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requesting-code-review

by obra

AI Summary

This booster dispatches a code-reviewer subagent to catch issues before merging, promoting early and frequent code review practices. It benefits developers using claude_code who want to maintain code quality throughout their workflow.

Install

# Install skill into your project (2 files)
mkdir -p .cursor/skills/requesting-code-review
&& curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .cursor/skills/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obra/superpowers/main/skills/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md"
&& curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .cursor/skills/requesting-code-review/code-reviewer.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obra/superpowers/main/skills/requesting-code-review/code-reviewer.md"

Run in your IDE terminal (bash). On Windows, use Git Bash, WSL, or your IDE's built-in terminal. If curl fails with an SSL error, your network may block raw.githubusercontent.com — try using a VPN or download the files directly from the source repo.

Description

Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements

Requesting Code Review

Dispatch superpowers:code-reviewer subagent to catch issues before they cascade. The reviewer gets precisely crafted context for evaluation — never your session's history. This keeps the reviewer focused on the work product, not your thought process, and preserves your own context for continued work. Core principle: Review early, review often.

When to Request Review

Mandatory: • After each task in subagent-driven development • After completing major feature • Before merge to main Optional but valuable: • When stuck (fresh perspective) • Before refactoring (baseline check) • After fixing complex bug

How to Request

• Get git SHAs: `bash BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD~1) # or origin/main HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD) ` • Dispatch code-reviewer subagent: Use Task tool with superpowers:code-reviewer type, fill template at code-reviewer.md Placeholders: • {WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED} - What you just built • {PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS} - What it should do • {BASE_SHA} - Starting commit • {HEAD_SHA} - Ending commit • {DESCRIPTION} - Brief summary • Act on feedback: • Fix Critical issues immediately • Fix Important issues before proceeding • Note Minor issues for later • Push back if reviewer is wrong (with reasoning)

Example

` [Just completed Task 2: Add verification function] You: Let me request code review before proceeding. BASE_SHA=$(git log --oneline | grep "Task 1" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}') HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD) [Dispatch superpowers:code-reviewer subagent] WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED: Verification and repair functions for conversation index PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS: Task 2 from docs/superpowers/plans/deployment-plan.md BASE_SHA: a7981ec HEAD_SHA: 3df7661 DESCRIPTION: Added verifyIndex() and repairIndex() with 4 issue types [Subagent returns]: Strengths: Clean architecture, real tests Issues: Important: Missing progress indicators Minor: Magic number (100) for reporting interval Assessment: Ready to proceed You: [Fix progress indicators] [Continue to Task 3] `

Quality Score

C

Acceptable

74/100

Standard Compliance45
Documentation Quality70
Usefulness75
Maintenance Signal100
Community Signal100
Scored 4d ago

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Trust & Transparency

Open Source — MIT

Source code publicly auditable

Verified Open Source

Hosted on GitHub — publicly auditable

Actively Maintained

Last commit 3d ago

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Claude Code