independent-review

Generate standardized reviewer prompts for multiple review passes against specs.

5|Updated May 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ramboz/jig --skill independent-review
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: independent-review
Source: https://github.com/ramboz/jig/tree/main/skills/independent-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ramboz/jig --skill independent-review

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill creates a deterministic, frontmatter-driven reviewer prompt that lets Claude act as a read-only reviewer, evaluating deliverables against their spec without exposing internal implementation conversations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Generates the four-bucket reviewer prompts for implementation review (compliance), craft/pr-review, architecture (arch-review, on-demand), and reconciliation framing.
  • Supports optional richer user-installed skills and a read-only reviewer workflow, with normalized output into a single verdict envelope.
  • Includes a helper to select the subagent type (reviewer vs. general-purpose) and accommodates multiple modes: implementation, reconciliation, pr-review, arch-review, design-review, frame-critique, code-health, etc.

Quick Start

Run python3 review.py implementation <spec.md> <slice-fragment> <deliverable-path>... to generate the prompt and feed it to Claude's Task tool.

Frequently Asked Questions about independent-review

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I standardize code review prompts to evaluate deliverables against a spec without exposing implementation details?

Standardized code review prompts evaluate deliverables against specs by acting as a read-only reviewer, limiting access to spec and deliverable inputs while producing a normalized verdict envelope. This prevents exposing internal implementation conversations during the review process.

What is a read-only reviewer workflow for architecture review?

A read-only reviewer workflow for architecture review evaluates deliverables against target specs by limiting access to slice metadata and deliverable paths, ensuring the reviewer sees only the output while producing a normalized verdict envelope for downstream tools.

How do I generate multiple review passes for implementation, pr-review, and reconciliation?

Generating multiple review passes involves constructing standardized prompts for implementation, pr-review, arch-review, and reconciliation by running a script with the target spec, slice fragment, and deliverable paths to produce a single normalized verdict envelope.

Can I use custom installed skills to override baseline reviewer prompts?

Custom installed skills can override baseline reviewer prompts if they are installed on disk, allowing richer skills to accommodate multiple modes like implementation, reconciliation, arch-review, design-review, and code-health.

What's the best way to parse a normalized verdict envelope after a code review?

Parsing a normalized verdict envelope after a code review involves feeding the generated reviewer prompt to Claude's Task tool, which outputs a standardized envelope that downstream tools can parse to determine compliance and craft quality.

Why does my reviewer prompt need slice metadata and a target spec?

Reviewer prompts need slice metadata and a target spec to deterministically evaluate work against specifications, ensuring the reviewer operates in a read-only context and produces a normalized verdict envelope without seeing implementation details.