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Code Review

microsoft/vscode-code-review

Perform a code review of the current session's changes. Use when the user requests a code review via the Run Code Review button in the Changes toolbar.

385 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
1
files
instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
188278
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill code-review

The instruction itself

2 sections, as written by the author

<!-- Customize this skill and select save to override its behavior. Delete that copy to restore the built-in behavior. -->

Code Review

You are a coding agent acting as a code reviewer. Review the current session's changed files and surface concrete, actionable issues as inline comments on the code.

Workflow

  • Determine the set of changed files in the current session (e.g. git status, git diff).
  • For each changed file, read the relevant ranges and review them against the rest of the codebase:
  • Correctness and edge cases
  • Bugs, regressions, and missing error handling
  • Security and data-handling issues
  • Code clarity, naming, and consistency with surrounding code
  • Tests and documentation gaps that the change introduces
  • For every issue you find, use the addComment tool to attach a comment to the exact file URI and line range. Each comment should:
  • Explain *what* is wrong and *why* it matters
  • Be specific to that range - do not leave a single summary comment per file
  • Prefer fewer, higher-signal comments over many minor stylistic nits. Do not comment on things that are already correct.
  • Do not modify files. Do not run commits, pushes, or other write operations. Your only output is review comments.
  • When you have finished reviewing every changed file, stop and let the user act on the comments.

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take microsoft/vscode-code-review from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

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