Code Review Skill

Code Review Skill is an auditable code review skill for Claude Code and Codex using four independent probes.

Code Review Skill provides static-first, probe-driven code review for Claude Code and Codex. It uses four independent probes to evaluate behavior, tests, repository rules, and impact without modifying the underlying code. Every finding includes a specific location, summary, and checkable evidence with high, medium, or low severity. The skill operates in worktree or commit range modes, reading diffs, surrounding source, tests, and project rules. It generates readable review reports and canonical JSON-derived delivery summaries to block merges on unresolved high findings.

Code Review Skill at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: CLI
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/kyy-logs/code-review-skill

Key features

Four independent review probes
Evidence-backed finding records
JSON-derived merge gate
Bilingual English and Chinese support
Worktree and commit range review modes
Static-first code analysis
Configurable project rules

Use it for

Reviewing staged and unstaged code changes
Enforcing merge gates using JSON records
Checking test quality and incremental coverage
Evaluating changes against repository rules

Companions

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