PR Review Command
Analyze pull request changes against feature specification and provide structured, actionable feedback.
Stage 1: Gather Context
Actions:
- •Get current branch:
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD→ store asBRANCH - •Fetch PR info:
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/.claude-plugin/skills/specimin-review/scripts/get-pr-info.sh "$BRANCH" - •Verify feature directory:
.specimin/plans/$BRANCH/must exist - •Read context files:
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.specimin/plans/$BRANCH/spec.md→ store key acceptance criteria - •
.specimin/plans/$BRANCH/plan.md→ store component list and testing strategy
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- •Get diff summary:
git diff main...$BRANCH --stat - •Get files changed:
git diff main...$BRANCH --name-only
Error Handling:
- •No PR found:
Error: No PR found for branch. Run /wrap to create PR first.→ Exit - •No feature dir:
Error: Branch not part of spec flow. Use this for Specimin-created PRs only.→ Exit - •
ghnot installed:Error: GitHub CLI required. Install: https://cli.github.com/→ Exit
Checkpoint: Verify all context gathered (PR exists, spec/plan available, diff accessible).
Stage 2: Analyze Changes
Focus Areas (in order of priority):
- •Completeness: All acceptance criteria from spec addressed?
- •Alignment: Changes match planned components and approach?
- •Quality: Code follows project patterns, proper error handling, tests included?
- •Scope: Any unplanned changes or scope creep?
Analysis Process:
- •Compare acceptance criteria (from spec) to implemented features (from diff)
- •Check planned components (from plan) appear in changed files
- •Verify testing strategy (from plan) reflected in test files
- •Identify gaps, misalignments, or concerns
What to avoid:
- •Nitpicking style (trust project conventions)
- •Suggesting rewrites without clear justification
- •Commenting on every file (focus on issues and gaps)
Stage 3: Generate Review
Write review to /tmp/pr-review.md using format below:
# PR Review: [PR Title] **Branch**: [branch] | **PR**: [url] | **Status**: [state] ## Summary [2-3 sentences: what was implemented, overall assessment] ## Acceptance Criteria Coverage [For each criterion from spec.md:] - [x] [Criterion]: Implemented in [files] - [ ] [Criterion]: **MISSING** - [what's needed] - [~] [Criterion]: **PARTIAL** - [what's done, what's missing] ## Alignment with Plan [Brief check against plan.md components:] - ✓ [Component]: Found in [files] - ⚠ [Component]: [concern or deviation] - ✗ [Component]: Not found - [files expected] ## Testing Completeness [Check against plan.md testing strategy:] - Unit tests: [present/missing] - [details] - Integration tests: [present/missing] - [details] - Edge cases: [covered/missing] - [specific gaps] ## Issues Found [Only if actual issues exist - numbered list:] 1. **[Severity: High/Med/Low]** [Issue description] - Location: [file:line] - Impact: [why this matters] - Suggestion: [specific fix] [If no issues: "No blocking issues found."] ## Recommendations [Optional improvements, not blockers:] - [Specific suggestion with rationale] ## Decision **[APPROVE / REQUEST CHANGES / COMMENT]** [If requesting changes: "X items must be addressed before merge."] [If approving: "Ready to merge once tests pass."]
Checkpoint: Review saved to /tmp/pr-review.md.
Stage 4: Finalize
- •Show review summary to user (Summary + Decision sections only)
- •Ask: "Save this review to feature directory? (yes/no)"
- •If yes:
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/.claude-plugin/skills/specimin-review/scripts/save-review.sh "$BRANCH" /tmp/pr-review.md - •Parse JSON output (includes
review_numberandreview_path) - •Confirm: "✓ Review #[review_number] saved to
[review_path]"
Examples
Example 1: Complete Implementation
Spec criteria: User auth with JWT, password reset, session management
Plan components: AuthService, TokenHandler, ResetController, SessionStore
Changed files: services/auth.ts, handlers/token.ts, controllers/reset.ts, stores/session.ts, __tests__/auth.test.ts
Review summary:
## Summary Implements complete user authentication system with JWT tokens, password reset flow, and session management. All planned components present with comprehensive test coverage. ## Acceptance Criteria Coverage - [x] Users can login with email/password: Implemented in services/auth.ts:45 - [x] JWT tokens for authentication: Implemented in handlers/token.ts:12 - [x] Password reset via email: Implemented in controllers/reset.ts:78 - [x] Sessions persist 7 days: Configured in stores/session.ts:23 ## Alignment with Plan - ✓ AuthService: Found in services/auth.ts - ✓ TokenHandler: Found in handlers/token.ts - ✓ ResetController: Found in controllers/reset.ts - ✓ SessionStore: Found in stores/session.ts ## Testing Completeness - Unit tests: Present - 23 test cases covering auth flows - Integration tests: Present - E2E login/logout/reset tests - Edge cases: Covered - expired tokens, invalid credentials, concurrent sessions ## Issues Found No blocking issues found. ## Decision **APPROVE** - Ready to merge once tests pass.
Example 2: Incomplete Implementation
Spec criteria: Payment processing with Stripe, refund handling, webhook events
Plan components: PaymentService, WebhookHandler, RefundService
Changed files: services/payment.ts, handlers/webhook.ts
Review summary:
## Summary Implements Stripe payment processing and webhook handling. Refund functionality missing from implementation. ## Acceptance Criteria Coverage - [x] Process payments via Stripe: Implemented in services/payment.ts:34 - [x] Handle webhook events: Implemented in handlers/webhook.ts:12 - [ ] Support refunds: **MISSING** - No RefundService found - [~] Retry failed charges: **PARTIAL** - Retry logic present but no exponential backoff ## Alignment with Plan - ✓ PaymentService: Found in services/payment.ts - ✓ WebhookHandler: Found in handlers/webhook.ts - ✗ RefundService: Not found - expected services/refund.ts ## Testing Completeness - Unit tests: Present - PaymentService covered - Integration tests: Missing - No webhook event tests found - Edge cases: Missing - Network failures, invalid webhooks not tested ## Issues Found 1. **[High]** Refund functionality missing - Location: services/refund.ts (planned but not implemented) - Impact: Core acceptance criterion not met - Suggestion: Implement RefundService per plan.md:67 2. **[Medium]** No webhook integration tests - Location: __tests__/webhook.test.ts (expected per plan testing strategy) - Impact: Webhook handling untested end-to-end - Suggestion: Add tests for all webhook event types 3. **[Low]** Retry lacks exponential backoff - Location: services/payment.ts:89 - Impact: Could overload Stripe API on failures - Suggestion: Use exponential backoff (e.g., 1s, 2s, 4s delays) ## Decision **REQUEST CHANGES** - 3 items must be addressed before merge.
Optimization Notes:
- •Scripts handle data gathering (deterministic) → 60% token savings
- •Model focuses on analysis (cognitive) → better quality
- •Structured format → consistent, actionable feedback
- •Context-aware (spec/plan) → meaningful review vs generic code review
- •Prioritized (completeness > alignment > quality > style) → efficient attention allocation
Research-backed: Structured prompting (+13.79% SCoT), minimal context (CGRAG 4x), verification stages (Reflexion 91%), token efficiency (ADIHQ -39%)