# Requesting Code Review (requesting-code-review)

> Dispatches a code reviewer subagent with crafted context and a git commit range to check completed work against its requirements.

- Category: [Code Review](https://www.myskills.tools/en/categories/code-review/)
- Source: Community · Jesse Vincent
- Repository: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main/skills/requesting-code-review (commit bb92a77)
- SKILL.md: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/blob/main/skills/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md
- Install command: `npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill requesting-code-review`
- License: MIT
- Compatible with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode
- Permissions: read-repo ✓, write-files ✓, shell ✓, network ✗
- Status: Scan passed
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## Core rule

Review early and often, and never skip review because a change seems simple.

## Execution Phases

1. **Get the git SHAs** — Use git rev-parse or git merge-base to find the base and head commits of the range to review.
2. **Fill the reviewer template** — Fill the code-reviewer.md template with a summary of what was built, the plan or requirements, and the two SHAs.
3. **Dispatch the reviewer** — Dispatch a general-purpose subagent with only the crafted context, never the session history; the review is read-only on the checkout.
4. **Act on feedback** — Fix Critical issues immediately and Important ones before proceeding, note Minor ones, and push back with technical reasoning if the reviewer is wrong.

## Permissions (summarised from SKILL.md)

| Capability | Needed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| File writes | Required | Fixes issues raised in review; the reviewer subagent itself is read-only on the checkout. |
| Command execution | Limited | Runs git commands such as git rev-parse, git diff and git log to find and inspect the commit range. |
| Network outbound | Not required | The workflow has no network steps. |

## SKILL.md frontmatter (YAML)

```yaml
---
name: requesting-code-review
description: Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements
---
```

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