Merge Decision

Output Format

Deliver exactly one of:

Approve:

## Verdict: APPROVE

**Summary:** [1-2 sentences on why this is good to merge]

**Highlights:**
- [What's done well]

**Optional improvements (non-blocking):**
- [Suggestion]

Changes Requested:

## Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED

**Summary:** [1-2 sentences on the overall state]

**Must fix (blocking):**
1. [Severity] [File:Line] — [Issue and expected fix]
2. [Severity] [File:Line] — [Issue and expected fix]

**Should fix (non-blocking):**
- [Suggestion]

**What's working well:**
- [Positive feedback]

Reject:

## Verdict: REJECT

**Reason:** [Clear, specific justification — not "this is bad"]

**Core problem:** [Explain the fundamental issue]

**Path forward:**
- [What needs to happen before re-submission]
- [Alternative approaches to consider]

Rules

• NEVER approve a PR with known CRITICAL or HIGH severity issues.
• ALWAYS provide at least one piece of positive feedback, even on rejected PRs.
• ALWAYS provide specific, actionable next steps — not vague "needs improvement".
• If you are uncertain about a specific finding, state your uncertainty level.
• State what you did NOT review (e.g., "I did not verify the database migration works").