How does this skill improve code security?

The skill includes specialized checks for input sanitization, SQL injection protection, XSS escaping, and credential management to ensure your code follows security best practices.

Is the checklist specific to any programming language?

No, the checklist is language-agnostic. It focuses on universal engineering principles such as algorithmic complexity, type safety, and the SOLID design principles.

Can I use this for self-review before opening a Pull Request?

Absolutely. It is designed to help developers identify 'quick wins' and fix common issues like unused variables or missing error handling before their code reaches a human reviewer.

Does this skill provide code suggestions?

Yes, it includes a review template that encourages providing the current code snippet alongside an improved version and a rationale for the change.

Code Review Checklist

Name: Code Review Checklist
Author: L-Sypniewski

byL-Sypniewski

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Security & Testing

Standardizes the code review process through a multi-dimensional quality assessment covering security, performance, and maintainability.

The Code Review Checklist skill provides Claude Code with a structured framework for auditing pull requests and internal codebases. By covering six critical dimensions—correctness, performance, security, maintainability, testing, and documentation—it ensures that no detail is overlooked during the review process. Whether you are preparing your own code for submission or reviewing a colleague's work, this skill provides actionable templates and 'quick win' suggestions to elevate code quality, enforce SOLID principles, and maintain high standards across the entire development lifecycle.

Key Features

01Standardized actionable feedback templates for clear communication

02Deep-dive auditing for SQL injection, XSS, and authentication vulnerabilities

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04Quick-win identification for rapid code quality improvements

05Guidance on SOLID principles, DRY, and maintainability best practices

06Comprehensive multi-point checklists for security, logic, and performance

Use Cases

01Performing security and performance audits on legacy code modules

02Automating pre-PR self-reviews to catch edge cases and logic errors

03Standardizing review feedback across a distributed engineering team

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add l-sypniewski/claude-code-toolkit code-review-checklist

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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