Code Review Gate
SkillDev toolsLets your agent review code for DRY, YAGNI, abstraction, and test coverage principles.
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About this capability
Architect code review with DRY, YAGNI, abstraction, and test coverage principle enforcement
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/methodologies/maestro/skills/code-review-gate/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Capabilities
Performs architect-level code review enforcing four core principles: DRY (no unnecessary duplication), YAGNI (no speculative features), proper abstraction (correct encapsulation), and test coverage (adequate automated tests). Provides numeric quality scores and specific file:line feedback.
Tool Use Instructions
- Use Read to examine code changes and test files
- Use Grep to search for duplication patterns and anti-patterns
- Use Glob to verify test file coverage
- Use Bash to run lint, test, and coverage commands
- Use Write to generate review reports
Process Integration
- Used in
maestro-orchestrator.jsPhase 4 (Architect Code Review) - Used in
maestro-development.js(PR Review Cycle) - Used in
maestro-hotfix.js(Expedited Review) - Maps to tasks:
maestro-architect-code-review,maestro-dev-architect-review,maestro-hotfix-review - Agents: Architect, Code Reviewer
- Quality convergence loop: rejected code returns to coder for fixes
- Checks are "turned up to 11" by default
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 2k
- Forks
- 106
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
code-review-gate- Source
- github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter