requesting-code-review

This skill provides a structured process for dispatching a subagent to perform code reviews on specific git commits. It mandates reviews after task completion, feature implementation, and before merging code.

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9/10
Quality

Is requesting-code-review safe to install?

Review the source first

Review the source first: our audit of requesting-code-review's source files found 3 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill requires the execution of git commands to identify commit SHAs and involves reading local project files to provide context to the reviewer subagent.

How we audit skills: our security review methodology.

Who is this skill for?

Developers using subagent-driven development workflows who need to verify code quality and requirements adherence.

What can you do with it?

  • Verifying work after completing individual tasks in subagent-driven development.
  • Validating major feature implementations.
  • Performing baseline checks before refactoring code.
  • Obtaining a fresh perspective when stuck on a problem.
  • Conducting final reviews before merging code to the main branch.

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 9/10. The skill provides clear, actionable instructions and a template-based approach for code reviews. It lacks automated integration, requiring manual execution of commands.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
# Requesting Code Review

Dispatch a code reviewer subagent to catch issues before they cascade. The reviewer gets precisely crafted context for evaluation — never your session's history. This keeps the reviewer focused on the work product, not your thought process, and preserves your own context for continued work.

**Core principle:** Review early, review often.

## When to Request Review

**Mandatory:**
- After each task in subagent-driven development
- After completing major feature
- Before merge to main

**Optional but valuable:**
- When stuck (fresh perspective)
- Before refactoring (ba...

Frequently asked questions

Does the reviewer subagent see my entire session history?

No. The skill explicitly directs the agent to provide only the crafted context, excluding session history.

What information must I provide to the reviewer?

You must provide a description of the work, the plan or requirements, and the base and head git SHAs.

How should I handle feedback from the reviewer?

Fix critical issues immediately, fix important issues before proceeding, and note minor issues for later. You may push back with reasoning if the reviewer is incorrect.

Data sourced from obra/superpowers on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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