Code Review Skill

This skill guides you through conducting thorough code reviews.

Review Checklist

When reviewing code, consider:

Correctness

• •Does the code do what it's supposed to do?
• •Are edge cases handled?
• •Are there any obvious bugs?

Maintainability

• •Is the code easy to understand?
• •Are variable and function names descriptive?
• •Is there appropriate documentation?

Performance

• •Are there any obvious performance issues?
• •Are expensive operations cached when appropriate?
• •Are database queries efficient?

Security

• •Is user input validated?
• •Are there any injection vulnerabilities?
• •Are secrets properly managed?

Giving Feedback

• •Be specific and actionable
• •Explain why something should change
• •Suggest alternatives, don't just criticize
• •Acknowledge good work too