Install
Use with your agent
Install the code-review-analysis skill, then use it as build context. Run: npx skills add https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill code-review-analysis. Then read the installed skill.md and follow its guidance to build or refactor my project.
Code Review Analysis
Table of Contents
Overview
Systematic code review process covering code quality, security, performance, maintainability, and best practices following industry standards.
When to Use
- Reviewing pull requests and merge requests
- Analyzing code quality before merging
- Identifying security vulnerabilities
- Providing constructive feedback to developers
- Ensuring coding standards compliance
- Mentoring through code review
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
# Check the changes
git diff main...feature-branch
# Review file changes
git diff --stat main...feature-branch
# Check commit history
git log main...feature-branch --oneline
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| Initial Assessment | Initial Assessment |
| Code Quality Analysis | Code Quality Analysis |
| Security Review | Security Review |
| Performance Review | Performance Review |
| Testing Review | Testing Review |
| Best Practices | Best Practices |
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Be constructive and respectful
- Explain the "why" behind suggestions
- Provide code examples
- Ask questions if unclear
- Acknowledge good practices
- Focus on important issues
- Consider the context
- Offer to pair program on complex issues
❌ DON'T
- Be overly critical or personal
- Nitpick minor style issues (use automated tools)
- Block on subjective preferences
- Review too many changes at once (>400 lines)
- Forget to check tests
- Ignore security implications
- Rush the review