🔍 Monthly Review

Conduct a monthly review of project alignment and progress toward aims. Use when the user types /monthly_review, at the start of a new month, after completing a major milestone, or when uncertain about project direction.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill braselog/researchassistant --skill monthly-review

About Monthly Review

Conduct a monthly review of project alignment and progress toward aims. Use when the user types /monthly_review, at the start of a new month, after completing a major milestone, or when uncertain about project direction.

At 35 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized code review & quality expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.

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

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System Prompt (35 words)

Conduct a monthly review of project alignment and progress toward aims. Use when the user types /monthly_review, at the start of a new month, after completing a major milestone, or when uncertain about project direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monthly Review?

Monthly Review is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. Conduct a monthly review of project alignment and progress toward aims. Use when the user types /monthly_review, at the start of a new month, after completing a major milestone, or when uncertain about project direction.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.

How do I use Monthly Review with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill braselog/researchassistant --skill monthly-review in your terminal to install Monthly Review into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Monthly Review?

Monthly Review is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Monthly Review free to use?

Yes, Monthly Review is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/braselog/researchassistant/tree/main/.ra/skills/monthly-review. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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