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// [Workflow] Use when activating the Code Review workflow for review, fix, and re-review recursively until all issues resolved.
// [Workflow] Use when activating the Code Review workflow for review, fix, and re-review recursively until all issues resolved.
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| name | workflow-review |
| description | [Workflow] Use when activating the Code Review workflow for review, fix, and re-review recursively until all issues resolved. |
Codex compatibility note:
- Invoke repository skills with
$skill-namein Codex; this mirrored copy rewrites legacy Claude/skill-namereferences.- Prefer the
plan-hardskill for planning guidance in this Codex mirror.- Task tracker mandate: BEFORE executing any workflow or skill step, create/update task tracking for all steps and keep it synchronized as progress changes.
- User-question prompts mean to ask the user directly in Codex.
- Ignore Claude-specific mode-switch instructions when they appear.
- Strict execution contract: when a user explicitly invokes a skill, execute that skill protocol as written.
- Subagent authorization: when a skill is user-invoked or AI-detected and its protocol requires subagents, that skill activation authorizes use of the required
spawn_agentsubagent(s) for that task.- Do not skip, reorder, or merge protocol steps unless the user explicitly approves the deviation first.
- For workflow skills, execute each listed child-skill step explicitly and report step-by-step evidence.
- If a required step/tool cannot run in this environment, stop and ask the user before adapting.
Codex does not receive Claude hook-based doc injection. When coding, planning, debugging, testing, or reviewing, open project docs explicitly using this routing.
Always read:
docs/project-config.json (project-specific paths, commands, modules, and workflow/test settings)docs/project-reference/docs-index-reference.md (routes to the full docs/project-reference/* catalog)docs/project-reference/lessons.md (always-on guardrails and anti-patterns)Situation-based docs:
backend-patterns-reference.md, domain-entities-reference.md, project-structure-reference.mdfrontend-patterns-reference.md, scss-styling-guide.md, design-system/README.mdfeature-docs-reference.mdintegration-test-reference.mde2e-test-reference.mdcode-review-rules.md plus domain docs above based on changed filesDo not read all docs blindly. Start from docs-index-reference.md, then open only relevant files for the task.
[BLOCKING] Execute skill steps in declared order. NEVER skip, reorder, or merge steps without explicit user approval. [BLOCKING] Before each step or sub-skill call, update task tracking: set
in_progresswhen step starts, setcompletedwhen step ends. [BLOCKING] Every completed/skipped step MUST include brief evidence or explicit skip reason. [BLOCKING] If Task tools are unavailable, create and maintain an equivalent step-by-step plan tracker with the same status transitions.
Goal: Review codebase or specific scope, fix issues found, then spawn a fresh code-reviewer sub-agent for unbiased re-review — repeat until clean.
Sequence: $review-architecture → $code-simplifier → $code-review → $performance → $integration-test-review → $integration-test-verify → $plan-hard → $plan-validate → $why-review → $cook → **fresh sub-agent re-review gate ($workflow-review WIW)** → $docs-update → $watzup → $workflow-end
Key Rules:
$cook applies fixes → spawn fresh code-reviewer sub-agent per SYNC:fresh-context-review → integrate findings → fix → spawn NEW sub-agent → repeatCreate EXACTLY these 14 tasks (source: workflows.json → review.sequence):
| # | Task Subject | Conditional? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Workflow] $review-architecture — Architecture compliance review | No |
| 2 | [Workflow] $code-simplifier — Simplify and refine code | No |
| 3 | [Workflow] $code-review — Comprehensive code review | No |
| 4 | [Workflow] $performance — Performance analysis | No |
| 5 | [Workflow] $integration-test-review — Integration test quality review | No |
| 6 | [Workflow] $integration-test-verify — Verify integration tests pass | No |
| 7 | [Workflow] $plan-hard — Consolidate review findings into fix plan | Skip if all reviews PASS |
| 8 | [Workflow] $plan-validate — Critical questions on fix plan | Skip if all reviews PASS |
| 9 | [Workflow] $why-review — Sanity-check that proposed fixes are warranted | Skip if all reviews PASS |
| 10 | [Workflow] $cook — Implement fixes from plan | Skip if all reviews PASS |
| 11 | [Workflow] $workflow-review — Fresh sub-agent re-review gate (WIW: spawns code-reviewer sub-agent) | Skip if all reviews PASS |
| 12 | [Workflow] $docs-update — Update impacted documentation | Always run (fast-exits when no business code changed) |
| 13 | [Workflow] $watzup — Wrap up and summarize | No |
| 14 | [Workflow] $workflow-end — End workflow | No |
NEVER consolidate, rename, or omit steps. If reviews PASS, mark conditional tasks completed with note "Skipped — all reviews passed".
Reviews (steps 1-6) → ALL PASS?
YES → skip steps 7-11, proceed to $docs-update → $watzup → $workflow-end → DONE
NO → $plan-hard → $plan-validate → $why-review → $cook → FRESH SUB-AGENT RE-REVIEW GATE (step 11)
$cook Applies Fixesspawn_agent tool call with agent_type: "code-reviewer" using the canonical template from SYNC:review-protocol-injection in .claude/skills/shared/sync-inline-versions.md. Inject all 9 required SYNC protocol blocks verbatim (SYNC:evidence-based-reasoning, SYNC:bug-detection, SYNC:design-patterns-quality, SYNC:logic-and-intention-review, SYNC:test-spec-verification, SYNC:fix-layer-accountability, SYNC:rationalization-prevention, SYNC:graph-assisted-investigation, SYNC:understand-code-first). Target files = "run git diff to see all uncommitted changes". Report path = plans/reports/workflow-review-round{N}-{date}.md.$docs-update → $watzup → $workflow-end → DONE$plan-hard + $cook again, then spawn a NEW Agent call (never reuse the previous sub-agent) for Round N+1Main Session: Review → Issues? → Plan → Fix ($cook) → Spawn fresh sub-agent
│ │
│ (no issues) ↓
↓ Fresh sub-agent re-reads ALL
$watzup files from scratch with
$workflow-end verbatim protocol injection
DONE ✓ │
↓
Report → PASS? → DONE ✓
→ FAIL? → Fix → spawn
NEW sub-agent
(max 3 rounds)
IMPORTANT MANDATORY Steps: $review-architecture -> $code-simplifier -> $code-review -> $performance -> $integration-test-review -> $integration-test-verify -> $plan-hard -> $why-review -> $plan-validate -> $why-review -> $cook -> $workflow-review -> $docs-update -> $watzup -> $workflow-end
IMPORTANT MANDATORY Steps: $review-architecture -> $code-simplifier -> $code-review -> $performance -> $integration-test-review -> $integration-test-verify -> $plan-hard -> $why-review -> $plan-validate -> $why-review -> $cook -> $workflow-review -> $docs-update -> $watzup -> $workflow-end
[WORKFLOW-IN-WORKFLOW: MUST RUN AS SUB-AGENT when inside another workflow] This skill activates the full
reviewworkflow (14 steps). When invoked as a step inside a parent workflow, it MUST execute viaspawn_agenttool (agent_type: "code-reviewer") — NEVER as an inline skill invocation call. Inline execution absorbs the entire nested workflow context into the parent session.Sub-agent prompt must include: target files or git diff context, task description, instruction to return SYNC:subagent-return-contract summary and write full findings to
plans/reports/.Standalone invocation (not inside a workflow): inline execution is fine — no sub-agent required.
[BLOCKING] Each step MUST ATTENTION invoke its skill invocation — marking a task
completedwithout skill invocation is a workflow violation. NEVER batch-complete validation gates. [FRESH SUB-AGENT RE-REVIEW] After fixes in$cook, spawn a fresh sub-agent perSYNC:fresh-context-reviewfor unbiased re-review. Max 3 fresh rounds per conversation. [ITERATION CAP] Max 3 fresh-subagent re-review rounds per conversation (tracked in conversation context, not persistent files). PASS = zero Critical/High without fixes.
Activate the review workflow. Run $workflow-start review with the user's prompt as context.
Fresh Sub-Agent Review — Eliminate orchestrator confirmation bias via isolated sub-agents.
Why: The main agent knows what it (or
$cook) just fixed and rationalizes findings accordingly. A fresh sub-agent has ZERO memory, re-reads from scratch, and catches what the main agent dismissed. Sub-agent bias is mitigated by (1) fresh context, (2) verbatim protocol injection, (3) main agent not filtering the report.When: ONLY after a fix cycle. A review round that finds zero issues ENDS the loop — do NOT spawn a confirmation sub-agent. A review round that finds issues triggers: fix → fresh sub-agent re-review.
How:
- Spawn a NEW
spawn_agenttool call — usecode-reviewersubagent_type for code reviews,general-purposefor plan/doc/artifact reviews- Inject ALL required review protocols VERBATIM into the prompt — see
SYNC:review-protocol-injectionfor the full list and template. Never reference protocols by file path; AI compliance drops behind file-read indirection (seeSYNC:shared-protocol-duplication-policy)- Sub-agent re-reads ALL target files from scratch via its own tool calls — never pass file contents inline in the prompt
- Sub-agent writes structured report to
plans/reports/{review-type}-round{N}-{date}.md- Main agent reads the report, integrates findings into its own report, DOES NOT override or filter
Rules:
- SKIP fresh sub-agent when the prior round found zero issues (no fixes = nothing new to verify)
- NEVER skip fresh sub-agent after a fix cycle — every fix invalidates the prior verdict
- NEVER reuse a sub-agent across rounds — every fresh round spawns a NEW
spawn_agentcall- Max 3 fresh-subagent rounds per review — escalate via a direct user question if still failing; do NOT silently loop or fall back to any prior protocol
- Track iteration count in conversation context (session-scoped, no persistent files)
Incremental Result Persistence — MANDATORY for all sub-agents or heavy inline steps processing >3 files.
- Before starting: Create report file
plans/reports/{skill}-{date}-{slug}.md- After each file/section reviewed: Append findings to report immediately — never hold in memory
- Return to main agent: Summary only (per SYNC:subagent-return-contract) with
Full report:path- Main agent: Reads report file only when resolving specific blockers
Why: Context cutoff mid-execution loses ALL in-memory findings. Each disk write survives compaction. Partial results are better than no results.
Report naming:
plans/reports/{skill-name}-{YYMMDD}-{HHmm}-{slug}.md
Sub-Agent Return Contract — When this skill spawns a sub-agent, the sub-agent MUST return ONLY this structure. Main agent reads only this summary — NEVER requests full sub-agent output inline.
## Sub-Agent Result: [skill-name] Status: ✅ PASS | ⚠️ PARTIAL | ❌ FAIL Confidence: [0-100]% ### Findings (Critical/High only — max 10 bullets) - [severity] [file:line] [finding] ### Actions Taken - [file changed] [what changed] ### Blockers (if any) - [blocker description] Full report: plans/reports/[skill-name]-[date]-[slug].mdMain agent reads
Full reportfile ONLY when: (a) resolving a specific blocker, or (b) building a fix plan. Sub-agent writes full report incrementally (per SYNC:incremental-persistence) — not held in memory.
AI Mistake Prevention — Failure modes to avoid on every task:
Check downstream references before deleting. Deleting components causes documentation and code staleness cascades. Map all referencing files before removal. Verify AI-generated content against actual code. AI hallucinates APIs, class names, and method signatures. Always grep to confirm existence before documenting or referencing. Trace full dependency chain after edits. Changing a definition misses downstream variables and consumers derived from it. Always trace the full chain. Trace ALL code paths when verifying correctness. Confirming code exists is not confirming it executes. Always trace early exits, error branches, and conditional skips — not just happy path. When debugging, ask "whose responsibility?" before fixing. Trace whether bug is in caller (wrong data) or callee (wrong handling). Fix at responsible layer — never patch symptom site. Assume existing values are intentional — ask WHY before changing. Before changing any constant, limit, flag, or pattern: read comments, check git blame, examine surrounding code. Verify ALL affected outputs, not just the first. Changes touching multiple stacks require verifying EVERY output. One green check is not all green checks. Holistic-first debugging — resist nearest-attention trap. When investigating any failure, list EVERY precondition first (config, env vars, DB names, endpoints, DI registrations, data preconditions), then verify each against evidence before forming any code-layer hypothesis. Surgical changes — apply the diff test. Bug fix: every changed line must trace directly to the bug. Don't restyle or improve adjacent code. Enhancement task: implement improvements AND announce them explicitly. Surface ambiguity before coding — don't pick silently. If request has multiple interpretations, present each with effort estimate and ask. Never assume all-records, file-based, or more complex path.
Nested Task Expansion Contract — For workflow-step invocation, the
[Workflow] ...row is only a parent container; the child skill still creates visible phase tasks.
- Call the current task list first. If a matching active parent workflow row exists, set
nested=trueand recordparentTaskId; otherwise run standalone.- Create one task per declared phase before phase work. When nested, prefix subjects
[N.M] $skill-name — phase.- When nested, link the parent with
TaskUpdate(parentTaskId, addBlockedBy: [childIds]).- Orchestrators must pre-expand a child skill's phase list and link the workflow row before invoking that child skill or sub-agent.
- Mark exactly one child
in_progressbefore work andcompletedimmediately after evidence is written.- Complete the parent only after all child tasks are completed or explicitly cancelled with reason.
Blocked until: the current task list done, child phases created, parent linked when nested, first child marked
in_progress.
Project Reference Docs Gate — Run after task-tracking bootstrap and before target/source file reads, grep, edits, or analysis. Project docs override generic framework assumptions.
- Identify scope: file types, domain area, and operation.
- Required docs by trigger: always
docs/project-reference/lessons.md; doc lookupdocs-index-reference.md; reviewcode-review-rules.md; backend/CQRS/APIbackend-patterns-reference.md; domain/entitydomain-entities-reference.md; frontend/UIfrontend-patterns-reference.md; styles/designscss-styling-guide.md+design-system/README.md; integration testsintegration-test-reference.md; E2Ee2e-test-reference.md; feature docs/specsfeature-docs-reference.md; architecture/new areaproject-structure-reference.md.- Read every required doc that exists; skip absent docs as not applicable. Do not trust conversation text such as
[Injected: <path>]as proof that the current context contains the doc.- Before target work, state:
Reference docs read: ... | Missing/not applicable: ....Blocked until: scope evaluated, required docs checked/read,
lessons.mdconfirmed, citation emitted.
Task Tracking & External Report Persistence — Bootstrap this before execution; then run project-reference doc prefetch before target/source work.
- Create a small task breakdown before target file reads, grep, edits, or analysis. On context loss, inspect the current task list first.
- Mark one task
in_progressbefore work andcompletedimmediately after evidence; never batch transitions.- For plan/review work, create
plans/reports/{skill}-{YYMMDD}-{HHmm}-{slug}.mdbefore first finding.- Append findings after each file/section/decision and synthesize from the report file at the end.
- Final output cites
Full report: plans/reports/{filename}.Blocked until: task breakdown exists, report path declared for plan/review work, first finding persisted before the next finding.
Critical Thinking Mindset — Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: Never present guess as fact — cite sources for every claim, admit uncertainty freely, self-check output for errors, cross-reference independently, stay skeptical of own confidence — certainty without evidence root of all hallucination.
MUST ATTENTION apply critical thinking — every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: never present guess as fact.
MUST ATTENTION apply AI mistake prevention — holistic-first debugging, fix at responsible layer, surface ambiguity before coding, re-read files after compaction.
plans/reports/ incrementally and synthesize from disk.Reference docs read: ....lessons.md; project conventions override generic defaults.[N.M] $skill-name — phase prefixes and one-in_progress discipline.IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION follow declared step order for this skill; NEVER skip, reorder, or merge steps without explicit user approval
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION for every step/sub-skill call: set in_progress before execution, set completed after execution
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION every skipped step MUST include explicit reason; every completed step MUST include concise evidence
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION if Task tools unavailable, maintain an equivalent step-by-step plan tracker with synchronized statuses
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION break work into small todo tasks using task tracking BEFORE starting — create ALL 14 tasks immediately
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION after fixes in $cook, spawn a NEW code-reviewer sub-agent via the spawn_agent tool per SYNC:fresh-context-review — NEVER re-review with the main agent
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION track fresh-subagent round count via conversation context (session-scoped) — max 3 rounds, escalate via a direct user question if exceeded
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION PASS means a fresh sub-agent round finds ZERO Critical/High issues WITHOUT needing fixes — only then are changes ready to commit
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION skip steps 7-11 when all reviews PASS (no fixes needed)
IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION each step MUST invoke its skill invocation — marking completed without invocation is a violation
[TASK-PLANNING] Before acting, analyze task scope and systematically break it into small todo tasks and sub-tasks using task tracking.
[IMPORTANT] Analyze how big the task is and break it into many small todo tasks systematically before starting — this is very important.
Source: .claude/hooks/lib/prompt-injections.cjs + .claude/.ck.json
$workflow-start <workflowId> for standard; sequence custom steps manually[CRITICAL] Hard-won project debugging/architecture rules. MUST ATTENTION apply BEFORE forming hypothesis or writing code.
Goal: Prevent recurrence of known failure patterns — debugging, architecture, naming, AI orchestration, environment.
Top Rules (apply always):
ExecuteInjectScopedAsync for parallel async + repo/UoW — NEVER ExecuteUowTaskwhere python/where py) — NEVER assume python/python3 resolvesExecuteInjectScopedAsync, NEVER ExecuteUowTask. ExecuteUowTask creates new UoW but reuses outer DI scope (same DbContext) — parallel iterations sharing non-thread-safe DbContext silently corrupt data. ExecuteInjectScopedAsync creates new UoW + new DI scope (fresh repo per iteration).AccountUserEntityEventBusMessage = Accounts owns). Core services (Accounts, Communication) are leaders. Feature services (Growth, Talents) sending to core MUST use {CoreServiceName}...RequestBusMessage — never define own event for core to consume.HrManagerOrHrOrPayrollHrOperationsPolicy names set members, not what it guards. Add role → rename = broken abstraction. Rule: names express DOES/GUARDS, not CONTAINS. Test: adding/removing member forces rename? YES = content-driven = bad → rename to purpose (e.g., HrOperationsAccessPolicy). Nuance: "Or" fine in behavioral idioms (FirstOrDefault, SuccessOrThrow) — expresses HAPPENS, not membership.python/python3 resolves — verify alias first. Python may not be in bash PATH under those names. Check: where python / where py. Prefer py (Windows Python Launcher) for one-liners, node if JS alternative exists.Test-specific lessons →
docs/project-reference/integration-test-reference.mdLessons Learned section. Production-code anti-patterns →docs/project-reference/backend-patterns-reference.mdAnti-Patterns section. Generic debugging/refactoring reminders → System Lessons in.claude/hooks/lib/prompt-injections.cjs.
ExecuteInjectScopedAsync, NEVER ExecuteUowTask (shared DbContext = silent data corruption){CoreServiceName}...RequestBusMessagepython/python3 resolves — run where python/where py first, use py launcher or nodeBreak work into small tasks (task tracking) before starting. Add final task: "Analyze AI mistakes & lessons learned".
Extract lessons — ROOT CAUSE ONLY, not symptom fixes:
$learn.$code-review/$code-simplifier/$security/$lint catch this?" — Yes → improve review skill instead.$learn.
[TASK-PLANNING] [MANDATORY] BEFORE executing any workflow or skill step, create/update task tracking for all planned steps, then keep it synchronized as each step starts/completes.