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Code Review
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | agent |
| Source | .github/agents/coding-standards/code-review.agent.md |
| Invocation | Selected from the chat agent picker as Code Review |
| Interactive | Yes |
What it does
Human-gated code review orchestrator that bootstraps change context, scopes hotspots, picks perspectives and depth, and merges skill-backed perspective findings into one report
When to use it
Use Code Review for a pull request, an explicit branch comparison, or local working-tree changes when you want to steer the scope and depth of the assessment. It builds a factual orientation before dispatching selected functional, standards, readiness, security, or accessibility perspectives. Use a standalone specialist reviewer for a broader domain audit.
How to use it
- Select
Code Reviewand identify the PR, base and head references, or local changes. The checked-out HEAD must match a resolved PR or branch target. - Read the change brief and orientation, then confirm scope, perspectives, and depth. Choosing every perspective does not itself choose a deeper assessment.
- Bookmark areas to explore or request the selected review sweep. The agent consolidates evidence-backed findings into a local review draft.
- Open and edit the draft before acting on it. External submission requires explicit confirmation and a fresh target-state check; required human-review checkboxes remain yours to complete.
Example usage
Ask: "Review my local changes to src/importer and its tests. Start with an orientation, recommend perspectives and depth, and let me confirm before the sweep. Keep the review local."
Expect a dispatch board followed by a consolidated draft with findings, evidence, limitations, and suggested next actions. Success means the report covers the confirmed change surface and does not publish comments or confuse unchecked areas with reviewed code.