# Review Performance

> Is it fast?

- Skill: `dhaupin/review-performance` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dhaupin/review-performance`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dhaupin/review-performance/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: dhaupin (https://skillmd.com/u/dhaupin)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dhaupin/review-performance

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# Performance Review

> Is it fast?

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## Rule #1

**Measure. Don't guess.**

```bash
# Profile before you optimize
node --prof app.js
```

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## What To Check

### 1. Time

```javascript
// Time operations
const start = Date.now()
doThing()
console.log(Date.now() - start)
```

| Check | Target |
|---------|--------|
| API < 200ms | |
| Page < 1s | |
| Build < 30s | |

### 2. Network

```bash
# Check size
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{size_download}" URL
```

| Size | Rating |
|------|--------|
| > 1MB | SLOW |
| > 500KB | MEDIUM |
| < 100KB | FAST |

### 3. Queries

```javascript
// N+1 query?
items.map(i => db.get(i.id))
```

| Pattern | Issue | Fix |
|---------|-------|-----|
| query in loop | N+1 | Batch |
| select * | Too much | Select needed |
| no cache | Repeat | Cache |

### 4. Async

```javascript
// Blocking?
await heavy()
await more()
```

| Pattern | Issue | Fix |
|---------|-------|-----|
| Sequential | Slow | Promise.all |
| No timeout | Hang | Timeout |
| No limit | OOM | Limit |

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## Output

```
## Performance - [endpoint]

### Timing
- [TIME] [endpoint]: [ms]ms
- Target: [target]ms

### Network
- [SIZE] [kb]kb

### Queries
- [COUNT] queries for [records]
- Issue: [pattern]

### Recommendations
1. [fix 1]
2. [fix 2]
```

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## Fix Priority

| Priority | When |
|----------|------|
| 1 | Blocks user |
| 2 | Noticeable delay |
| 3 | Optimization |

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**Role**: Performance Reviewer  
**Input**: Code or endpoint  
**Output**: Is fast?

> Measure it. Fix what matters.