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code-review

anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

Review code changes for security, performance, and correctness issues before merging.

What is code-review?

Analyzes code diffs, pull requests, or file paths for security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, correctness gaps, and maintainability concerns. Use it before merging, when checking for injection risks or N+1 queries, or to audit unfamiliar code.

  • Security audit covering OWASP top 10, injection, authentication, secrets, and deserialization risks
  • Performance review identifying N+1 queries, memory leaks, algorithmic complexity, and resource leaks
  • Correctness checks for edge cases, race conditions, error handling, and type safety
  • Maintainability assessment of naming, structure, duplication, and test coverage
  • Structured output with critical issues, suggestions, and approval verdict
  • Actionable recommendations with code examples

How to install code-review

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill code-review
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How to use code-review

  1. 1.Provide a PR URL, file path, or paste a diff directly
  2. 2./code-review <PR URL or file path>
  3. 3.Review the structured output covering security, performance, correctness, and maintainability
  4. 4.Address critical issues before merging; prioritize suggestions by severity and impact
  5. 5.Optionally connect source control, project tracker, or knowledge base for enhanced automation

Use cases

Good for
  • Review a pull request URL before merging to catch security and performance issues
  • Audit a code diff for SQL injection, XSS, or authentication flaws
  • Check a database query for N+1 problems and missing indexes
  • Verify error handling and edge case coverage in critical code paths
  • Validate code against team standards when connectors are configured
Who it's for
  • Software engineers and code reviewers
  • Security-conscious development teams
  • Performance-focused backend developers
  • Teams using pull request workflows

code-review FAQ

What code languages does this review?

The skill analyzes any code language. It focuses on universal concerns like security patterns, performance anti-patterns, and error handling rather than language-specific syntax.

Can I focus the review on specific concerns?

Yes. Specify your concern when triggering: 'Focus on security', 'Check for N+1 queries', or 'Verify error handling' to narrow the review scope.

Does it work without connecting tools?

Yes. You can paste a diff, provide a file path, or share a PR URL directly. Connected source control, project tracker, and knowledge base tools enhance automation but are optional.

What does the verdict mean?

The verdict is Approve (merge safely), Request Changes (fix issues first), or Needs Discussion (clarify intent before merging).

How do I provide context for better reviews?

Mention if code is in a hot path, handles sensitive data, or has specific performance requirements. Include related tests for coverage assessment.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.


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.