| name | pattern-review |
| description | Use when reviewing a changed file, diff, or pull request - retrieves repo-local pattern evidence with Cortex so review feedback follows this repository's conventions before generic best practices |
Pattern Review
Workflow
For each changed file, run cortex pattern-evidence <file-path> --json.
Evidence is ordered by locality: same file, same module, same feature area,
then repository-wide fallback.
Rules
- Prefer local evidence: if the same file or module already solves this kind
of problem, the change should follow that pattern
(rule.repo_local_pattern_review).
- Cite evidence (
path, start_line-end_line) for every pattern claim.
local_pattern_found: false with fallback evidence means weaker claims:
present repository-wide patterns as suggestions, not conventions.
- Do not invent a pass/fail: pattern evidence is advisory context.