skill
Code Review
Review code changes for security, performance, and correctness. Trigger with a PR URL or diff, "review this before I merge", "is this code safe?", or when checking a change for N+1 queries, injection risks, missing edge cases, or error handling gaps.
About
# /code-review
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md).
Review code changes with a structured lens on security, performance, correctness, and maintainability.
## Usage
``` /code-review <PR URL or file path> ```
Review the provided code changes: @$1
If no specific file or URL is provided, ask what to review.
## How It Works
``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CODE REVIEW │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ STANDALONE (always works) │ │ ✓ Paste a diff, PR URL, or point to files │ │ ✓ Security audit (OWASP top 10, injection, auth) │ │ ✓ Performance review (N+1, memory leaks, complexity) │ │ ✓ Correctness (edge cases, error handling, race conditions) │ │ ✓ Style (naming, structure, readability) │ │ ✓ Actionable suggestions with code examples │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools) │ │ + Source control: Pull PR diff automatically │ │ + Project tracker: Link findings to tickets │ │ + Knowledge base: Check against team coding standards │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ```
## Review Dimensions
### Security - SQL injection, XSS, CSRF - Authentication and authorization flaws - Secrets or credentials in code - Insecure deserialization - Path traversal - SSRF
### Performance - N+1 queries - Unnecessary memory allocations - Algorithmic complexity (O(n²) in hot paths) - Missing database indexes - Unbounded queries or loops - Resource leaks
### Correctness - Edge cases (empty input, null, overflow) - Race conditions and concurrency issues - Error handling and propagation - Off-by-one errors - Type safety
### Maintainability - Naming clarity - Single responsibility - Duplication - Test coverage - Documentation for non-obvious logic
## Output
```markdown ## Code Review: [PR title or file]
### Summary [1-2 sentence overview of the changes and overall quality]
### Critical Issues | # | File | Line | Issue | Severity | |---|------|------|-------|----------| | 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | 🔴 Critical |
### Suggestions | # | File | Line | Suggestion | Category | |---|------|------|------------|----------| | 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | Performance |
### What Looks Good - [Positive observations]
### Verdict [Approve / Request Changes / Needs Discussion] ```
## If Connectors Available
If **~~source control** is connected: - Pull the PR diff automatically from the URL - Check CI status and test results
If **~~project tracker** is connected: - Link findings to related tickets - Verify the PR addresses the stated requirements
If **~~knowledge base** is connected: - Check changes against team coding standards and style guides
## Tips
1. **Provide context** — "This is a hot path" or "This handles PII" helps me focus. 2. **Specify concerns** — "Focus on security" narrows the review. 3. **Include tests** — I'll check test coverage and quality too.
Install
Run this command
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins && cp -r knowledge-work-plugins/engineering/skills/code-review ~/.claude/skills/Works with
Manual steps
Clone the repository and copy the `engineering/skills/code-review` folder into your Claude skills directory. Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any Agent Skills-compatible agent.
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