Master effective code review practices to provide constructive feedback, catch bugs early, and foster knowledge sharing while maintaining team morale. Use when reviewing pull requests, establishing review standards, or mentoring developers.
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Use code-review-excellence to review [code changes] against [requirements and test signals], returning prioritized, actionable findings with severity and rationale.
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[code changes]
[requirements and test signals]
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SKILL.md
name: code-review-excellencedescription: Master effective code review practices to provide constructive feedback, catch bugs early, and foster knowledge sharing while maintaining team morale. Use when reviewing pull requests, establishing review standards, or mentoring developers.
Code Review Excellence
Transform code reviews from gatekeeping to knowledge sharing through constructive feedback, systematic analysis, and collaborative improvement.
Use this skill when
Reviewing pull requests and code changes
Establishing code review standards
Mentoring developers through review feedback
Auditing for correctness, security, or performance
Do not use this skill when
There are no code changes to review
The task is a design-only discussion without code
You need to implement fixes instead of reviewing
Instructions
Read context, requirements, and test signals first.
Review for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability.
Provide actionable feedback with severity and rationale.
Ask clarifying questions when intent is unclear.
If detailed checklists are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Output Format
High-level summary of findings
Issues grouped by severity (blocking, important, minor)
Suggestions and questions
Test and coverage notes
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed review patterns and templates.