Pre-Commit Design Review FAQs

Question 1

How does this skill differ from a standard linter?

Accepted Answer

While linters focus on syntax, formatting, and basic complexity metrics, this skill uses LLM reasoning to evaluate code quality like a senior developer. It analyzes domain modeling, design patterns, and the conceptual clarity of your code.

Question 2

When is the best time to invoke the Design Review skill?

Accepted Answer

It is most effective after your code passes its initial linting and testing phases. It serves as a final quality gate to ensure your changes adhere to clean code principles before they are committed to the repository.

Question 3

What does the Pre-Commit Design Review skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill performs high-level design analysis that standard linters can't catch. It identifies architectural issues such as primitive obsession, improper abstractions, and 'unstorified' functions, providing a categorized report on bugs, design debt, and readability.

Question 4

Does this skill automatically modify my source code?

Accepted Answer

No, it is a read-only advisory tool. It generates a structured report with specific fix strategies and effort estimates. You can then use the findings to manually update your code or invoke other Claude skills like @refactoring to apply changes.

Question 5

What is the difference between Full and Incremental review modes?

Accepted Answer

Full Review analyzes all specified files to establish a baseline of findings. Incremental mode uses git diffs to analyze only changed files, identifying new issues introduced by recent fixes and verifying which previous issues have been resolved.

Pre-Commit Design Review

Pre-Commit Design Review

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