| name | kiss-quality-review |
| description | Reviews a feature's code for maintainability, SOLID/DRY/KISS compliance, cyclomatic complexity, and adherence to project standards. Produces a feature-scoped review file with findings, severity, and recommended fixes. Does not modify code. Use when reviewing code quality, checking standards compliance, or performing a pre-merge code review. |
| compatibility | Requires kiss project structure with .kiss/ directory |
| metadata | {"author":"github-kiss","source":"agent-skills/kiss-quality-review/kiss-quality-review.md"} |
User Input
$ARGUMENTS
Audience and tone (interactive mode)
When KISS_AGENT_MODE=interactive (the default), assume the user
has limited technical background and limited domain knowledge
— they may know basics but lack deep expertise in this skill's
area. Run this skill as a guided questionnaire:
- One question at a time. No walls of questions.
- Yes / no first. Phrase so
yes, no, not sure, or skip
is a valid answer.
- Translate jargon, don't strip it. Use the technical term but
always pair it with a plain-English gloss the first time it
appears.
- Choices, not blank fields. When yes/no isn't enough, offer
2-4 lettered options (A/B/C/D) with one-line plain-language
descriptions of the trade-off. Always include "Not sure — pick
a sensible default".
- Always recommend. State the option you would pick and why in
one sentence so the user can reply "yes" / "ok" to accept. Pull
defaults from upstream artefacts (spec, architecture, ADRs,
standards) before asking blank.
- Show, don't ask. When upstream artefacts already imply an
answer, propose it as a pre-filled finding and ask for a
yes / no confirmation rather than asking the user to fill in a
blank.
not sure / skip triggers a sensible default, marked
"(default applied — confirm later)" in the artefact, and a debt
entry in this skill's debt file.
When KISS_AGENT_MODE=auto (or --auto), skip the questionnaire
entirely: apply sensible defaults from upstream artefacts and log
decisions to the parent agent's decision log.
Inputs
.kiss/context.yml- Source files changed for
current.feature
{context.paths.docs}/architecture/intake.md- Project standards (from
kiss-standardize output)
Outputs
{context.paths.docs}/reviews/<feature>/quality.md{context.paths.docs}/reviews/<feature>/quality.extract
Context Update
Does not mutate .kiss/context.yml.
Handoffs
bug-fixer reads findings with severity ≥ High to drive fixes.kiss-standardize is updated when recurring violations indicate
a missing standard.
AI authoring scope
Does: read source files, cite exact file:line refs for each
finding, score complexity, flag SOLID/DRY/KISS violations, propose
a fix outline per finding.
Does not: refactor code (bug-fixer / developer applies fixes),
assign findings to individuals.
Usage
<SKILL_DIR> = the integration's skills root (e.g. .claude/skills/
for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Antigravity / Codex,
.cursor/skills/ for Cursor, .windsurf/workflows/ for Windsurf).
Scripts live at <SKILL_DIR>/<skill-name>/scripts/….
QR_SCOPE="src/**/*.ts" bash <SKILL_DIR>/kiss-quality-review/scripts/bash/review.sh --auto
Answer keys
| Key | Meaning | Default |
|---|
QR_SCOPE | glob of files to review | src/** |
QR_MAX_CYCLOMATIC | threshold for complexity finding | 10 |
QR_MAX_FUNCTION_LINES | threshold for long-function finding | 50 |
References
references/solid-dry-kiss.md — canonical definitions + smell
signals.references/complexity-thresholds.md — per-language guidance.
