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.