code-reviewer agent skill by jeffallan
Reviews code diffs and files for bugs, security vulnerabilities, code smells, N+1 queries, and naming issues, then produces a prioritized, structured review report.
At a glance
| Publisher | jeffallan |
|---|---|
| Repository | jeffallan/claude-skills (67 listed skills) |
| Category | Code Review and Code Quality |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | October 16, 2026 (repository) |
| SKILL.md | 107 lines, 591 words |
| Bundled files | 7 files, including references |
| Quality score | 84/100 · B Passes all seven graded checks |
| Security scan | Not scanned |
| README badge | Get the badges for this listing |
Before you install
Read from the skill's files at the directory's October 19, 2026 snapshot: what ships with it, what its code reads, and the terms it is published under.
- Bundled scripts: none.
- Tool permissions requested:
Read, Grep, Glob(theallowed-toolsfield of SKILL.md). - License: MIT, an open-source or open-content license.
Install code-reviewer
The skills CLI works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents; the other routes copy the folder by hand.
npx skills add https://github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills/tree/main/skills/code-reviewertmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"skills/code-reviewer .claude/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"python3 ~/.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer/scripts/install-skill-from-github.py \
--repo jeffallan/claude-skills \
--path skills/code-reviewerjeffallan/claude-skills is third-party code. Read SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before you install it.
How the author describes it
Analyzes code diffs and files to identify bugs, security vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, insecure deserialization), code smells, N+1 queries, naming issues, and architectural concerns, then produces a structured review report with prioritized, actionable feedback. Use when reviewing pull requests, conducting code quality audits, identifying refactoring opportunities, or checking for security issues. Invoke for PR reviews, code quality checks, refactoring suggestions, review code, code quality. Complements specialized skills (security-reviewer, test-master) by providing broad-scope review across correctness, performance, maintainability, and test coverage in a single pass.
From the description field of SKILL.md. Agents read this line to decide when to load the skill.
Sections in SKILL.md
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Workflow
- Reference Guide
- Review Patterns (Quick Reference)
- N+1 Query — Bad vs Good
- Magic Number — Bad vs Good
- Security: SQL Injection — Bad vs Good
- Constraints
- MUST DO
- MUST NOT DO
- Output Template
- Knowledge Reference
Files in the skill folder
SKILL.mdreferences/common-issues.mdreferences/feedback-examples.mdreferences/receiving-feedback.mdreferences/report-template.mdreferences/review-checklist.mdreferences/spec-compliance-review.md
Suede Skill Check: 84/100 · B
Report snapshot · · graded-v2
The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
Source revision: 36f3fe8052da. Report version 15947b110140. Badge URLs follow the latest listing; save the report to keep this version.
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What to review next
- Boundary clause: 0 of 4 points. 4 when the description says when not to use the skill (“Not for …”, “Do not use …”, “Use … instead”).
- Example request: 0 of 3 points. 3 when the description quotes an example request (3–60 characters in quotation marks).
- Description length: 3 of 5 points. 5 for 150–600 characters; 3 for 100–900; 1 for 50–1,024.
Add declarations and bundled files when they describe the skill’s actual needs. Update the source, then request a fresh review with the changed commit or PR.
code-reviewer passes the required frontmatter check and all seven graded checks, which cover the SKILL.md format, a declared license and a commit in the last year. Those checks earn 56 of the score’s points; the rest come from description quality, instruction depth, bundled files, maintenance and curated-list citations. How the score works.
See the checks and points
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Frontmatter parses and declares a name and a description | Pass |
| Name uses lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, 64 characters or fewer | Pass |
| Name matches the skill's folder name | Pass |
| Description is between 50 and 1,024 characters | Pass |
| Description says when an agent should use the skill | Pass |
| SKILL.md body is 500 lines or fewer | Pass |
| A license is declared in the frontmatter or the repository | Pass |
| Repository has a commit in the last 12 months | Pass |
| Score component | Points |
|---|---|
| Structural checks | 56 of 56 |
| Description length | 3 of 5 |
| Boundary clause | 0 of 4 |
| Example request | 0 of 3 |
| Instruction depth | 7 of 7 |
| Reference files | 3 of 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 of 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 of 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 4 of 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 2 of 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 0 of 2 |
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Where this skill is cited
jeffallan/claude-skills appears in 3 curated lists: BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills, hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code, karanb192/awesome-claude-skills.