What are Conventional Comments?

Conventional Comments is a standard for formatting review feedback using labels like 'issue:', 'suggestion:', or 'praise:' to make feedback clear, actionable, and easy to parse.

Does it perform security checks?

It performs lightweight security evaluations to flag obvious trust boundary or authorization issues, which can then be passed to specialized security tools for deeper analysis.

Does this skill help with design patterns?

Yes, it specifically scans for code smells and suggests standard patterns such as Compose Method, Strategy, or Null Object to improve code structure.

How does it integrate with the development process?

It is designed to be used during the implementation phase of the RPI (Research-Plan-Implement) workflow to catch quality issues before the final commit.

What size of code changes can this skill handle?

It is optimized for changes between 200-400 lines. It provides architectural reviews for larger changes but will suggest splitting any implementation over 1,000 lines for better quality.

Advanced Code Reviewer

Name: Advanced Code Reviewer
Author: bostonaholic

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Conducts disciplined, methodology-driven code reviews using Conventional Comments to ensure quality, maintainability, and architectural integrity.

About

The Advanced Code Reviewer skill implements a rigorous methodology for evaluating implementation changes within the Research-Plan-Implement (RPI) framework. It focuses on analyzing code deltas to identify issues in correctness, design patterns, and SOLID principles before they are committed. By utilizing the Conventional Comments standard, it provides developers with clear, actionable feedback that distinguishes between blocking issues and non-blocking suggestions, fostering high-quality codebases and providing mentoring-level insights.

Key Features

Automated identification of code smells and design pattern suggestions
Differentiated verdict system for blocking vs. non-blocking feedback
2 GitHub stars
Standardized feedback using the Conventional Comments specification
Change-size monitoring to ensure reviewable and atomic commits
SOLID principle evaluation and high-level architectural checks

Use Cases

Identifying architectural violations and suggesting better design patterns during development
Performing deep technical reviews of implementation deltas before merging changes
Providing structured mentoring and feedback to developers through consistent labeling

About

Key Features

Automated identification of code smells and design pattern suggestions
Differentiated verdict system for blocking vs. non-blocking feedback
2 GitHub stars
Standardized feedback using the Conventional Comments specification
Change-size monitoring to ensure reviewable and atomic commits
SOLID principle evaluation and high-level architectural checks

Use Cases

Identifying architectural violations and suggesting better design patterns during development
Performing deep technical reviews of implementation deltas before merging changes
Providing structured mentoring and feedback to developers through consistent labeling