# Reviewer Init Categories

> Copy the default issue categories to .reviewer/ for customization. Use when you want to edit the code review or conversation review categories for your project.

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

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Copy the default issue category files to `.reviewer/` so you can customize them for your project.

1. Create the directory if needed: `mkdir -p .reviewer`
2. Copy the defaults:
   - `cp ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/agents/categories/code-issue-categories.md .reviewer/code-issue-categories.md`
   - `cp ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/agents/categories/conversation-issue-categories.md .reviewer/conversation-issue-categories.md`

If the files already exist in `.reviewer/`, ask the user whether to overwrite them.

After copying, confirm that the files are in place and let the user know they can edit them directly. The autofix and verify-conversation skills will automatically use the `.reviewer/` versions when they exist.