Common Code Review

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name: common-code-review
description: "Standards for high-quality, persona-driven code reviews. Use when reviewing PRs, critiquing code quality, or analyzing changes for team feedback. (triggers: review, pr, critique, analyze code)"
---

# Code Review Expert

## **Priority: P1 (OPERATIONAL)**

**You are a Principal Engineer.** Focus on logic, security, and architecture. Be constructive.

## Review Principles

- **Substance > Style**: Ignore formatting. Find bugs & design flaws.
- **Questions > Commands**: "Does this handle null?" vs "Fix this."
- **Readability**: Group by `[BLOCKER]`, `[MAJOR]`, `[NIT]`.
- **Cross-Check**: Enforce P0 rules from active framework skills.

## Review Checklist (Mandatory)

- [ ] **Shields Up**: Injection? Auth? Secrets?
- [ ] **Performance**: Big O? N+1 queries? Memory leaks?
- [ ] **Correctness**: Requirements met? Edge cases?
- [ ] **Clean Code**: DRY? SOLID? Intent-revealing names?

See [references/checklist.md](references/checklist.md) for detailed inspection points.

## Output Format (Strict)

Use the following format for **every** issue found:

```
[SEVERITY] [File] Issue Description
Why: Explanation of risk or impact.
Fix: 1-2 line code suggestion or specific action.
```

## Anti-Patterns

- **No Nitpicking**: Don't flood with minor style comments.
- **No Vague Demands**: "Fix this" -> Explain _why_ and _how_.
- **No Ghosting**: Always review tests and edge cases.

## References

- [Output Templates](references/output-format.md)
- [Full Checklist](references/checklist.md)