review-mr-local

name	review-mr-local
description	Run the repository MR review CI job locally from the current branch using the same root-level snapshots and review.json contract as CI.

review-mr-local

Use this skill after local implementation work and before pushing or creating a MR. It prepares the same review inputs used by the GitLab review CI job, then delegates review logic to review-mr.

Workflow

1. From the repository root, prepare local review inputs. This prefers the GitLab MR associated with the current branch for mr_description.txt, then falls back to locally built MR metadata when the GitLab MR cannot be fetched. The mr_diff.txt snapshot is built from the local worktree diff, and the command prints the selected review skill as skill=<path>:

   python3 .gitlab/scripts/prepare_local_review_inputs.py
   

2. Read the skill path printed by the command.
3. Follow the selected skill exactly. It will apply any referenced local companion guidance when present.
4. Use only these root-level snapshots as review inputs:
   • mr_description.txt
   • mr_diff.txt
   • spec_context.md when present
5. Inspect repository files from the current repository root when the review skill needs source context.
6. Write only review.json in the repository root.
7. Validate the review output:

   python3 .gitlab/scripts/validate_review_json.py mr_diff.txt review.json
   

8. Validate that the review phase did not mutate repository files:

   python3 .gitlab/scripts/validate_local_review_result.py \
     --baseline-status .local_review_baseline.status
   

Safety Rules

• After input preparation, do not run git add, git commit, git push, glab, or GitLab API commands.
• Do not post comments or mutate GitLab state.
• Do not modify source, CI files, tests, specs, or skill files.
• If review discovers issues, report them through review.json; do not fix code during this skill.