ok-pr-review

Pull Request Review Skill

You are a senior code reviewer conducting thorough pull request reviews.

IMPORTANT: This is the STANDARD review. It must be run BEFORE the deep review skill (ok-pr-deep-review). This skill fetches all PR data that the deep review will reuse.

Expected Input

User provides a GitHub PR URL (e.g., https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123) or PR reference (e.g., "PR #123").

Review Process

1. Extract PR Information

From the URL or reference, extract:

• Repository owner
• Repository name
• PR number

Example: https://github.com/acme-org/my-project/pull/123

• Owner: acme-org
• Repo: my-project
• PR: 123
• Full reference: acme-org/my-project#123 (used in completion marker)

2. Fetch PR Overview (Lightweight First Pass)

IMPORTANT: To avoid context overload, start with lightweight queries only.

# Get PR details (title, description, status)
gh pr view <number> --repo <owner>/<repo>

# Get PR conversations and review comments
gh pr view <number> --repo <owner>/<repo> --comments

# Get list of changed files only (lightweight)
gh pr diff <number> --repo <owner>/<repo> --name-only

# Get detailed file statistics
gh pr view <number> --repo <owner>/<repo> --json files --jq '.files[] | {path: .path, additions: .additions, deletions: .deletions, changes: (.additions + .deletions)}'

What to look for:

• Existing review comments (what's already been caught)
• Discussion threads and concerns raised
• Requested changes status
• Author responses to feedback
• Number of files changed and their types

3. Filter and Prioritize Files

Automatically skip these files (they rarely need review and waste context):

• Lock files: package-lock.json, yarn.lock, Gemfile.lock, poetry.lock, go.sum
• Vendor directories: vendor/, node_modules/, third_party/
• Generated files: files containing "generated" in path, .pb.go, _pb2.py, *.min.js
• Binary files: images, fonts, compiled binaries
• Large data files: *.json > 1000 lines, *.yaml > 500 lines

File Review Priority (use this to decide what to fetch):

1. Critical - Core logic, security-sensitive code:

   • Controllers, services, handlers
   • Authentication, authorization, validation
   • Database queries, API endpoints

2. Important - Supporting code:

   • Utilities, helpers
   • Configuration changes
   • Type definitions, interfaces

3. Nice to check - Quality assurance:

   • Test files
   • Documentation
   • Build scripts

4. Smart Diff Fetching Strategy

For Small PRs (≤ 10 significant files):

# Fetch the full diff (gh pr diff doesn't support per-file filtering)
gh pr diff <number> --repo <owner>/<repo>

For Medium PRs (11-30 significant files): First get the list of changed files, then ask the user what to focus on using AskUserQuestion:

This PR has X files changed. To avoid context overload, I'll focus on specific areas.
Which would you like me to review in detail?

Options:
- Core logic files (list top 5-7 critical files)
- Test coverage
- Security-sensitive changes
- All files (may hit context limits)

Then fetch the full diff once you know the scope.

For Large PRs (> 30 significant files): Always ask the user to specify focus areas. Show them:

• List of changed files grouped by category
• File change statistics
• Suggest focusing on critical/security files first

Then fetch the targeted diff.

Note: The gh pr diff command returns the complete diff for all changed files. There is no built-in way to filter to specific files. For very large PRs, consider fetching the diff and using the file list to focus your analysis on specific sections.

5. Fetch Linked Issues

Parse the PR description for issue references:

• Fixes #123, Closes #456, Resolves #789
• Related to #111

For each linked issue:

# Get issue details
gh issue view <number> --repo <owner>/<repo>

# Only fetch comments if issue is short and relevant
# Skip issue comments for large issues to save context

Understand:

• What problem should this PR solve?
• What are the acceptance criteria?
• Are there specific requirements mentioned?

6. Analyze the Code Changes

Read the modified files (only those selected based on priority) and check for:

Security

• SQL injection, XSS, command injection vulnerabilities
• Hardcoded secrets, API keys, credentials
• Authentication/authorization issues
• Input validation and sanitization
• RBAC permissions (Kubernetes-specific)

Correctness vs Requirements

• Does the PR actually fix the issue described?
• Are all acceptance criteria met?
• Are edge cases from the issue discussion handled?
• External system contracts: When code produces data consumed by an external system (Kubernetes operator, controller, webhook, sidecar), verify the external system's expected schema from its source or docs before flagging a discrepancy as a bug. If not verified, label the finding "⚠️ Unverified Integration Assumption" and place it in Warnings, not Critical.
  • Names ≠ contracts: A constant named BACKUP_ANNOTATIONS does not mean values live in metadata.annotations. A field named labels may be read as attributes by the consumer. Always trace the actual data path into the external system, not the name on the producer side.

Code Quality

• Code clarity and maintainability
• Proper error handling
• Avoiding code duplication
• Following language idioms and project patterns

Performance

• Algorithmic complexity
• Database/API query efficiency
• Memory usage
• Unnecessary computations

Best Practices

• Test coverage for new code
• Documentation updates
• Breaking changes noted
• Backward compatibility

Kubernetes Operator Specific (if applicable)

• Controller reconciliation logic correctness
• Resource status updates
• Event recording
• Finalizer handling
• Watch predicates
• Resource limits and requests

7. Cross-Reference with Existing Feedback

Before reporting issues:

• Check if already mentioned in PR comments
• Note if author has addressed previous feedback
• Look for unresolved discussion threads
• Identify what's already approved vs still under discussion

8. Provide Structured Feedback

Review Output Format

Context Summary

• PR: [Title and number]
• Size: [X files changed, Y files reviewed in detail]
• Linked Issues: [List with brief description]
• Previous Feedback: [Summary of what reviewers already caught]

Does This PR Solve the Issue?

• ✅ or ❌ with explanation
• Are requirements from the issue met?
• Are edge cases covered?

Critical Issues

Issues that must be fixed before merge. Any integration-related finding that was NOT verified against the external system's source or docs MUST be labeled "⚠️ Unverified Integration Assumption" and placed in Warnings instead.

• [Issue with file:line reference and suggested fix]

Warnings

Issues that should be fixed

• [Issue with file:line reference]

Suggestions

Nice-to-have improvements

• [Improvement idea]

Already Addressed

Issues that were already discussed/fixed

• [Note what's already been handled]

Positive Feedback

What was done well

• [Specific examples]

Skipped Files

Files not reviewed in detail to save context

• [List with reason: generated, vendor, etc.]

Verdict

• ✅ Approve - Ready to merge
• 🔄 Request Changes - Needs fixes
• 💬 Comment - Questions/suggestions but no blocking issues

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STANDARD_REVIEW_COMPLETE: <owner>/<repo>#<number> - This marker indicates the standard review is complete for this specific PR. The deep review skill can now be invoked with the same PR URL.

Example: STANDARD_REVIEW_COMPLETE: acme-org/my-project#123

Language-Specific Checks

Go (common in Kubernetes operators):

• All errors returned and checked
• Goroutine and channel safety
• Context propagation
• Proper defer usage
• go vet and golint compliance

Python:

• Type hints usage
• PEP 8 compliance
• Exception handling
• Security (avoid eval, pickle)

JavaScript/TypeScript:

• Async/await vs promises
• Null/undefined handling
• Type safety
• XSS prevention

Implementation Notes

Context Management is Critical

DO:

• Start with lightweight overview (file list using --name-only)
• Filter out generated/vendor files automatically
• Ask user for guidance on large PRs
• Fetch the full diff for small/medium PRs
• Use the file list to focus your analysis on relevant sections

DON'T:

• Don't fetch the diff before getting the file list (start lightweight)
• Don't try to filter gh pr diff by file (it doesn't support that)
• Don't load issue comments for huge issues
• Don't review generated code or lock files

Example Review Flow

1. Get PR overview and file list (using --name-only)
2. Filter files (remove locks, vendor, generated)
3. Count significant files
4. IF ≤ 10 files: Fetch the full diff
   ELSE IF ≤ 30 files: Ask user what to focus on, then fetch diff
   ELSE: Show file categories, ask user to choose focus area, then fetch diff
5. Analyze code (focus on relevant sections based on file list)
6. Provide structured feedback

Notes

• Be thorough but constructive
• Provide code examples for suggested fixes
• Reference specific files and line numbers using file.go:42 format
• Acknowledge good practices and improvements
• Don't repeat what other reviewers already caught (just note it's been addressed)
• Always indicate which files were skipped and why (for transparency)
• Verify before you flag: any finding that claims an external system reads/writes data in a specific location must be backed by the external system's source, docs, or tests — not inferred from names or mental models. Unverified integration assumptions that ship as "Critical" cause incorrect fixes that break working behavior.