🔍 Code Audit
This skill performs a parallel code audit by coordinating code-simplifier and design-critic analyses to deliver a prioritized quality report.
npx playbooks add skill arjenschwarz/agentic-coding --skill code-audit
About Code Audit
The Code Audit skill performs a parallel code audit by coordinating code-simplifier and design-critic analyses to deliver a prioritized quality report, enabling developers to identify areas for improvement in their code. This tool connects to code-simplifier and design-critic analyses, providing a comprehensive review of code quality. Developers would reach for this tool when they need to evaluate and refine their code, likely during the review and testing phases of development.
The 19-word prompt provides structured code review & quality guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
- Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
- Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
- Generating detailed code review comments
Example Prompts
System Prompt (19 words)
This skill performs a parallel code audit by coordinating code-simplifier and design-critic analyses to deliver a prioritized quality report.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Code Audit?
Code Audit is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. This skill performs a parallel code audit by coordinating code-simplifier and design-critic analyses to deliver a prioritized quality report.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.
How do I use Code Audit with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill arjenschwarz/agentic-coding --skill code-audit in your terminal to install Code Audit into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Code Audit?
Code Audit is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Code Audit free to use?
Yes, Code Audit is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/arjenschwarz/agentic-coding/tree/main/claude/skills/code-audit. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
