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Deep code review of a pull request using parallel analysis agents (semantic consistency, bugs, tech debt, security). USE FOR: - Reviewing PRs for bugs, security issues, and code quality - Analyzing new abstractions for consistency and correctness - Identifying tech debt and architectural concerns - Posting review comments to specific lines on GitHub TRIGGERS: - "review PR", "code review", "review changes" - "diff review", "PR feedback", "check PR" - "analyze diff", "critique code", "review code" - "pull request review", "GitHub PR review"

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Provide a code review for the given pull request.

Follow these steps:

  1. Eligibility Check (Sonnet): Check if the PR (a) is closed, (b) is automated/trivial. If so, stop.

  2. PR Analysis (Fable): View the PR and return:

    • Summary of the change and its purpose
    • List of new functions, types, enums, or abstractions introduced
    • For each new abstraction: its name, stated purpose (from comments/docs), and intended usage contract
  3. Parallel Deep Review (4 Fable agents):

    Pass the PR summary and new abstractions list to each agent.

    a. Semantic Consistency Agent: For each new function/type/enum introduced:

    • Read its definition, documentation, and any comments describing when/how it should be used
    • Find ALL usages of that abstraction within the PR
    • Verify each usage matches the documented intent
    • Flag misuse: e.g., error-handling functions called for wrong error types, validation functions bypassed, enums used inconsistently
    • Pay special attention to: panic/error functions (when should they trigger?), unsafe blocks, security-sensitive operations

    b. Deep Bug Analysis Agent: Read the full context of modified files (not just diff lines).

    • Understand the data flow and control flow around changes
    • Check for logic errors, edge cases, off-by-one errors, resource leaks
    • Verify error handling is appropriate for each failure mode
    • Check that invariants are maintained across the changes

    c. Tech Debt Removal Agent:

    • Understand new abstractions that are introduced, new functions/types/enums
    • Identify possible future usecases for these things and understand whether abstractions meet future requirements
    • See which paradigms of Rust (or other language) development are used and whether they apply here
    • Identify possible improvements that would benefit long term maintainability of the code
    • Be an enjoyer of abstractions: generics, traits, dyn, enums, etc.

    d. Security Reviewer Agent:

    • Identify whether changes to the protocol do not break soundness
    • Identify possible attack vectors that are introduced with these changes
    • Check for input validation gaps at trust boundaries (user input, network data, file I/O, IPC)
    • Verify authentication/authorization checks are not bypassed or weakened
    • Look for injection risks: SQL, command, path traversal, template injection, deserialization
    • Check cryptographic usage: hardcoded secrets, weak algorithms, nonce reuse, timing side-channels
    • Verify resource limits: unbounded allocations, missing timeouts, denial-of-service vectors
    • Check concurrency: TOCTOU races, lock ordering, shared mutable state without synchronization
  4. Validate Issues (MANDATORY — do not skip):

    After collecting all issues from the 4 agents, validate every issue scored >= 50.

    For each issue from the agents:

    • For complex logic/semantic issues, reason through whether the bug is real and exploitable.
    • For issues you can verify mechanically (e.g., a failing test), prefer direct verification (run the test).

    Score each issue 0-100 AFTER validation:

    • 0: False positive, doesn't stand up to scrutiny, or pre-existing issue
    • 25: Might be real, but couldn't verify. Stylistic issues without explicit guidance.
    • 50: Verified real issue, but minor/nitpick. Not important relative to PR scope.
    • 75: Verified real issue that will impact functionality. Insufficient existing approach.
    • 100: Confirmed real issue that will happen frequently. Direct evidence confirms it.
  5. Post comments to PR: Always post a single review to the PR so the author has confirmation that the review ran, regardless of whether issues were found.

    • When there are validated issues with score >= 50, include them in the comments array.
    • When there are none, post the review with an empty comments array and a body that briefly states no issues were found (1-2 sentences, same tone as the comment guidelines below — concise, senior-engineer voice, no scores/severity labels/ceremony).

    Runs in CI — do not pause, do not ask for user confirmation, do not list issues for approval.

    Build a JSON file and use the GitHub review API:

    # Write review JSON to a unique temp file (use $ for PID to avoid collisions).
    # With issues: populate the comments array. Without issues: leave it empty ([]) and
    # write a short "nothing actionable" body.
    cat > "/tmp/pr-review-${PR_NUMBER}-$.json" << 'EOF'
    {
      "commit_id": "<HEAD_SHA>",
      "event": "COMMENT",
      "body": "Short review summary (1-2 sentences). When no issues were found, state that plainly.",
      "comments": [
        {
          "path": "relative/path/to/file.rs",
          "line": 42,
          "body": "Comment text — see tone guidelines below"
        }
      ]
    }
    EOF
    
    # Post the review (all comments appear as a single review). Always run this call,
    # even when "comments" is [].
    gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{number}/reviews --method POST --input "/tmp/pr-review-${PR_NUMBER}-$.json"
    

    Key points:

    • Always POST the review, even with an empty comments array, so authors see the review ran.
    • Use a heredoc with 'EOF' (quoted) to prevent shell interpolation of $, backticks, etc.
    • The line field refers to the NEW file line number (right side of diff) for added/modified lines.
    • Get the head SHA via gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{number} --jq '.head.sha'.
    • Get changed files via gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{number}/files.
    • Do NOT use --raw-field for the comments array — it doesn't handle nested JSON. Always use --input with a file.

    Comment tone: Write like a senior engineer — concise, direct, no ceremony.

    • NO scores, severity labels, or **[Score X]** prefixes
    • NO "Title + Explanation" structure — just say the thing
    • Lead with what's wrong or what to consider, then why in 1-2 sentences max
    • When the fix is obvious, use a GitHub suggestion block in the comment body. Pick the lines to replace via line (end) and start_line (start) on the comment object, then put a ```suggestion fenced block in the body — its content replaces those lines:
      Poisoned mutex will panic all future callers.
      
      ```suggestion
      _guard: mutex.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner()),
      
      For single-line suggestions, omit `start_line` (defaults to `line`).
      
    • Examples of good comments:
      • "If only one of the three openings is missing, the dummy all-zero r_address hits this assert before take_missing_opening_error() runs. Consider a fallible check here."
      • "This leaves the original opening accessible after recording MalformedProof. Removing it too would prevent the verifier from using a stale claim within the stage."
      • "Poisoned mutex will panic all future callers." (with a ```suggestion block for the fix)

False Positives (skip these)

  • Pre-existing issues not introduced by this PR
  • Issues on lines not modified in the PR
  • Things linters/compilers catch (imports, types, formatting)
  • Pedantic nitpicks a senior engineer wouldn't flag
  • Intentional functionality changes related to PR purpose
  • General quality concerns (test coverage, docs) unless explicitly required

Notes

  • Do NOT run builds/tests - CI handles that
  • Use gh for all GitHub interaction
  • When posting comments, post them to the specific lines of code
  • Make a todo list to track progress
, backticks, etc.\n - The `line` field refers to the NEW file line number (right side of diff) for added/modified lines.\n - Get the head SHA via `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{number} --jq '.head.sha'`.\n - Get changed files via `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{number}/files`.\n - Do NOT use `--raw-field` for the comments array — it doesn't handle nested JSON. Always use `--input` with a file.\n\n **Comment tone**: Write like a senior engineer — concise, direct, no ceremony.\n - NO scores, severity labels, or `**[Score X]**` prefixes\n - NO \"Title + Explanation\" structure — just say the thing\n - Lead with what's wrong or what to consider, then why in 1-2 sentences max\n - When the fix is obvious, use a GitHub suggestion block in the comment body. Pick the lines\n to replace via `line` (end) and `start_line` (start) on the comment object, then put a\n ` ```suggestion ` fenced block in the body — its content replaces those lines:\n ```\n Poisoned mutex will panic all future callers.\n\n ```suggestion\n _guard: mutex.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner()),\n ```\n ```\n For single-line suggestions, omit `start_line` (defaults to `line`).\n - Examples of good comments:\n - `\"If only one of the three openings is missing, the dummy all-zero r_address hits this assert before take_missing_opening_error() runs. Consider a fallible check here.\"`\n - `\"This leaves the original opening accessible after recording MalformedProof. Removing it too would prevent the verifier from using a stale claim within the stage.\"`\n - `\"Poisoned mutex will panic all future callers.\"` (with a ` ```suggestion ` block for the fix)\n\n## False Positives (skip these)\n\n- Pre-existing issues not introduced by this PR\n- Issues on lines not modified in the PR\n- Things linters/compilers catch (imports, types, formatting)\n- Pedantic nitpicks a senior engineer wouldn't flag\n- Intentional functionality changes related to PR purpose\n- General quality concerns (test coverage, docs) unless explicitly required\n\n## Notes\n\n- Do NOT run builds/tests - CI handles that\n- Use `gh` for all GitHub interaction\n- When posting comments, post them to the specific lines of code\n- Make a todo list to track progress\n"}],"versionEndpoint":"/skill/api/version"}