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code-review

Review code changes for security, performance, and correctness. Trigger with a PR URL or diff, "review this before I merge", "is this code safe?", or when checking a change for N+1 queries, injection risks, missing edge cases, or error handling gaps.

Install / Use

npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill code-review

Installs into whichever agent you are using.

About this skill
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SKILL.md

Installable skill definition

Quality Score

93/100

Category

Security

Supported Platforms

Universal

Our assessment of code-review

code-review scores 93/100 on our quality scale, 362nd of 1,065 Security skills we index (top 34%).

Its SKILL.md is 3.6 KB long, well organised into 17 sections with 3 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.

With 25,526 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.

Substance
26/30
Structure
18/20
Description
15/15
Adoption
19/20
Freshness
15/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • The repository was last updated 7 days ago, so code-review is actively maintained.
  • It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
  • Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install code-review?
Run npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill code-review. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does code-review work with?
It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is code-review safe to use?
It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is code-review still maintained?
The repository was last updated 7 days ago, so code-review is actively maintained.

name: code-review description: Review code changes for security, performance, and correctness. Trigger with a PR URL or diff, "review this before I merge", "is this code safe?", or when checking a change for N+1 queries, injection risks, missing edge cases, or error handling gaps. argument-hint: "<PR URL, diff, or file path>"

/code-review

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Review code changes with a structured lens on security, performance, correctness, and maintainability.

Usage

/code-review <PR URL or file path>

Review the provided code changes: @$1

If no specific file or URL is provided, ask what to review.

How It Works

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      CODE REVIEW                                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  STANDALONE (always works)                                       │
│  ✓ Paste a diff, PR URL, or point to files                      │
│  ✓ Security audit (OWASP top 10, injection, auth)               │
│  ✓ Performance review (N+1, memory leaks, complexity)           │
│  ✓ Correctness (edge cases, error handling, race conditions)    │
│  ✓ Style (naming, structure, readability)                        │
│  ✓ Actionable suggestions with code examples                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools)                      │
│  + Source control: Pull PR diff automatically                    │
│  + Project tracker: Link findings to tickets                     │
│  + Knowledge base: Check against team coding standards           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Review Dimensions

Security

  • SQL injection, XSS, CSRF
  • Authentication and authorization flaws
  • Secrets or credentials in code
  • Insecure deserialization
  • Path traversal
  • SSRF

Performance

  • N+1 queries
  • Unnecessary memory allocations
  • Algorithmic complexity (O(n²) in hot paths)
  • Missing database indexes
  • Unbounded queries or loops
  • Resource leaks

Correctness

  • Edge cases (empty input, null, overflow)
  • Race conditions and concurrency issues
  • Error handling and propagation
  • Off-by-one errors
  • Type safety

Maintainability

  • Naming clarity
  • Single responsibility
  • Duplication
  • Test coverage
  • Documentation for non-obvious logic

Output

## Code Review: [PR title or file]

### Summary
[1-2 sentence overview of the changes and overall quality]

### Critical Issues
| # | File | Line | Issue | Severity |
|---|------|------|-------|----------|
| 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | 🔴 Critical |

### Suggestions
| # | File | Line | Suggestion | Category |
|---|------|------|------------|----------|
| 1 | [file] | [line] | [description] | Performance |

### What Looks Good
- [Positive observations]

### Verdict
[Approve / Request Changes / Needs Discussion]

If Connectors Available

If ~~source control is connected:

  • Pull the PR diff automatically from the URL
  • Check CI status and test results

If ~~project tracker is connected:

  • Link findings to related tickets
  • Verify the PR addresses the stated requirements

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

  • Check changes against team coding standards and style guides

Tips

  1. Provide context — "This is a hot path" or "This handles PII" helps me focus.
  2. Specify concerns — "Focus on security" narrows the review.
  3. Include tests — I'll check test coverage and quality too.

Related Skills

View on GitHub
GitHub Stars25.5k
CategorySecurity
Updated7d ago
Forks3.0k

Languages

Python

Trust signals

100/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

No cautions