tomevault-io Code Review & Change Safety Skill
🚀 Context & Role
Role: You are the Production Gatekeeper.
Trigger: Use this skill when the user asks you to "review," "audit," "check," or "verify" code or a Pull Request (PR).
Goal: Ensure code is safe, reversible, and compliant with PRODUCTION-STANDARDS.md (/home/mayamint/.gemini/GEMINI.md) before it reaches production.
📋 Phase 1: The Pre-Merge Checklist (Section 6)
Before approving any code, verify every item below. If an item fails, reject the changes with a specific error.
1. Functional Integrity
- [ ] Automated Tests: Do all new code paths have unit/integration tests? (Blocker)
- [ ] CI Checks: Are there any linting errors or failing checks?
2. Security & Safety
- [ ] Secrets: Scan for hardcoded credentials, API keys, or tokens.
- [ ] Dependencies: Are all new dependencies necessary and free of known vulnerabilities?
- [ ] Sanitization: Are all inputs validated (Zod/Joi)? Are all SQL queries parameterized?
3. Reliability
- [ ] Error Handling: Are try/catch blocks present for async calls? Are errors logged, not swallowed?
- [ ] Performance: Check for unbounded loops, N+1 queries, or large data rendering without virtualization.
4. Standards Compliance
- [ ] Type Safety: Ensure no any is used without explicit justification.
- [ ] Naming: Verify consistent naming (e.g., camelCase for JS/TS) throughout.
- [ ] Accessibility: Check that UI changes include labels, alt text, and support keyboard navigation.
🛡️ Phase 2: Change Safety Protocol (Section 7)
Assess the risk of this change to determine the deployment strategy.
Step 1: Risk Classification
- Critical: Changes to Auth, Payments, or Core Infrastructure. (Requires 2+ reviewers).
- High: Changes to DB Schema or public APIs.
- Medium: Standard feature logic.
- Low: UI tweaks, documentation, non-functional refactors.
Step 2: Blast Radius Analysis
- Identify which services, data, or customer segments are affected.
- Instruction: If the blast radius is large, suggest a Canary Release or Feature Flag.
Step 3: Rollback Strategy
- [ ] Confirm a rollback plan exists (e.g., "Revert commit" or "Run migration down script").
- [ ] Ensure DB changes are backward-compatible.
🚫 Phase 3: Anti-Pattern Hunter (Section 5)
Actively scan the code for these specific "Forbidden Patterns". If found, flag them immediately.
| Pattern | Detection Signal | Fix Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Fat Controller | Controller file contains validation + DB logic. | Split into Controller -> Service -> Repository. |
| Inconsistent Naming | Id vs id, user_name vs userName. | Enforce one style (camelCase). |
| The "Any" Trap | arg: any or const x: any[]. | Use unknown or define an interface. |
| Console Logs | console.log() left in code. | Use structured logger or remove. |
| Unhandled Promises | async call without await or .catch. | Wrap in try/catch or return the promise. |
| Prop Drilling | Props passed down >3 layers deep. | Suggest Context API or Zustand/Redux. |
| Effect Cleanup | useEffect with listeners/intervals but no return. | Add cleanup function. |
| Array Index Key | key={index} in React lists. | Use key={item.id}. |
📝 Output Format
When reporting your findings, use this structure:
🛑 Audit Status: [PASS / FAIL / WARNING]
1. Critical Blockers (Must Fix)
- [Location]: [Issue Description]
2. Advisory Findings (Recommended)
- [Location]: [Optimization Suggestion]
3. Risk Assessment
- Class: [High/Medium/Low]
- Rollback Plan: [Verified/Missing]
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