Review local code changes using an isolated sub-agent for unbiased analysis. Checks correctness, conventions, performance, tests, security, and tech design compliance. Use when the user wants a code review or says "review the diff" / "review my changes" / "代码评审" / "review 一下改动".
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name: code-review
description: Review local code changes using an isolated sub-agent for unbiased analysis. Checks correctness, conventions, performance, tests, security, and tech design compliance. Use when the user wants a code review or says "review the diff" / "review my changes" / "代码评审" / "review 一下改动".
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Review local code changes by dispatching an **isolated sub-agent** — a fresh agent with no knowledge of the current session's implementation decisions. This eliminates the bias of reviewing your own work.
## Process
### 1. Gather context for the sub-agent
Collect everything the reviewer needs:
```bash
# What changed
git log --oneline main..HEAD
git diff main...HEAD
git diff
git diff --cached
```
Also identify:
- Tech design doc path (if one exists in conversation context or commit messages)
- Which services/modules are touched
- Test files added or modified
### 2. Dispatch the sub-agent
Call the `sub_agent` tool with `subagent_type: "code-review"` — a read-only reviewer that starts with zero context. Pass it the diff range, file list, and tech design reference in the prompt — but NOT your implementation reasoning or conversation history.
If you need to review multiple independent changes (e.g., several PRs), dispatch each sub-agent with `run_in_background: true` so they run in parallel. Wait for the completion notifications and use the results from those notifications. Do not poll `sub_agent_status` while waiting; use `sub_agent_status` only if you suspect an agent is stuck or need to list running agents. For a single short review, a synchronous `sub_agent` call is fine.
The sub-agent prompt should follow the template in [code-reviewer.md](code-reviewer.md).
Fill in:
- `{DESCRIPTION}` — brief summary of what these changes do
- `{TECH_DESIGN_PATH}` — path to tech design doc (or "none")
- `{BASE_SHA}` / `{HEAD_SHA}` — git range
- `{DIFF_STAT}` — output of `git diff --stat`
If the `sub_agent` tool is not available in this session, perform the review yourself following the same template — and say explicitly in the report that the review was not isolated.
### 3. Act on the review
When the sub-agent returns its findings:
**Receiving feedback — rules:**
- Verify before implementing. Don't blindly agree.
- If any item is unclear, clarify ALL unclear items before fixing any.
- Implementation order: Critical → Important → Minor, test each fix individually.
- Push back with technical reasoning if the reviewer is wrong (missing context, doesn't apply to this codebase, YAGNI).
- No performative agreement ("Great point!", "You're absolutely right!"). Just fix and show the result.
**Priority:**
- **Critical**: fix immediately, no exceptions
- **Important**: fix before proceeding
- **Minor**: note for later or fix if quick
### 4. Report to user
Relay the sub-agent's review to the user with your own assessment of each finding — agree, disagree with reasoning, or need discussion.
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