Github Code Review

GitHub Code Review Skill

AI-Powered Code Review: Deploy specialized review agents to perform comprehensive, intelligent code reviews that go beyond traditional static analysis.

🎯 Quick Start

Simple Review

# Initialize review swarm for PR
gh pr view 123 --json files,diff | npx ruv-swarm github review-init --pr 123

# Post review status
gh pr comment 123 --body "🔍 Multi-agent code review initiated"

Complete Review Workflow

# Get PR context with gh CLI
PR_DATA=$(gh pr view 123 --json files,additions,deletions,title,body)
PR_DIFF=$(gh pr diff 123)

# Initialize comprehensive review
npx ruv-swarm github review-init \
  --pr 123 \
  --pr-data "$PR_DATA" \
  --diff "$PR_DIFF" \
  --agents "security,performance,style,architecture,accessibility" \
  --depth comprehensive

Reference

The full detail lives in references/ and loads only when needed:

• references/reference.md — core features, specialized agents, pr-swarm management, configuration, workflows, ci/cd & monitoring.

📚 Best Practices

1. Review Configuration

• ✅ Define clear review criteria upfront
• ✅ Set appropriate severity thresholds
• ✅ Configure agent specializations for your stack
• ✅ Establish override procedures for emergencies

2. Comment Quality

• ✅ Provide actionable, specific feedback
• ✅ Include code examples with suggestions
• ✅ Reference documentation and best practices
• ✅ Maintain respectful, constructive tone

3. Performance Optimization

• ✅ Cache analysis results to avoid redundant work
• ✅ Use incremental reviews for large PRs
• ✅ Enable parallel agent execution
• ✅ Batch comment operations efficiently

4. PR Templates

<!-- .github/pull_request_template.md -->
## Swarm Configuration
- Topology: [mesh/hierarchical/ring/star]
- Max Agents: [number]
- Auto-spawn: [yes/no]
- Priority: [high/medium/low]

## Tasks for Swarm
- [ ] Task 1 description
- [ ] Task 2 description
- [ ] Task 3 description

## Review Focus Areas
- [ ] Security review
- [ ] Performance analysis
- [ ] Architecture validation
- [ ] Accessibility check

5. Auto-Merge When Ready

# Auto-merge when swarm completes and passes checks
SWARM_STATUS=$(npx ruv-swarm github pr-status 123)

if [[ "$SWARM_STATUS" == "complete" ]]; then
  # Check review requirements
  REVIEWS=$(gh pr view 123 --json reviews --jq '.reviews | length')

  if [[ $REVIEWS -ge 2 ]]; then
    # Enable auto-merge
    gh pr merge 123 --auto --squash
  fi
fi

🔗 Integration with Claude Code

Workflow Pattern

1. Claude Code reads PR diff and context
2. Swarm coordinates review approach based on PR type
3. Agents work in parallel on different review aspects
4. Progress updates posted to PR automatically
5. Final review performed before marking ready

Example: Complete PR Management

[Single Message - Parallel Execution]:
  // Initialize coordination
  mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init { topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 5 }
  mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "reviewer", name: "Senior Reviewer" }
  mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "tester", name: "QA Engineer" }
  mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coordinator", name: "Merge Coordinator" }

  // Create and manage PR using gh CLI
  Bash("gh pr create --title 'Feature: Add authentication' --base main")
  Bash("gh pr view 54 --json files,diff")
  Bash("gh pr review 54 --approve --body 'LGTM after automated review'")

  // Execute tests and validation
  Bash("npm test")
  Bash("npm run lint")
  Bash("npm run build")

  // Track progress
  TodoWrite { todos: [
    { content: "Complete code review", status: "completed", activeForm: "Completing code review" },
    { content: "Run test suite", status: "completed", activeForm: "Running test suite" },
    { content: "Validate security", status: "completed", activeForm: "Validating security" },
    { content: "Merge when ready", status: "pending", activeForm: "Merging when ready" }
  ]}

🆘 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Solution:

# Check swarm status
npx ruv-swarm swarm-status

# Verify GitHub CLI authentication
gh auth status

# Re-initialize swarm
npx ruv-swarm github review-init --pr 123 --force

Solution:

# Verify GitHub token permissions
gh auth status

# Check API rate limits
gh api rate_limit

# Use batch comment posting
npx ruv-swarm github review-comments --pr 123 --batch

Solution:

# Use incremental review for large PRs
npx ruv-swarm github review-init --pr 123 --incremental

# Reduce agent count
npx ruv-swarm github review-init --pr 123 --agents "security,style" --max-agents 3

# Enable parallel processing
npx ruv-swarm github review-init --pr 123 --parallel --cache-results

📖 Additional Resources

Related Skills

• github-pr-manager - Comprehensive PR lifecycle management
• github-workflow-automation - Automate GitHub workflows
• swarm-coordination - Advanced swarm orchestration

Documentation

• GitHub CLI Documentation
• RUV Swarm Guide
• Claude Flow Integration

Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features
• Community: Join discussions and share experiences
• Examples: Browse example configurations and workflows

📄 License

This skill is part of the Claude Code Flow project and is licensed under the MIT License.

Last Updated: 2025-10-19 Version: 1.0.0 Maintainer: Claude Code Flow Team