
Code Review
Run structured git or GitHub PR reviews with full-file context instead of skimming isolated diffs.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/open-agents --skill code-reviewWhat is this skill?
- Auto-detects review mode: uncommitted changes, commit SHA, branch compare, or GitHub PR URL/number
- Runs git diff, git show, git diff branch...HEAD, gh pr view, and gh pr diff as appropriate
- Requires reading entire changed files after the diff—not diff-only review
- Explicit triggers: /review, review this PR, review my changes, code review
Adoption & trust: 33 installs on skills.sh; 5.6k GitHub stars; 2/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
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Journey fit
Primary fit
Canonical shelf is Ship review because the skill is triggered on PRs, commits, and pre-merge diffs—the gate before release. It implements a reviewer workflow: resolve input type, pull diff via git/gh, read whole files, then emit actionable feedback.
Common Questions / FAQ
Is Code Review safe to install?
skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Code Review
You are a code reviewer. Your job is to review code changes and provide actionable feedback. ## Determining What to Review Based on the input provided, determine which type of review to perform: 1. **No arguments (default)**: Review all uncommitted changes - Run: `git diff` for unstaged changes - Run: `git diff --cached` for staged changes 2. **Commit hash** (40-char SHA or short hash): Review that specific commit - Run: `git show $ARGUMENTS` 3. **Branch name**: Compare current branch to the specified branch - Run: `git diff $ARGUMENTS...HEAD` 4. **PR URL or number** (contains "github.com" or "pull" or looks like a PR number): Review the pull request - Run: `gh pr view $ARGUMENTS` to get PR context - Run: `gh pr diff $ARGUMENTS` to get the diff Use best judgement when processing input. --- ## Gathering Context **Diffs alone are not enough.** After getting the diff, read the entire file(s) being modified to understand the full context. Code that looks wrong in isolation may be correct given surrounding logic—and vice versa. - Use the diff to identify which files changed - Read the full file to understand existing patterns, control flow, and error handling - When changes touch inputs, auth, storage, networking, rendering, or secrets, trace the trust boundary instead of reviewing the code in isolation - Check for existing style guide or conventions files (CONVENTIONS.md, AGENTS.md, .editorconfig, etc.) --- ## What to Look For **Bugs** - Your primary focus. - Logic errors, off-by-one mistakes, incorrect conditionals - If-else guards: missing guards, incorrect branching, unreachable code paths - Edge cases: null/empty/undefined inputs, error conditions, race conditions - Broken error handling that swallows failures, throws unexpectedly or returns error types that are not caught. **Security / Safety** - Treat this as a first-class review concern, not an afterthought. - Assume changed code may be reachable by untrusted users or hostile input unless you can verify otherwise - Look for injection, XSS, auth/authz bypass, CSRF, SSRF, open redirects, path traversal, unsafe file access, secret/token exposure, privilege escalation, insecure defaults, and tenant/data isolation leaks - Check that validation and authorization happen at the real boundary, not only in the UI or caller - Verify sensitive operations fail closed, do not log secrets, and do not expand access beyond the intended actor/resource scope - Prefer flagging realistic exploit paths over generic "security concern" comments; explain the attacker-controlled input, boundary, and impact **Structure** - Does the code fit the codebase? - Does it follow existing patterns and conventions? - Are there established abstractions it should use but doesn't? - Excessive nesting that could be flattened with early returns or extraction **Performance** - Only flag if obviously problematic. - O(n²) on unbounded data, N+1 queries, blocking I/O on hot paths --- ## Before You Flag Something **Be certain.** If you're going to call something a bug, you need to be confident it actually is one. - Only review the changes - do not review pre-existing code that wasn't modified - Don't flag something as a bug if you're unsure - investigate first - Don't invent hypothetical problems - if an edge case matters, explain the realistic scenario where it breaks - For security findings, describe the concrete exploit path or trust-boundary failure instead of vague risk language - If you need more context to be sure, use the tools below to get it **Don't be a zealot about style.** When checking code against conventions: - Verify the code is *actually* in violation. Don't complain about else statements if early returns are already being u