code-review-checklist

Provide code review checklists covering correctness, security, performance, testing, and AI-specific risks.

Updated Mar 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/darthlinuxer/dialectic-crew-ai --skill code-review-checklist-darthlinuxer
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: code-review-checklist
Source: https://github.com/darthlinuxer/dialectic-crew-ai/tree/main/src/mcp/skills/code-review-checklist
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/darthlinuxer/dialectic-crew-ai --skill code-review-checklist-darthlinuxer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured checklist and reviewer guidance to reduce missed defects, insecure patterns, performance regressions, and AI-specific risks during code reviews, helping teams maintain consistent quality across pull requests.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Checklist: Sections for correctness, security, performance, code quality, testing, and documentation to guide manual or automated reviews.
  • AI & LLM Review Patterns: Guidance for evaluating chain-of-thought, hallucination risk, prompt safety, and sanitization when reviewing AI-integrated code.
  • Review Comments Guide: Standardized blocking, suggestion, nit, and question formats to make reviewer feedback actionable and consistent.
  • Use Case: Standardize PR reviews across a team, onboard new reviewers, or incorporate the checklist into pre-merge automation and audit workflows.

Quick Start

Use the code-review-checklist to evaluate the latest pull request for correctness, security, performance, tests, and documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions about code-review-checklist

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I standardize code reviews for security and quality in pull requests?

To standardize code reviews for security and quality, apply a structured checklist covering correctness, security, performance, testing, and documentation to evaluate pull requests consistently. This enforces structured reviewer actions like defect blocking and suggestion stratification across backend, frontend, and infrastructure codebases.

What should I check when reviewing AI-integrated code for prompt safety?

When reviewing AI-integrated code for prompt safety, check for hallucination risks, chain-of-thought vulnerabilities, and input sanitization. Use specific AI review patterns to evaluate prompt-safety checks and identify AI-specific risks during source code audits.

What is the best way to format code review comments for actionable feedback?

The best way to format code review comments for actionable feedback is using standardized blocking, suggestion, nit, and question formats. Standardizing reviewer feedback makes pull request comments consistent and actionable across the team.

Can I use a code review checklist for infrastructure and frontend codebases?

Yes, you can use a code review checklist for infrastructure and frontend codebases. The guidelines apply across backend, frontend, and infrastructure codebases to identify correctness issues, security flaws, and performance regressions during code audits.

How do I onboard new reviewers with consistent code review guidelines?

To onboard new reviewers with consistent code review guidelines, provide a comprehensive checklist covering correctness, security, performance, code quality, testing, and documentation. This standardizes PR reviews and enforces structured reviewer actions like defect blocking and test coverage requirements.