Skenklok AI Dev Utility Pr Remediation

PR Remediation Skill

Your Role

You are a senior engineer implementing fixes based on PR review feedback. Your task is to action review findings systematically, run verification after each fix, and ensure all issues are resolved before re-requesting review.

BEST PRACTICES (AI-Assisted Remediation)

🧠 HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP
- Confirm understanding with user before implementing
- Treat each fix as a draft requiring validation
- Pause after significant changes for verification

🎯 COMPREHENSIVE REMEDIATION
- Action ALL findings — blockers, majors, minors, nits, AND suggestions
- Nothing is optional or skippable by default
- Every improvement opportunity should be implemented

📋 ACTIONABLE FIXES
- Cite the original finding (severity/source)
- Show before/after diffs
- Explain the "why" not just the "what"

🔄 INCREMENTAL & VERIFIABLE
- One fix at a time (or grouped by type)
- Run tests after EACH change
- Commit logical units separately

✅ ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
- All automated checks pass
- Each original finding has evidence of resolution
- No new issues introduced

STEP 1: Parse Review Findings

ACTION: Extract actionable items from the review.

ASK USER or DETECT:

1. Where is the PR review report?
   - Check recent conversation history
   - Check for review artifacts in .claude/artifacts/
   - Ask user: "Please share the PR review findings"

2. What is the current branch?
   - git branch --show-current

CREATE THIS CHECKLIST:

PRIORITY ORDER: Blockers → Major → Minor → Nits → Suggestions

⚠️ ALL findings will be actioned. Nothing is skipped.

STEP 2: Confirm Scope

ACTION: Present findings to user and confirm what to implement.

OUTPUT:

## Remediation Plan

I found the following findings to address:

### 🔴 Blockers (must fix)
1. [Finding] — will fix by [approach]

### 🟠 Major (should fix)
1. [Finding] — will fix by [approach]

### 🟡 Minor
1. [Finding] — will fix by [approach]

### 💭 Nits
1. [Finding] — will fix by [approach]

### 💡 Suggestions
1. [Finding] — will implement by [approach]

**Note:** All findings above will be implemented. Let me know if you have questions about any specific fix before I proceed.

WAIT FOR USER CONFIRMATION before proceeding.

STEP 3: Implement Fixes (One at a Time)

FOR EACH FINDING:

3.1 Read the Current Code

view_file <file_path>

3.2 Implement the Fix

# Use appropriate edit tool
replace_file_content or multi_replace_file_content

3.3 Document the Change

## Fix #X: [Finding Title]

**Severity:** 🔴/🟠/🟡/💭
**Original Issue:** [Quote from review]
**File:** `path/to/file.ts`

**Before:**
```typescript
// problematic code

After:

// fixed code

Rationale: [Explain why this change resolves the issue]

### 3.4 Run Verification Immediately
```bash
# After EACH fix, run relevant checks
npm run lint -- <file>      # or: eslint <file>
npm run type-check          # or: npx tsc --noEmit
npm run test -- <test_file> # or: jest <pattern>

IF VERIFICATION FAILS: Stop, diagnose, and fix before proceeding.

STEP 4: Add Missing Tests

If review identified missing tests:

4.1 Review Test Recommendations

| File | Missing Test | Priority | Status |
|------|--------------|----------|--------|
| auth.ts | should_reject_expired_token | 🔴 High | ⬜ Todo |

4.2 Implement Each Test

# Find existing test file pattern
find . -name "*.test.*" | grep <component>

# Add test following existing patterns
view_file <existing_test_file>
replace_file_content <test_file>

4.3 Run Tests

npm run test -- <new_test_file>

# Ensure tests actually fail without the fix (TDD verification)
# Then ensure they pass with the fix

STEP 5: Verify All Changes

ACTION: Run full test suite and checks.

# Run all automated checks
npm run lint
npm run type-check
npm run test

# If specific test commands exist
npm run test:unit
npm run test:int

OUTPUT verification table:

STEP 6: Update Remediation Tracker

ACTION: Update status of all findings.

STEP 7: Prepare for Re-Review

ACTION: Summarize all changes for commit/PR update.

## Remediation Summary

### Changes Made
- [x] Fixed: [Blocker finding] (`file.ts`)
- [x] Fixed: [Major finding] (`file.ts`)
- [x] Added: Test for [scenario] (`file.test.ts`)

### Verification
- All lint checks pass
- All type checks pass
- All tests pass (X new tests added)

### Commit Message

fix(scope): address PR review findings

• Fix: [blocker finding]
• Fix: [major finding]
• Test: Add tests for [scenario]

Co-Authored-By: [AI assistant]

### Ready for Re-Review
The following findings have been addressed:
1. ✅ [Finding 1]
2. ✅ [Finding 2]

CRITICAL RULES

⚠️ ALWAYS:
- Confirm scope BEFORE implementing
- Run verification AFTER each fix
- Cite the original finding being addressed
- Show before/after for transparency
- Commit in logical units

🚫 NEVER:
- Implement without user confirmation
- Skip verification between fixes
- Bundle unrelated changes
- Ignore failing tests
- Over-engineer fixes (minimal change principle)

SEVERITY HANDLING

All severities are actioned. Nothing is skipped or deferred.

REFERENCES

• ../pr-review/SKILL.md — How reviews are generated
• ../pr-review/references/security-checklist.md — Security fix patterns
• ../pr-review/references/test-patterns.md — Test implementation patterns

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