# Review Pr

> Comprehensive PR review -- full branch diff against base, commit-by-commit analysis, breaking change detection, conventional commit verification.

- Skill: `n24q02m/review-pr` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add n24q02m/review-pr`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: n24q02m (https://skillmd.com/u/n24q02m)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/n24q02m/review-pr

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# Review PR

Comprehensive code review of a pull request or branch diff against its base. Unlike review-delta (quick review of uncommitted local changes), this reviews ALL commits in a branch for PR submission readiness.

**Command surface:** run the local CLI through the coding harness shell. Examples
use the installed `better-code-review-graph` command; from a source checkout,
prefix it with `uv run`. No MCP mapping is required. Use
`better-code-review-graph review --help` for the command reference. Never
include full files unless explicitly asked.

## Steps

1. **Identify the changes** for the PR:
   - If a PR number or branch is provided, use `git diff main...<branch>` to get changed files
   - Otherwise auto-detect from the current branch vs main/master

2. **Update the graph** with `better-code-review-graph graph build --base main --repo-root "<path>"` so it reflects the current branch.

3. **Commit-by-commit analysis** (for PRs with >3 commits):
   - `git log --oneline main..HEAD` to list all commits
   - Group related commits by area (feature, fix, refactor, test, docs)
   - Verify each commit message follows Conventional Commits (`type(scope): description`)
   - Flag commits that mix unrelated changes

4. **Get the full review context** with `better-code-review-graph review context --base main --repo-root "<path>"`:
   - Returns all changed files across all commits in the PR
   - Includes impacted nodes and blast radius

5. **Analyze impact** with `better-code-review-graph query impact --base main --repo-root "<path>"`:
   - Review the blast radius across the entire PR
   - Identify high-risk areas (widely depended-upon code)

6. **Breaking change detection** for public APIs:
   - Identify exported/public functions, classes, types that changed
   - Check for: removed parameters, changed return types, renamed exports, removed functions
   - Use `better-code-review-graph query query --pattern callers_of --target "<function>" --repo-root "<path>"` to find all consumers
   - Flag any change where callers outside the PR would break

7. **Deep-dive each changed file**:
   - Read the full source of files with significant changes
   - Use `better-code-review-graph query query --pattern tests_for --target "<function>" --repo-root "<path>"` to verify test coverage
   - Check for untested new functions

8. **Generate structured review output**:

   ```
   ## PR Review: <title>

   ### Summary
   <1-3 sentence overview>

   ### Conventional Commits Check
   - [x] `feat(parser): add Go support` -- valid
   - [ ] `fixed stuff` -- invalid, should be `fix(scope): description`

   ### Risk Assessment
   - **Overall risk**: Low / Medium / High
   - **Blast radius**: X files, Y functions impacted
   - **Test coverage**: N changed functions covered / M total
   - **Breaking changes**: None / List of breaking changes

   ### File-by-File Review
   #### <file_path>
   - Changes: <description>
   - Impact: <who depends on this>
   - Issues: <bugs, style, concerns>

   ### Missing Tests
   - <function_name> in <file> - no test coverage found

   ### Recommendations
   1. <actionable suggestion>
   ```

## Key Differences from review-delta

| Aspect | review-delta | review-pr |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Uncommitted changes only | Full branch diff (all commits) |
| Speed | Fast, minimal context | Thorough, more context |
| Use case | Quick check before commit | PR submission readiness |
| Commit analysis | N/A | Commit-by-commit + conventional commit check |
| Breaking changes | Not checked | Explicitly detected |

## Tips

- For large PRs (>10 files), focus on the highest-impact files first (most dependents)
- Use `better-code-review-graph query search --search-query "<term>" --repo-root "<path>"` to find related code the PR might have missed
- Check if renamed/moved functions have updated all callers