Code Review Skill

This skill provides knowledge and patterns for conducting effective code reviews with visual outputs on Miro boards.

Core Concepts

Review Philosophy

Effective code reviews focus on:

1. Correctness - Does the code do what it's supposed to?
2. Security - Are there vulnerabilities or data exposures?
3. Maintainability - Can others understand and modify this code?
4. Performance - Are there efficiency concerns?
5. Consistency - Does it follow project conventions?

Visual Review Benefits

Creating visual artifacts helps:

• Async collaboration - Reviewers can engage at their own pace
• Context preservation - Related docs and diagrams in one place
• Discussion tracking - Comments attached to specific items
• Knowledge sharing - Junior devs learn from visual explanations

Risk Assessment Framework

Use the references in this skill for detailed risk assessment criteria:

• references/risk-assessment.md - File and change risk scoring
• references/review-patterns.md - Common review patterns and anti-patterns

Visualization Patterns

When to Use Each Artifact

Layout Guidelines

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    MIRO BOARD LAYOUT                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                         │
│  x=-2000          x=0              x=2000      x=4000   │
│  ┌─────────┐      ┌─────────┐      ┌─────────┐         │
│  │ Summary │      │  Table  │      │ Diagram │  y=0    │
│  │   Doc   │      │ (files) │      │  (arch) │         │
│  └─────────┘      └─────────┘      └─────────┘         │
│                                                         │
│  ┌─────────┐                       ┌─────────┐         │
│  │ Detail  │                       │ Diagram │  y=1500 │
│  │   Doc   │                       │ (flow)  │         │
│  └─────────┘                       └─────────┘         │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘