Two-Axis Code Review
Review changes against repo standards and the original spec in parallel.
Install
npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill code-review -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- mattpocock/skills309k
- Category
- Git and review
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,557 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Review the changes since a fixed point (commit, branch, tag, or merge-base) along two axes: Standards (does the code follow this repo's documented coding standards?) and Spec (does the code match what the originating issue/spec asked for?). Runs both reviews in parallel sub-agents and reports them side by side. Use when the user wants to review a branch, a PR, work-in-progress changes, or asks to \"review since X\".
Two-axis review of the diff between HEAD and a fixed point the user supplies:
- Standards: does the code conform to this repo's documented coding standards?
- Spec: does the code faithfully implement the originating issue / spec?
Both axes run as parallel sub-agents so they don't pollute each other's context, then this skill aggregates their findings. Start every sub-agent with a fresh context window.
The issue tracker should have been provided to you. If not, tell the user to run /setup-matt-pocock-skills.
Process
1. Pin the fixed point
Whatever the user said is the fixed point (a commit SHA, branch name, tag, main, HEAD~5, etc.). If they didn't specify one, ask for it.
Capture the diff command once: git diff <fixed-point>...HEAD (three-dot, so the comparison is against the merge-base). Also note the list of commits via git log <fixed-point>..HEAD --oneline.
Before going further, confirm the fixed point resolves (git rev-parse <fixed-point>) and the diff is non-empty. A bad ref or empty diff should fail here, not inside two parallel sub-agents.
2. Identify the spec source
Look for the originating spec, in this order:
- Issue references in the commit messages (
#123,Closes #45, GitLab!67, etc.), fetched via the workflow in the tracker doc. - A path the user passed as an argument.
- A spec file under
docs/,specs/, or.scratch/matching the branch name or feature. - If nothing is found, ask the user where the spec is. If they say there isn't one, the Spec sub-agent will skip and report "no spec available".
3. Identify the standards sources
Search the repo for every file that documents how code should be written. When CODING_STANDARDS.md or CONTRIBUTING.md exists, it must be on the list.
