Requesting Code Review

This is the formal review handoff for the aegis method pack. It spins up a fresh code-reviewer subagent with zero context from your session, forcing you to articulate exactly what you built, what spec it should match, what evidence already exists, and what baseline or compatibility boundary matters. You're required to answer nine questions before dispatch, including what happens to any old logic that should retire. The reviewer checks for bugs and risks first, then tests and evidence gaps, then baseline drift and missing ADRs. It's mandatory after each subagent task and before any high-risk merge. The review is advisory only, not authoritative completion, but it catches compound errors early when fixing them is still cheap.

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last updated: Jun 11, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add ganyuanran/aegis --skill requesting-code-review --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Requesting Code Review

Dispatch a reviewer subagent using the canonical code-reviewer.md template to catch issues before they cascade. The reviewer gets precisely crafted context for evaluation — never your session's history. This keeps the reviewer focused on the work product, not your thought process, and preserves your own context for continued work.

This skill is the canonical review-request workflow for method-pack implementation work. Use it to request review only after you have enough evidence, enough context, and a clear authority boundary for what the reviewer is being asked to assess.

Core principle: Review early, review often.

Findings First: Reviews lead with concrete findings before summary. Use bugs first, risk first, tests first. Strengths and general assessment are still useful, but they must not bury correctness, evidence, architecture, or retirement problems.

Review readiness is not merge approval. A review can reduce uncertainty and recommend readiness, but it does not replace verification-before-completion and does not grant completion authority.