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name: review-pr description: Reviews a GitHub pull request. Use when the user wants to review a PR, get feedback on changes, or check code quality. allowed-tools: [Bash, Read, Grep, Glob]

Review Pull Request Skill

Reviews GitHub pull requests by analyzing the diff and providing feedback.

Instructions

IMPORTANT: When using this skill, announce to the user: "Using review-pr skill to review the pull request."

1. Determine PR to Review

If a PR number is provided as an argument, use it. Otherwise, check if the current branch has an associated PR.

Copy# If PR number provided as argument, use it
# Otherwise, get current branch's PR
gh pr view [PR_NUMBER] --json number,title,body,url

2. Get PR Diff

Copygh pr diff [PR_NUMBER]

3. Review Focus Areas

When reviewing the diff, focus on:

1. Code Quality

   • Clear and readable code
   • Appropriate naming conventions
   • No unnecessary complexity

2. Potential Bugs

   • Edge cases not handled
   • Null/nil checks missing
   • Resource leaks

3. Security

   • Input validation
   • No hardcoded secrets
   • Safe handling of user data

4. Performance

   • Inefficient algorithms
   • N+1 queries
   • Unnecessary allocations

5. Style & Conventions

   • Project-specific conventions
   • Consistent formatting

4. Provide Feedback

Provide feedback in this format:

Copy## PR Review

### Summary
Brief overall assessment (1-2 sentences)

### Strengths
- Good points about the changes

### Issues Found
- **Critical**: Issues that must be fixed
- **Moderate**: Issues that should be addressed
- **Minor**: Suggestions for improvement

### Suggestions
Optional recommendations

5. Post Comment (Optional)

If the user requests, post the review as a PR comment:

Copycat > /tmp/review_comment.md <<'EOF'
<review content>
EOF

gh pr comment [PR_NUMBER] --body-file /tmp/review_comment.md
rm /tmp/review_comment.md

Review Guidelines

DO

• Focus only on the changes in the diff
• Be specific about issues
• Provide actionable suggestions
• Acknowledge good patterns
• Keep feedback concise

DON'T

• Review code outside the diff
• Make assumptions about intent
• Be overly critical of style preferences
• Suggest unnecessary refactoring

Arguments

• /review-pr - Review the current branch's PR
• /review-pr 42 - Review PR #42