| name | review-pr |
| description | Reviews a GitHub pull request. Use when the user wants to review a PR, get feedback on changes, or check code quality. |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash","Read","Grep","Glob"] |
Review Pull Request Skill
Reviews GitHub pull requests by analyzing the diff and providing feedback.
Instructions
IMPORTANT: When using this skill, announce to the user: "Using review-pr skill to review the pull request."
1. Determine PR to Review
If a PR number is provided as an argument, use it. Otherwise, check if the current branch has an associated PR.
gh pr view [PR_NUMBER] --json number,title,body,url
2. Get PR Diff
gh pr diff [PR_NUMBER]
3. Review Focus Areas
When reviewing the diff, focus on:
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Code Quality
- Clear and readable code
- Appropriate naming conventions
- No unnecessary complexity
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Potential Bugs
- Edge cases not handled
- Null/nil checks missing
- Resource leaks
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Security
- Input validation
- No hardcoded secrets
- Safe handling of user data
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Performance
- Inefficient algorithms
- N+1 queries
- Unnecessary allocations
-
Style & Conventions
- Project-specific conventions
- Consistent formatting
4. Provide Feedback
Provide feedback in this format:
## PR Review
### Summary
Brief overall assessment (1-2 sentences)
### Strengths
- Good points about the changes
### Issues Found
- **Critical**: Issues that must be fixed
- **Moderate**: Issues that should be addressed
- **Minor**: Suggestions for improvement
### Suggestions
Optional recommendations
5. Post Comment (Optional)
If the user requests, post the review as a PR comment:
cat > /tmp/review_comment.md <<'EOF'
<review content>
EOF
gh pr comment [PR_NUMBER] --body-file /tmp/review_comment.md
rm /tmp/review_comment.md
Review Guidelines
DO
- Focus only on the changes in the diff
- Be specific about issues
- Provide actionable suggestions
- Acknowledge good patterns
- Keep feedback concise
DON'T
- Review code outside the diff
- Make assumptions about intent
- Be overly critical of style preferences
- Suggest unnecessary refactoring
Arguments
/review-pr - Review the current branch's PR/review-pr 42 - Review PR #42
