🔍 Taste Check
This skill reviews code with Linus Torvalds' good taste philosophy, eliminating defensive patterns, deep nesting, and runtime mutations to improve quality.
npx playbooks add skill kingkongshot/pensieve --skill taste-check
About Taste Check
Built for code review & quality workflows, Taste Check helps AI coding agents this skill reviews code with linus torvalds' good taste philosophy, eliminating defensive patterns, deep nesting, and runtime mutations to improve quality.
The 21-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 (21 words)
This skill reviews code with Linus Torvalds' good taste philosophy, eliminating defensive patterns, deep nesting, and runtime mutations to improve quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Taste Check?
Taste Check is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. This skill reviews code with Linus Torvalds' good taste philosophy, eliminating defensive patterns, deep nesting, and runtime mutations to improve quality.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.
How do I use Taste Check with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill kingkongshot/pensieve --skill taste-check in your terminal to install Taste Check into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Taste Check?
Taste Check is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Taste Check free to use?
Yes, Taste Check is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/kingkongshot/pensieve/tree/main/skills/taste-check. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
