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---
name: code-review
description: Review code changes for security, performance, and correctness. Trigger
with a PR URL or diff, "review this before I merge", "is this code safe?", or when
checking a change for N+1 queries, injection risks, missing edge cases, or error
handling gaps.
argument-hint: <PR URL, diff, or file path>
license: Apache-2.0 (Anthropic, PBC; engineering plugin v1.2.0). Complete terms in
LICENSE.txt
---
<!-- Generated from skills/engineering-code-review.md by tools/generate_integrations.py. Edit the source file, not this one. -->
# /code-review
Review code changes with a structured lens on security, performance, correctness, and maintainability.
> `~~category` placeholders (for example `~~source control`, `~~chat`) stand for whatever tool the user has connected in that category. Without one, work from what the user provides. Posting, paging, publishing or creating tickets through a connector is an outward action: ask first (communication-tone hard stops).
## Usage
```
/code-review <PR URL or file path>
```
Review the provided code changes: @$1
If no specific file or URL is provided, ask what to review.
## How It Works
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CODE REVIEW │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ STANDALONE (always works) │
│ ✓ Paste a diff, PR URL, or point to files │
│ ✓ Security audit (OWASP top 10, injection, auth) │
│ ✓ Performance review (N+1, memory leaks, complexity) │
│ ✓ Correctness (edge cases, error handling, race conditions) │
│ ✓ Style (naming, structure, readability) │
│ ✓ Actionable suggestions with code examples │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools) │
│ + Source control: Pull PR diff automatically │
│ + Project tracker: Link findings to tickets │
│ + Knowledge base: Check against team coding standards │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Review Dimensions
### Security
- SQL injection, XSS, CSRF
- Authentication and authorization flaws
- Secrets or credentials in code
- Insecure deserialization
- Path traversal
- SSRF
### Performance
- N+1 queries
- Unnecessary memory allocations
- Algorithmic complexity (O(n²) in hot paths)
- Missing database indexes
- Unbounded queries or loops
- Resource leaks
### Correctness
- Edge cases (empty input, null, overflow)
- Race conditions and concurrency issues
- Error handling and propagation
- Off-by-one errors
- Type safety
### Maintainability
- Naming clarity
- Single responsibility
- Duplication
- Test coverage
- Documentation for non-obvious logic
## Output
```markdown
## Code Review: [PR title or file]
### Summary
[1-2 sentence overview of the changes and overall quality]
### Critical Issues
| # | File | Line | Issue | Severity |
|---|------|------|-------|----------|
| 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | 🔴 Critical |
### Suggestions
| # | File | Line | Suggestion | Category |
|---|------|------|------------|----------|
| 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | Performance |
### What Looks Good
- [Positive observations]
### Verdict
[Approve / Request Changes / Needs Discussion]
```
## If Connectors Available
If **~~source control** is connected:
- Pull the PR diff automatically from the URL
- Check CI status and test results
If **~~project tracker** is connected:
- Link findings to related tickets
- Verify the PR addresses the stated requirements
If **~~knowledge base** is connected:
- Check changes against team coding standards and style guides
## Tips
1. **Provide context**: "This is a hot path" or "This handles PII" helps me focus.
2. **Specify concerns**: "Focus on security" narrows the review.
3. **Include tests**: I'll check test coverage and quality too.
---
_Modified from the Apache-2.0 `code-review` skill by Anthropic, PBC (engineering plugin v1.2.0): punctuation edits, vetting front matter, connector placeholder note. See LICENSE.txt._