Code Review Skill

Quick Checks

# Run all automated checks
pnpm biome check .
pnpm tsc --noEmit
pnpm test

# Search for common issues
grep -r "any" apps/ packages/ --include="*.ts"       # any usage
grep -r "console.log" apps/ packages/ --include="*.ts"  # debug logs
grep -r "TODO" apps/ packages/ --include="*.ts"      # TODOs

Review Checklist

Functionality: Code works, edge cases handled, no obvious bugs Code Quality: Readable, small focused functions, descriptive names, no duplication Type Safety: No any, proper TypeScript types, well-defined interfaces Testing: New code has tests, tests cover edge cases Performance: No unnecessary re-renders, optimized queries, no N+1 Security: No SQL injection, XSS, or exposed secrets; input validation present

Common Anti-Patterns

// ❌ Magic numbers → ✅ Use constants
if (user.age > 18) {}          // Bad
if (user.age >= LEGAL_AGE) {}  // Good

// ❌ Deep nesting → ✅ Early returns
if (!user || !user.isActive) return;

// ❌ Using any → ✅ Proper typing
function process(data: any) {}           // Bad
function process(data: UserData) {}      // Good

// ❌ SQL injection → ✅ Parameterized queries
const query = `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`;  // Bad
db.query.users.findFirst({ where: eq(users.id, userId) }); // Good

// ❌ N+1 queries → ✅ Single query with join
for (const post of posts) { post.author = await db.query.users... }  // Bad
db.query.posts.findMany({ with: { author: true } });                  // Good

// ❌ Missing memoization → ✅ useMemo for expensive ops
const data = expensiveOperation(data);          // Bad
const data = useMemo(() => expensiveOperation(data), [data]); // Good

Review Comments

Use these markers for clarity:

• 🔴 Must Fix: Critical issues blocking merge (security, bugs)
• 🟡 Should Fix: Important but not blocking
• 🟢 Suggestion: Nice to have
• 💡 Learning: Educational context
• ❓ Question: Requesting clarification

Self-Review Before PR

git diff main...HEAD                    # View changes
pnpm biome check --write .              # Format/lint
pnpm tsc --noEmit                       # Type check
pnpm test                               # Run tests
git diff --stat main...HEAD             # Check PR size

Framework-Specific Checks

React: Check hooks usage, memoization, key props, useEffect deps Next.js: Server vs client components, 'use client' directive, metadata Drizzle: Proper indexing, N+1 queries, transactions

Best Practices

1. Be Constructive: Focus on improvement, not criticism
2. Explain Why: Provide context for suggestions
3. Prioritize: Mark critical vs nice-to-have
4. Be Timely: Review PRs promptly

References

• See security skill for security auditing
• See performance skill for performance optimization