requesting-code-review

To automate code review requests before merging, you can dispatch a reviewer subagent using specific Git commit SHAs to provide structured context. This streamlines the process by ensuring reviewers receive a clear prompt to assess your changes.

A structured code review process provides a clear context and feedback loop between developers and reviewers. You need it when completing a major feature or before merging code to catch issues early and ensure work meets required software quality standards.

Yes, you can request a code review for a specific Git commit range by providing the base and head SHA-1 identifiers. This targets the review request to the exact code changes you want assessed.

Yes, you need a version control system like Git to use this code review automation. The system relies on commit identifiers, specifically the base and head SHA-1 hashes, to define the scope of the code changes for the reviewer subagent.

The best way to provide context to a code reviewer subagent is to use the request command with specific base and head SHA arguments. This automatically generates a structured review request with the exact Git diff context needed for assessment.