Review a pull request thoroughly
Review the change on two axes—engineering quality and fidelity to the promised behavior.
Use when
A substantial pull request is ready and a surface-level line review is insufficient.
Outcome
A concise review that prioritizes real defects and shows which requirements are or are not covered.
The sequence
4 deliberate steps
- 01Open skill
Fix the review boundary
Identify the comparison base, originating issue/specification, and full diff.
- 02Open prompt
Review requirement fidelity
Map every acceptance criterion to code and test evidence.
- 03Open prompt
Probe feedback quality
Find tests that pass without protecting the intended contract.
- 04Open prompt
Prioritize the result
Separate blockers and significant risks from optional improvements.