# Create an AI Code Audit

The create flow is two steps: pick the repositories you want audited, then confirm the credit cost and start.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure:

* **You have the Manage Pentests and AI Code Audits** [permission](/getting-started/automated-user-management/setting-roles-and-permissions.md). Without it, you can't create audits or open existing ones.
* **At least one repository is connected.** [Self-scanned repositories](/code-scanning/local-code-scanning.md) aren't eligible — they're excluded from the picker. You can pick up to **6** repositories per audit.
* **Your wallet has enough credits** to cover the quoted cost. You can top up from inside the create flow if needed. See [Wallet & Credits](/miscellaneous-info/wallet-and-credits.md) for purchase details.

## Set up the audit

To launch the wizard, click **AI Code Audit** in the main navigation, then click **Create Audit** in the page header.

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**Connect Repositories**

1. Open the **Repositories** picker and select up to 6 connected repositories.
2. Click **Continue** to move to pricing.

**Continue** stays disabled until at least one repository is selected. Clicking **Cancel** on this step takes you to your repositories list, which is useful if you still need to connect repos before continuing.
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**Pricing**

Aikido calculates the credit cost for your selection. When the estimate is ready, the price shows next to **Full AI Code Audit**, and your balance shows in the footer. If you're short on credits, click **Add Credits** to top up.

Click **Start Audit** to launch.
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After **Start Audit**, Aikido takes you to the assessment detail page, where you can follow progress and read findings as they land. See [Track Progress and Findings](/ai-code-audit/track-progress-and-findings.md).

## FAQ

### Why is there a 6-repo cap?

AI Code Audit focuses agent attention on a coherent set of codebases. Beyond 6 repositories, the analysis tends to lose focus and quality drops. If you genuinely need more in a single audit, contact support — the tooltip on the **Repositories** field links to the same path.

## Need help?

Open the **Intercom chat** in the bottom right corner if the credit estimate looks off or the picker doesn't show a repository you expect.


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