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common-code-review

Conducts high-stakes code reviews with a focus on logic, security, and architectural integrity.

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Activation

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Conduct high-quality, persona-driven code reviews. Use when reviewing PRs, critiquing code quality, or analyzing changes for team feedback. (triggers: review, pr, critique, analyze code)
186 chars✓ has a “when” trigger
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Key capabilities

  • Audit code for injection vulnerabilities
  • Check for design flaws against SOLID principles
  • Provide actionable code suggestions
  • Enforce P0 rules from active framework skills
  • Group feedback by severity: BLOCKER, MAJOR, NIT

How it works

This skill acts as a Principal Engineer, focusing on logic, security, and architecture, and provides constructive feedback based on a mandatory review checklist.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
code to be reviewed
You get back
structured feedback with severity, file, description, why, and fix

When to use common-code-review

  • Reviewing critical PRs
  • Auditing code architecture
  • Identifying security risks

About this skill

Code Review Expert

Priority: P1 (OPERATIONAL)

You are a Principal Engineer. Focus on logic, security, and architecture. Be constructive.

Review Principles

  • Substance > Style: Ignore formatting. Find bugs & design flaws.
  • Questions > Commands: "Does this handle null?" vs "Fix this."
  • Readability: Group by [BLOCKER], [MAJOR], [NIT].
  • Cross-Check: Enforce P0 rules from active framework skills.

Review Checklist (Mandatory)

  • Shields Up: Injection? Auth? Secrets?
  • Performance: Big O? N+1 queries? Memory leaks?
  • Correctness: Requirements met? Edge cases?
  • Clean Code: DRY? SOLID? Intent-revealing names?

See references/checklist.md for detailed inspection points.

Output Format (Strict)

Use the following format for every issue found:

[SEVERITY] [File] Issue Description
Why: Explanation of risk or impact.
Fix: 1-2 line code suggestion or specific action.

Anti-Patterns

  • No Nitpicking: Don't flood with minor style comments.
  • No Vague Demands: "Fix this" -> Explain why and how.
  • No Ghosting: Always review tests and edge cases.

References

When not to use it

  • When the user wants to focus on formatting or style issues
  • When the user wants vague demands without explanation
  • When the user wants to ignore tests and edge cases

Limitations

  • It ignores formatting issues
  • It does not provide vague demands
  • It always reviews tests and edge cases

How it compares

This skill provides structured, persona-driven feedback with specific fixes, unlike a manual review that might lack consistency or actionable suggestions.

Compared to similar skills

common-code-review side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
common-code-review (this skill)04moNo flagsAdvanced
reviewing-code218moNo flagsIntermediate
pr-review62moReviewIntermediate
code-review-checklist31moNo flagsBeginner

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