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name: review-and-quality description: 'Evaluates code changes and documents against product, architecture, security and coding standards.' metadata: id: ce.skill.review-and-quality tags: [review, validation, security] inputs: files: [ARCHITECTURE.md, CONTRIBUTING.md] concepts: [risk] tools: [toolset:read, toolset:exec] outputs: artifacts: [] files: [] actions: [approve, request-changes] dependsOn: artifacts: [ce.task.validate] files: [.vscode/tasks.json] related: artifacts: [ce.prompt.review-changes, ce.agent.reviewer] files: []

Review and Quality Skill

Use this skill to review deliverables and ensure they meet all relevant standards and constraints.

Steps

1. Load context. Read the proposed changes (diff or files) along with ARCHITECTURE.md and CONTRIBUTING.md. Understand the purpose of the change and which requirements it addresses.

2. Verify correctness. Check that the changes implement the intended functionality and satisfy the acceptance criteria. Ensure edge cases are handled.

3. Assess architecture alignment. Ensure the changes respect architectural principles, layering, modularity and patterns. Look for signs of architecture drift.

4. Check coding standards. Confirm that the code adheres to the standards defined in coding-standards.instructions.md and any language-specific guidelines. Verify naming, formatting, documentation and test coverage.

5. Evaluate non‑functional properties. Consider security (e.g. injection risks, data exposure), performance (e.g. algorithmic complexity), reliability (e.g. error handling), compliance and other quality attributes. Use tools where appropriate (linters, static analysis, vulnerability scanners).

6. Run validation tasks. Execute the Context Kit: Validate task to ensure the manifest and routing remain consistent. Run tests and any build tasks defined for the project.

7. Provide actionable feedback. Summarise findings, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement. Request changes for any issues that must be addressed before merging. Approve only when all critical concerns have been resolved.

A thorough review ensures high quality and protects the long‑term maintainability and security of the project.