GitHub PR Review Skill
Review pull requests with an AI coding agent that focuses on bugs, regressions, missing tests, and risky changes before merge.
Best for
Engineering teams, solo developers, and founders who want a faster second pass on pull requests without replacing human review.
Common use cases
When to use this skill
- Find behavior regressions in a pull request before it reaches production.
- Summarize large diffs into actionable review notes.
- Check whether a change has enough test coverage for the risk it introduces.
- Prepare a concise review comment for maintainers or teammates.
Example prompts
Prompts you can adapt
How to use it
A simple workflow
Connect the agent to the repository or paste the pull request diff.
Ask for a code review stance, not a general summary.
Verify each finding against the local code before posting it.
FAQ
Questions about GitHub PR Review Skill
Can this replace a senior engineer review?
No. It is best used as a fast risk scanner that helps reviewers focus attention on the most suspicious parts of a change.
What makes a good PR review skill prompt?
Ask for concrete bugs, behavioral regressions, and missing tests. Avoid broad requests like asking whether the code is good.
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