHub account

Install GitHub App

Install the Depth AI GitHub app and configure repository permissions by clicking on “Configure” button:

1. Choose between “All repositories” or “Only select repositories”
2. Grant the required read permissions for the selected repositories
3. Click “Install” to complete the setup

Add Repository URL

Navigate to the repositories section and click on “Add Repository”. Enter the GitHub repository URL you want to index.

Verify Repository Access

The system will check if Depth AI has the necessary permissions to access your repository.

If this is your first time adding a repository, you’ll need to install and configure the Depth AI GitHub app.

Configure GitHub App (if needed)

If access is denied, you’ll need to configure the GitHub app permissions:

1. Click the “Configure GitHub App” button
2. You’ll be redirected to GitHub’s permission page
3. Choose either “All repositories” or “Only select repositories”
4. Grant the required permissions:
   • Read access to code, issues, metadata, and pull requests
   • Read access to Copilot Chat (optional)

Add Starter Questions (Optional)

You can add up to four starter questions that will be shown to users when they begin a new conversation with this repository. These could include:

• Setup instructions
• Common troubleshooting queries
• Feature-specific questions
• Bug reporting templates

Click on “Start Indexing” to begin the repository crawl.

Wait for Indexing to complete

Wait for the indexing to complete. This may take a few hours for large repositories.

The indexing time depends on the repository size. Larger repositories may take longer to process.

Start Chatting

Once all stages show “DONE”, your repository is ready for chat!