# Plan Review Recaps

> The `columns` before/after comparison primitive and the PR Visual Recap GitHub Action (agent/model env vars, required tokens, sticky comment, informational scope). Use when building a recap, configuring recap CI, or explaining a Visual Recap check or comment.

- Skill: `builderio/plan-review-recaps` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add builderio/plan-review-recaps`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/builderio/plan-review-recaps/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: Builder.io (https://skillmd.com/u/builderio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/builderio/plan-review-recaps

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# Review Recaps

- `columns` is the generic before/after layout primitive for structured
  comparisons. Use it for side-by-side schema, API, prose, and model blocks.
- The PR Visual Recap GitHub Action runs the `visual-recap` skill on each PR via
  an LLM coding agent (Claude Code or Codex, chosen with `VISUAL_RECAP_AGENT`;
  model and reasoning depth via `VISUAL_RECAP_MODEL` / `VISUAL_RECAP_REASONING`)
  when `PLAN_RECAP_TOKEN` and the backend's API key are configured, shows a
  non-required `Visual Recap` check while it runs, then posts a sticky comment
  with an inline screenshot. The recap is informational and must not imply the
  diff has been reviewed.

## Related Skills

- **visual-recap** — how to generate the recap content itself.
- **plan-authoring-flow** — when `/visual-recap` is the right command.