code-review

Reviews git diffs against coding standards and originating specs using parallel sub-agents.

Updated Sep 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/salomepoulain/makery-stations --skill code-review-salomepoulain
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: code-review
Source: https://github.com/salomepoulain/makery-stations/tree/main/stations/claude/workbench/pantry/skills/code-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/salomepoulain/makery-stations --skill code-review-salomepoulain

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Reviewing a branch or PR requires checking two separate things at once: whether the code follows the repo's documented standards, and whether it actually implements what the issue or spec asked for. Doing both in one pass lets one axis mask the other, so findings get lost or misranked. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Two-axis review: Runs a Standards review (documented repo standards plus a Fowler code-smell baseline) and a Spec review (requirements coverage, scope creep, incorrect implementations) as parallel sub-agents, then reports them side by side. - Fixed-point diffing: Reviews changes since any commit, branch, tag, or merge-base using git diff <fixed-point>...HEAD, with upfront validation that the ref resolves and the diff is non-empty. - Automatic spec discovery: Locates the originating spec from issue references in commit messages, a user-supplied path, or spec files under docs/, specs/, or .scratch/. - Use Case: Before merging a feature branch, ask for a review since main and receive separate Standards and Spec reports, each with cited findings and a per-axis summary. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to review the changes on this branch since main using the code-review skill.

Frequently Asked Questions about code-review

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

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How do I review all changes on a branch since main?

Provide the fixed point, such as main, a commit SHA, or a tag, and the skill diffs it against HEAD using a three-dot merge-base comparison. It then runs Standards and Spec reviews in parallel sub-agents and reports both sets of findings side by side.

How does the review check code against the original issue or spec?

The Spec axis locates the originating spec from issue references in commit messages, a path you provide, or spec files under docs/, specs/, or .scratch/. It reports missing requirements, scope creep, and incorrect implementations, quoting the spec line for each finding.

What coding standards does the review check against?

It uses any standards documented in the repo, such as CODING_STANDARDS.md or CONTRIBUTING.md, plus a built-in baseline of Fowler code smells like Duplicated Code, Feature Envy, and Shotgun Surgery. Documented repo standards always override the baseline.

What happens if there is no spec for the changes being reviewed?

If no spec is found after checking commit messages, user-supplied paths, and spec directories, the skill asks you where the spec is. If none exists, the Spec sub-agent is skipped and the final report notes that no spec was available.

Why does the review fail before starting the sub-agents?

The skill validates the fixed point with git rev-parse and confirms the diff is non-empty before spawning sub-agents. An unresolvable ref or empty diff fails at this step rather than inside the parallel review agents.