What problem does it solve? Code reviews often check only one dimension—either style or correctness—letting defects slip through when code follows conventions but misses requirements, or implements the spec while violating project standards. This Skill runs both checks in parallel so neither axis masks the other. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dual-Axis Review: Evaluates a diff against documented repository coding standards (Standards axis) and against the original issue or spec (Spec axis) in separate parallel subagents. - Fowler Smell Baseline: Applies a built-in catalog of twelve code smells from Refactoring (Duplicated Code, Feature Envy, Shotgun Surgery, etc.) even when the repository has no documented standards. - Automatic Spec Discovery: Locates the original spec from issue references in commit messages, user-provided paths, or files under docs/, specs/, or .scratch/. - Use Case: Before merging a feature branch, ask for a review since main; you receive two side-by-side reports—one citing violated standards with file and hunk references, one listing missing or out-of-scope spec requirements. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to review the changes since main using the dev-code-review skill and report standards and spec findings separately.
