Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people ask most. Each answer links to the page with the full story.

#Cost and licence

What does Limn cost?

Nothing, for individuals and for organisations where no more than three people use it. Every feature is included. Above three people, ask for a commercial licence. See The Limn License.

Do the AI features cost extra?

Not from Limn. They run on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan, or your own Anthropic API key, so they use your plan’s limits or your API bill. See AI subscription usage and spend.

#Running Limn

What do I need?

Node.js 22 or later, and the GitHub CLI signed in with gh auth login. Then run npx limn-review. See Install and run Limn.

Does it work with GitLab or Bitbucket?

No. Limn works with repositories on GitHub.com.

Does it work with private repositories?

Yes, any repository your own GitHub sign-in can read.

Do I need the AI features?

No. Pending, the Timeline, the Feed, Reports, merging and the conflict resolver work without AI. To turn the AI features off completely, start Limn with LIMN_AI_DISABLED=true.

Do I need Docker?

Only for AI Fix and Implement story, which run in a sandbox. They need a container runtime: Docker, Colima, Podman or microsandbox. Everything else runs without one. See Docker and microsandbox.

Does Limn run when the browser is closed?

Yes, as long as the Limn program is running. It keeps syncing and running automatic work. When you stop the program, everything stops.

How do I get a newer version?

Run npx limn-review@latest. Your data in ~/.limn is kept. What changed is in the Changelog.

#Privacy

Does my code go to a Limn server?

No. There is no Limn server. Limn talks to GitHub, to the AI provider you choose and to the services you connect, straight from your computer. See Limn runs on your computer.

Is my code used to train AI models?

That depends on your account with the provider, not on Limn. Under Anthropic’s commercial terms (an API key, Team or Enterprise) it is not; on a personal Claude plan it depends on your training setting. See How Anthropic and OpenAI treat your work.

Does Limn store my GitHub token?

No. It asks the GitHub CLI for it when needed and keeps it in memory only. See GitHub access.

#AI

Claude or Codex?

Either, or both. With both signed in, Limn reviews each pull request with both and merges the results. See Claude and Codex together.

Will Limn post on GitHub without asking me?

Only through switches you control. Auto review is off until you turn it on for a workspace; once it is on, its reviews are posted by default, and you can choose to keep them in Limn instead. Reviews you start yourself post only when you choose to. See AI review settings.

Can the AI push code by itself?

Only if you switch on Push automatically for auto fixes on your own pull requests, or dependency automation for bots you trust. Both are off by default. Otherwise you press Push.

Will automatic reviews use up my plan?

Limn’s automatic runs stop at a share of your week, 50% by default on a subscription. Your own runs are never refused.

#Teams

Does each person need their own Limn?

Yes. Limn runs on each person’s computer with their own GitHub and AI access. Teammates’ copies coordinate through small status lines on GitHub, so two people do not review the same commit with the same provider. See Reviewing as a team.

Can an engineering manager use it without writing code?

Yes. Pending, This Sprint, Reports and Bots Monitoring are made for following the team’s work. See What Limn is.

Can I group repositories by team?

Yes, with workspaces. Each repository belongs to one workspace. See Group repositories into workspaces.