review-core

name	review-core
description	Provides review-workflow scaffolding for context, evidence, and output. Use at the start of any detailed review to ensure consistent, comparable findings.
alwaysApply	false
category	review-patterns
tags	["workflow","scaffolding","evidence","reporting","analysis"]
dependencies	[]
tools	[]
usage_patterns	["review-preflight","workflow-scaffolding","evidence-capture"]
complexity	intermediate
model_hint	standard
estimated_tokens	1500

Core Review Workflow

Table of Contents

1. When to Use
2. Activation Patterns
3. Required TodoWrite Items
4. Step 1 – Establish Context
5. Step 2 – Inventory Scope
6. Step 3 – Capture Evidence
7. Step 4 – Structure Deliverables
8. Step 5 – Verify Findings Are Grounded
9. Step 6 – Contingency Plan

When To Use

• Use this skill at the beginning of any detailed review workflow (e.g., for architecture, math, or an API).
• It provides a consistent structure for capturing context, logging evidence, and formatting the final report, which makes the findings of different reviews comparable.

When NOT To Use

• Diff-focused analysis - use diff-analysis

Activation Patterns

Trigger Keywords: review, audit, analysis, assessment, evaluation, inspection Contextual Cues:

• "review this code/design/architecture"
• "conduct an audit of"
• "analyze this for issues"
• "evaluate the quality of"
• "perform an assessment"

Auto-Load When: Any review-specific workflow is detected or when analysis methodologies are requested.

Required TodoWrite Items

1. review-core:context-established
2. review-core:scope-inventoried
3. review-core:evidence-captured
4. review-core:deliverables-structured
5. review-core:findings-verified
6. review-core:contingencies-documented

Step 1 – Establish Context (review-core:context-established)

• Confirm pwd, repo, branch, and upstream base (e.g., git status -sb, git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD).
• Note comparison target (merge base, release tag) so later diffs reference a concrete range.