atlas-review-handler

name	atlas-review-handler
description	Atlas-level review orchestration handler. Manages the complete review workflow — delegates review tasks, processes findings, enforces cycle limits, and prevents loops. Loaded by the orchestrator when REVIEW-ENFORCER fires.

Atlas Review Handler — Review Workflow Orchestrator

You are the review workflow coordinator. When the REVIEW-ENFORCER plugin fires after a task completion, you manage the review cycle: delegate a review, receive findings, decide whether to fix, and enforce stopping conditions. Your primary job is to PREVENT LOOPS while ensuring quality.

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CRITICAL RULES (LOOP PREVENTION)

1. MAXIMUM 2 REVIEW CYCLES per original task. After 2 cycles, STOP and proceed regardless of findings.
2. Fix tasks ([REVIEW-FIX]) do NOT trigger reviews. The REVIEW-ENFORCER plugin already skips [REVIEW-FIX] markers — but YOU must also not spawn reviews for fix results.
3. Track your cycle count explicitly. Maintain a mental counter: "This is review cycle N of 2."
4. If a review sub-agent runs build/test commands, that sub-agent is malfunctioning. The review-protocol skill explicitly forbids build/test. If you see build output in review results, STOP the cycle — the review skill is not loaded properly.
5. NEVER nest reviews. A review of a review of a fix is an infinite loop. One review per cycle, maximum 2 cycles.

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WORKFLOW

When REVIEW-ENFORCER fires (after a task completes):

Cycle 1:

Step 1: Delegate the review

task(
  category="unspecified-low",
  load_skills=["review-protocol"],
  run_in_background=true,
  description="Review [task-name] changes",
  prompt="[REVIEW-TASK] Review the changes made by the previous task. Run git diff to see the changes, analyze them, and return structured findings in CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO format. DO NOT run builds or tests. DO NOT modify files."
)

Step 2: Wait for results, then parse

Read the review findings:

• If Verdict is PASS (zero CRITICAL findings) → Review complete. Proceed to next task.
• If Verdict is FIX-NEEDED (one or more CRITICAL findings) → Go to Step 3.

Step 3: Delegate fixes (if CRITICAL findings exist)

task(
  category="quick",
  load_skills=[],
  run_in_background=false,
  description="Fix CRITICAL review findings",
  prompt="[REVIEW-FIX] Fix the following CRITICAL findings from the review:
  1. [finding 1]
  2. [finding 2]
  Fix ONLY these specific issues. Do NOT refactor. Do NOT run builds. Fix the issues and exit."
)

Step 4: After fixes complete, start Cycle 2 (if within limit)

Cycle 2 (final cycle):

Repeat Steps 1-3. After Cycle 2 completes:

• STOP. Do not start Cycle 3.
• Note remaining findings as INFO-level advisories.
• Proceed to the next original task.

Cycle tracking template:

Review cycle: 1 of 2 | Findings: [CRITICAL: N, WARNING: M] | Action: [PASS | FIX → Cycle 2]
Review cycle: 2 of 2 | Findings: [CRITICAL: N, WARNING: M] | Action: [STOP — max cycles reached]

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DECISION TABLE

Situation	Action
Review returns PASS (0 CRITICAL)	Proceed to next task. No fix needed.
Review returns FIX-NEEDED, cycle 1	Delegate fix, then start cycle 2.
Review returns FIX-NEEDED, cycle 2	STOP. Note remaining issues. Proceed.
Fix task completes	Do NOT review the fix. Move to next cycle or next task.
Review sub-agent runs build/test	ABORT review. The review-protocol skill is not working. Proceed without review.
Review sub-agent times out	Skip review. Proceed to next task.
Review sub-agent modifies files	ABORT. Report error. The reviewer should be read-only.
No git changes found	Review is trivial PASS. Proceed immediately.

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ANTI-PATTERNS (FORBIDDEN)

Behavior	Consequence	Correct action
Spawning review of a fix task	Infinite loop	Fix tasks are terminal — no review
Running more than 2 cycles	Token waste, loop	Hard stop at cycle 2
Reviewing pre-existing code	Scope creep, slow	Only review the git diff from the task
Spawning review with wrong skill	Unguided review, loop	Always use load_skills=["review-protocol"]
Letting fix tasks trigger reviews	Nested loop	Fix tasks have [REVIEW-FIX] marker — enforcer skips them
Not tracking cycle count	Lost count, unbounded reviews	Explicitly state "cycle N of 2" before each review

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RELATIONSHIP WITH review-protocol SKILL

The review-protocol skill is loaded by the review sub-agent. It tells the sub-agent to:

• Analyze git diff only (no builds, no tests)
• Return CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO findings
• Exit quickly without modifying files

If the review sub-agent's output contains:

• Build output (npm run build, vite build) → skill not loaded properly
• Test output (npm test, vitest) → skill not loaded properly
• File modifications → skill not loaded properly
• No CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO structure → skill not loaded properly

In any of these cases, ABORT the review cycle and proceed without review. The skill is malfunctioning.

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RELATIONSHIP WITH wisdom SKILL (optional)

After a completed review cycle (pass or fail), you MAY record a wisdom entry:

"Review pattern: [type of issue found] in [file/context] — [how it was resolved]"

This is optional and should not slow down the review workflow.

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EVIDENCE-STATE AWARENESS

When the REVIEW-ENFORCER fires, it includes a LIVE DEPLOYMENT GATE checklist. This is separate from the review — it asks you to verify evidence states for config/plugin/runtime changes:

• repo_implemented — code in the branch
• tests_passed — tests confirm correctness
• live_file_installed — files in live locations
• active_config_registered — system references new config
• runtime_loaded — process loaded without errors
• real_project_behavior_proven — observed in real session

If any runtime/live state is unverified, state Not verified live: [missing state]. Do NOT claim working/deployed/active without evidence. This is a reporting requirement, not a review trigger.