Review Code Workflow Skill

Review Code Workflow

Overview

Review commits and changes in the current branch against main/master/develop. Analyze the diff, integrate available context (JIRA tickets, MR comments), and produce a structured code review.

Type: FLEXIBLE - Adapt review depth to the size and complexity of the changes.

Output: review.md with Conventional Comments format feedback.

When to Use

Use this workflow when:

Reviewing a feature branch before merge
Analyzing code changes for quality issues
Responding to a merge request review request
Checking code against ticket requirements

Announce at start: "I'm using the review-code workflow to analyze these changes."

Context Gathering

When this workflow is invoked, gather context from multiple sources:

Parse Arguments

Extract from provided arguments:

JIRA Ticket: Pattern [A-Z]+-[0-9]+ (e.g., "RD-1234")
MR IID: Pattern merge_requests/[0-9]+ (e.g., from GitLab URL)

Gather JIRA Context (if ticket provided)

Use the jira-ticket-fetcher skill to retrieve:

Ticket description and acceptance criteria
Requirements to validate against

Gather MR Context (if MR URL provided)

Use the mr-tracker skill to retrieve:

MR status and description
Previous review comments and discussions
Unresolved threads

Gather Branch Context

# Working Directory Status
git status --short

# Current Branch
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

# Branch Commits (not in main/master/develop)
git log --oneline --no-merges $(git merge-base HEAD $(git for-each-ref --format='%(refname:short)' refs/heads/ | grep -E '^(main|master|develop)$' | head -n1))..HEAD

# Commit Details
git log --no-merges --format="%H%n  Author: %an <%ae>%n  Date: %ad%n  Message: %s%n  Body: %b%n" --date=short $(git merge-base HEAD $(git for-each-ref --format='%(refname:short)' refs/heads/ | grep -E '^(main|master|develop)$' | head -n1))..HEAD

# Files Changed
git diff --name-status $(git merge-base HEAD $(git for-each-ref --format='%(refname:short)' refs/heads/ | grep -E '^(main|master|develop)$' | head -n1))..HEAD

# Full Diff
git diff $(git merge-base HEAD $(git for-each-ref --format='%(refname:short)' refs/heads/ | grep -E '^(main|master|develop)$' | head -n1))..HEAD

Review Instructions

Using Available Context

If JIRA Ticket Context is available:

Validate requirements: Check that the implementation matches the ticket description/acceptance criteria
Flag deviations: If the code diverges from the ticket scope, highlight this in your review
Reference the ticket: Mention the ticket ID when discussing requirement alignment

If MR Context is available:

Address prior feedback: Check if previous review comments have been addressed
Avoid duplicate comments: Don't repeat feedback that was already given
Acknowledge resolved issues: Note when prior concerns have been fixed
Continue discussions: If prior comments raised questions, follow up on them

If neither is provided:

Review based solely on code quality, best practices, and the diff content
If you need more context, use the jira-ticket-fetcher or mr-tracker skills to fetch additional information

Review Process

IMPORTANT: Review ONLY committed changes. Ignore any uncommitted modifications in the working directory.

Analyze the diff - Only lines shown in the diff (committed changes)
Read committed versions of files for context:
- Use git to read committed versions: git show HEAD:path/to/file
- Do NOT read working directory files that may have uncommitted changes
- Read direct dependencies (imported modules)
- Read up to 10 core architectural files (committed versions)
Generate review comments using Conventional Comments format
Write the review to review.md

Conventional Comments Format

Use this format for all review comments:

<label>: <subject>

<discussion>

Labels

| Label | Description | |-------|-------------| | praise: | Highlight something positive | | nitpick: | Trivial preference-based request | | suggestion: | Propose an improvement | | issue: | Highlight a problem that needs addressing | | question: | Seek clarification or understanding | | thought: | Share an idea without requiring action | | chore: | Simple task that must be done |

Decorators

Add decorators in parentheses after the label:

(blocking) - Must be resolved before approval
(non-blocking) - Optional, nice to have
(if-minor) - Only address if the fix is simple

Examples

**issue (blocking):** SQL injection vulnerability

The query on line 45 concatenates user input directly. Use parameterized queries instead.

---

**suggestion (non-blocking):** Consider using a constant

This magic number `86400` appears multiple times. Consider extracting to a named constant like `SECONDS_PER_DAY`.

---

**praise:** Clean error handling

The retry logic with exponential backoff is well implemented and handles edge cases nicely.

Review Checklist

When reviewing, consider:

Code Quality

[ ] Clear naming and readability
[ ] Appropriate error handling
[ ] No code duplication
[ ] Follows existing patterns

Security

[ ] No hardcoded secrets
[ ] Input validation present
[ ] No SQL injection vulnerabilities
[ ] Proper authentication/authorization

Performance

[ ] No N+1 queries
[ ] Appropriate caching
[ ] No unnecessary loops/iterations

Testing

[ ] Tests cover new functionality
[ ] Edge cases tested
[ ] Tests are maintainable

Requirements (if JIRA context available)

[ ] Implements acceptance criteria
[ ] Stays within scope
[ ] No scope creep

Output Format

Write the review to review.md:

# Code Review: [Branch Name]

**Reviewed:** [Date]
**Commits:** [N commits]
**Files Changed:** [N files]
**JIRA:** [Ticket ID or "N/A"]

## Summary

[2-3 sentence summary of the changes and overall assessment]

## Blocking Issues

[List any blocking issues that must be resolved]

## Suggestions

[List non-blocking suggestions for improvement]

## Praise

[Highlight what was done well]

## Questions

[Any clarifying questions]

## Requirement Validation

[If JIRA context available, validate against acceptance criteria]

Related Skills

jira-ticket-fetcher: Fetches JIRA ticket content for requirement validation
mr-tracker: Monitors MR comments and discussions
code-reviewer: The built-in code review agent for delegated reviews

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