🛡️ Code Reviewer
This skill guides you through professional code reviews, targeting local changes or remote PRs to improve correctness and maintainability.
npx playbooks add skill google-gemini/gemini-cli --skill code-reviewer
About Code Reviewer
The Code Reviewer skill is used to guide developers through professional code reviews, focusing on local changes or remote pull requests to enhance the correctness and maintainability of their code. It connects to version control systems to access and review code changes. A developer would use this skill when they need to ensure their code meets professional standards and is free from errors or security vulnerabilities before merging changes into their main codebase.
Its 19-word system prompt specializes your agent in security with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (19 words)
This skill guides you through professional code reviews, targeting local changes or remote PRs to improve correctness and maintainability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Code Reviewer?
Code Reviewer is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill guides you through professional code reviews, targeting local changes or remote PRs to improve correctness and maintainability.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Code Reviewer with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill google-gemini/gemini-cli --skill code-reviewer in your terminal to install Code Reviewer into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Code Reviewer?
Code Reviewer 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 Reviewer free to use?
Yes, Code Reviewer is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/tree/main/.gemini/skills/code-reviewer. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
