sop-code-review
Comprehensive code review workflow coordinating quality, security, performance, and documentation reviewers. 4-hour timeline for thorough multi-agent review.
Best use case
sop-code-review is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt. It is especially useful for teams working in multi. Comprehensive code review workflow coordinating quality, security, performance, and documentation reviewers. 4-hour timeline for thorough multi-agent review.
Comprehensive code review workflow coordinating quality, security, performance, and documentation reviewers. 4-hour timeline for thorough multi-agent review.
Users should expect a more consistent workflow output, faster repeated execution, and less time spent rewriting prompts from scratch.
Practical example
Example input
Use the "sop-code-review" skill to help with this workflow task. Context: Comprehensive code review workflow coordinating quality, security, performance, and documentation reviewers. 4-hour timeline for thorough multi-agent review.
Example output
A structured workflow result with clearer steps, more consistent formatting, and an output that is easier to reuse in the next run.
When to use this skill
- Use this skill when you want a reusable workflow rather than writing the same prompt again and again.
When not to use this skill
- Do not use this when you only need a one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- Do not use it if you cannot install or maintain the related files, repository context, or supporting tools.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/sop-code-review/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How sop-code-review Compares
| Feature / Agent | sop-code-review | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Comprehensive code review workflow coordinating quality, security, performance, and documentation reviewers. 4-hour timeline for thorough multi-agent review.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# SOP: Code Review Workflow
Comprehensive code review using specialized reviewers for different quality aspects.
## Timeline: 4 Hours
**Phases**:
1. Automated Checks (30 min)
2. Specialized Reviews (2 hours)
3. Integration Review (1 hour)
4. Final Approval (30 min)
---
## Phase 1: Automated Checks (30 minutes)
### Quick Quality Checks
**Parallel Automated Testing**:
```javascript
// Initialize review swarm
await mcp__ruv-swarm__swarm_init({
topology: 'star', // Coordinator pattern for reviews
maxAgents: 6,
strategy: 'specialized'
});
// Run all automated checks in parallel
const [lint, tests, coverage, build] = await Promise.all([
Task("Linter", `
Run linting checks:
- ESLint for JavaScript/TypeScript
- Pylint for Python
- RuboCop for Ruby
- Check for code style violations
Store results: code-review/${prId}/lint-results
`, "reviewer"),
Task("Test Runner", `
Run test suite:
- Unit tests
- Integration tests
- E2E tests (if applicable)
- All tests must pass
Store results: code-review/${prId}/test-results
`, "tester"),
Task("Coverage Analyzer", `
Check code coverage:
- Overall coverage > 80%
- New code coverage > 90%
- No critical paths uncovered
Generate coverage report
Store: code-review/${prId}/coverage-report
`, "reviewer"),
Task("Build Validator", `
Validate build:
- Clean build (no warnings)
- Type checking passes
- No broken dependencies
- Bundle size within limits
Store build results: code-review/${prId}/build-status
`, "reviewer")
]);
// If any automated check fails, stop and request fixes
if (hasFailures([lint, tests, coverage, build])) {
await Task("Review Coordinator", `
Automated checks failed. Request fixes from author:
${summarizeFailures([lint, tests, coverage, build])}
Store feedback: code-review/${prId}/automated-feedback
`, "pr-manager");
return; // Stop review until fixed
}
```
**Deliverables**:
- All automated checks passing
- Test results documented
- Coverage report generated
---
## Phase 2: Specialized Reviews (2 hours)
### Parallel Expert Reviews
**Sequential coordination of parallel reviews**:
```javascript
// Spawn specialized reviewers in parallel
const [codeQuality, security, performance, architecture, docs] = await Promise.all([
Task("Code Quality Reviewer", `
Review for code quality:
**Readability**:
- Clear, descriptive names (variables, functions, classes)
- Appropriate function/method length (< 50 lines)
- Logical code organization
- Minimal cognitive complexity
**Maintainability**:
- DRY principle (no code duplication)
- SOLID principles followed
- Clear separation of concerns
- Proper error handling
**Best Practices**:
- Following language idioms
- Proper use of design patterns
- Appropriate comments (why, not what)
- No code smells (magic numbers, long parameter lists)
Store review: code-review/${prId}/quality-review
Rating: 1-5 stars
`, "code-analyzer"),
Task("Security Reviewer", `
Review for security issues:
**Authentication & Authorization**:
- Proper authentication checks
- Correct authorization rules
- No privilege escalation risks
- Secure session management
**Data Security**:
- Input validation (prevent injection attacks)
- Output encoding (prevent XSS)
- Sensitive data encryption
- No hardcoded secrets or credentials
**Common Vulnerabilities** (OWASP Top 10):
- SQL Injection prevention
- XSS prevention
- CSRF protection
- Secure dependencies (no known vulnerabilities)
Store review: code-review/${prId}/security-review
Severity: Critical/High/Medium/Low for each finding
`, "security-manager"),
Task("Performance Reviewer", `
Review for performance issues:
**Algorithmic Efficiency**:
- Appropriate time complexity (no unnecessary O(n²))
- Efficient data structures chosen
- No unnecessary iterations
- Lazy loading where appropriate
**Resource Usage**:
- No memory leaks
- Proper cleanup (connections, files, timers)
- Efficient database queries (avoid N+1)
- Batch operations where possible
**Optimization Opportunities**:
- Caching potential
- Parallelization opportunities
- Database index needs
- API call optimization
Store review: code-review/${prId}/performance-review
Impact: High/Medium/Low for each finding
`, "perf-analyzer"),
Task("Architecture Reviewer", `
Review for architectural consistency:
**Design Patterns**:
- Follows established patterns in codebase
- Appropriate abstraction level
- Proper dependency injection
- Clean architecture principles
**Integration**:
- Fits well with existing code
- No unexpected side effects
- Backward compatibility maintained
- API contracts respected
**Scalability**:
- Design supports future growth
- No hardcoded limits
- Stateless where possible
- Horizontally scalable
Store review: code-review/${prId}/architecture-review
Concerns: Blocker/Major/Minor for each finding
`, "system-architect"),
Task("Documentation Reviewer", `
Review documentation:
**Code Documentation**:
- Public APIs documented (JSDoc/docstring)
- Complex logic explained
- Non-obvious behavior noted
- Examples provided where helpful
**External Documentation**:
- README updated (if needed)
- API docs updated (if API changed)
- Migration guide (if breaking changes)
- Changelog updated
**Tests as Documentation**:
- Test names are descriptive
- Test coverage demonstrates usage
- Edge cases documented in tests
Store review: code-review/${prId}/docs-review
Completeness: 0-100%
`, "api-docs")
]);
// Aggregate all reviews
await Task("Review Aggregator", `
Aggregate specialized reviews:
- Quality: ${codeQuality}
- Security: ${security}
- Performance: ${performance}
- Architecture: ${architecture}
- Documentation: ${docs}
Identify:
- Blocking issues (must fix before merge)
- High-priority suggestions
- Nice-to-have improvements
Generate summary
Store: code-review/${prId}/aggregated-review
`, "reviewer");
```
**Deliverables**:
- 5 specialized reviews completed
- Issues categorized by severity
- Aggregated review summary
---
## Phase 3: Integration Review (1 hour)
### End-to-End Impact Assessment
**Sequential Analysis**:
```javascript
// Step 1: Integration Testing
await Task("Integration Tester", `
Test integration with existing system:
- Does this change break any existing functionality?
- Are all integration tests passing?
- Does it play well with related modules?
- Any unexpected side effects?
Run integration test suite
Store results: code-review/${prId}/integration-tests
`, "tester");
// Step 2: Deployment Impact
await Task("DevOps Reviewer", `
Assess deployment impact:
- Infrastructure changes needed?
- Database migrations required?
- Configuration updates needed?
- Backward compatibility maintained?
- Rollback plan clear?
Store assessment: code-review/${prId}/deployment-impact
`, "cicd-engineer");
// Step 3: User Impact
await Task("Product Reviewer", `
Assess user impact:
- Does this change improve user experience?
- Are there any user-facing changes?
- Is UX/UI consistent with design system?
- Are analytics/tracking updated?
Store assessment: code-review/${prId}/user-impact
`, "planner");
// Step 4: Risk Assessment
await Task("Risk Analyzer", `
Overall risk assessment:
- What's the blast radius of this change?
- What's the worst-case failure scenario?
- Do we have rollback procedures?
- Should this be feature-flagged?
- Monitoring and alerting adequate?
Store risk assessment: code-review/${prId}/risk-analysis
Recommendation: Approve/Conditional/Reject
`, "reviewer");
```
**Deliverables**:
- Integration test results
- Deployment impact assessment
- User impact assessment
- Risk analysis
---
## Phase 4: Final Approval (30 minutes)
### Review Summary & Decision
**Sequential Finalization**:
```javascript
// Step 1: Generate Final Summary
await Task("Review Coordinator", `
Generate final review summary:
**Automated Checks**: ✅ All passing
**Quality Review**: ${qualityScore}/5
**Security Review**: ${securityIssues} issues (${criticalCount} critical)
**Performance Review**: ${perfIssues} issues (${highImpactCount} high-impact)
**Architecture Review**: ${archConcerns} concerns (${blockerCount} blockers)
**Documentation Review**: ${docsCompleteness}% complete
**Integration Tests**: ${integrationStatus}
**Deployment Impact**: ${deploymentImpact}
**User Impact**: ${userImpact}
**Risk Level**: ${riskLevel}
**Blocking Issues**:
${listBlockingIssues()}
**Recommendations**:
${generateRecommendations()}
**Overall Decision**: ${decision} (Approve/Request Changes/Reject)
Store final summary: code-review/${prId}/final-summary
`, "pr-manager");
// Step 2: Author Notification
await Task("Notification Agent", `
Notify PR author:
- Review complete
- Summary of findings
- Action items (if any)
- Next steps
Send notification
Store: code-review/${prId}/author-notification
`, "pr-manager");
// Step 3: Decision Actions
if (decision === 'Approve') {
await Task("Merge Coordinator", `
Approved for merge:
- Add "approved" label
- Update PR status
- Queue for merge (if auto-merge enabled)
- Notify relevant teams
Store: code-review/${prId}/merge-approval
`, "pr-manager");
} else if (decision === 'Request Changes') {
await Task("Feedback Coordinator", `
Request changes:
- Create detailed feedback comment
- Label as "changes-requested"
- Assign back to author
- Schedule follow-up review
Store: code-review/${prId}/change-request
`, "pr-manager");
} else {
await Task("Rejection Handler", `
Reject PR:
- Create detailed explanation
- Suggest alternative approaches
- Label as "rejected"
- Close PR (or request fundamental rework)
Store: code-review/${prId}/rejection
`, "pr-manager");
}
```
**Deliverables**:
- Final review summary
- Author notification
- Decision and next steps
---
## Success Criteria
### Review Quality
- **Coverage**: All aspects reviewed (quality, security, performance, architecture, docs)
- **Consistency**: Reviews follow established guidelines
- **Actionability**: All feedback is specific and actionable
- **Timeliness**: Reviews completed within 4 hours
### Code Quality Gates
- **Automated Tests**: 100% passing
- **Code Coverage**: > 80% overall, > 90% for new code
- **Linting**: 0 violations
- **Security**: 0 critical issues, 0 high-severity issues
- **Performance**: No high-impact performance regressions
- **Documentation**: 100% of public APIs documented
### Process Metrics
- **Review Turnaround**: < 4 hours (business hours)
- **Author Satisfaction**: > 4/5 (feedback is helpful)
- **Defect Escape Rate**: < 1% (issues found in production that should have been caught)
---
## Review Guidelines
### What Reviewers Should Focus On
**DO Review**:
- Logic correctness
- Edge case handling
- Error handling robustness
- Security vulnerabilities
- Performance implications
- Code clarity and maintainability
- Test coverage and quality
- API design and contracts
- Documentation completeness
**DON'T Nitpick**:
- Personal style preferences (use automated linting)
- Minor variable naming (unless truly confusing)
- Trivial formatting (use automated formatting)
- Subjective "better" ways (unless significantly better)
### Giving Feedback
**Effective Feedback**:
- ✅ "This function has O(n²) complexity. Consider using a hash map for O(n)."
- ✅ "This input isn't validated. Add validation to prevent SQL injection."
- ✅ "This error isn't logged. Add error logging for debugging."
**Ineffective Feedback**:
- ❌ "I don't like this."
- ❌ "This could be better."
- ❌ "Change this." (without explanation)
**Tone**:
- Be respectful and constructive
- Assume good intent
- Ask questions rather than make demands
- Suggest, don't dictate (unless security/critical issue)
---
## Agent Coordination Summary
**Total Agents Used**: 12-15
**Execution Pattern**: Star topology (coordinator with specialists)
**Timeline**: 4 hours
**Memory Namespaces**: code-review/{pr-id}/*
**Key Agents**:
1. reviewer - Lint, build, coordination
2. tester - Test execution, integration testing
3. code-analyzer - Code quality review
4. security-manager - Security review
5. perf-analyzer - Performance review
6. system-architect - Architecture review
7. api-docs - Documentation review
8. cicd-engineer - Deployment impact
9. planner - Product/user impact
10. pr-manager - Review coordination, notifications
---
## Usage
```javascript
// Invoke this SOP skill for a PR
Skill("sop-code-review")
// Or execute with specific PR
Task("Code Review Orchestrator", `
Execute comprehensive code review for PR #${prNumber}
Repository: ${repoName}
Author: ${authorName}
Changes: ${changesSummary}
`, "pr-manager")
```
---
**Status**: Production-ready SOP
**Complexity**: Medium (12-15 agents, 4 hours)
**Pattern**: Star topology with specialized reviewersRelated Skills
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