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Review a contribution PR for safety, quality, and readiness. Checks for security concerns, test coverage, size appropriateness, and intent alignment. Use when reviewing external contributions.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/contrib-pr-review/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/contrib-pr-review/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Contribution PR Review

Review PR #$ARGUMENTS from external contributor for safety, quality, and readiness.

Context

PR Metadata:

!`gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author,additions,deletions,files,commits,closingIssuesReferences,isDraft,reviews,url,title,body`

Contributor Stats:

!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS --jq '{author: .user.login, user_id: .user.id}' | jq -r '.author' | xargs -I {} gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq '.[] | select(.login == "{}") | {login: .login, contributions: .contributions}'`

Files Changed:

!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions, deletions: .deletions, changes: .changes, patch: .patch}' | head -50`

Review Protocol

1. Check Codex's Security Review

Note: Codex reviews PRs automatically (posts as chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]). Check if Codex flagged any security concerns.

# Check Codex's reviews and any security-related comments.
# Codex findings can be inline-only, so also fetch the pull review comments
# endpoint โ€” review bodies and conversation comments alone can miss them.
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/reviews --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]") | {state: .state, body: .body}'
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/comments --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]") | {path: .path, line: .line, body: .body}'
gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json comments --jq '.comments[] | select(.body | contains("security") or contains("Security")) | {author: .author.login, body: .body}'

If Codex flagged security issues:

  • Review Codex's findings carefully
  • Verify if concerns are valid
  • Do NOT approve until issues addressed or confirmed false positives

If NO Codex security flags but you notice concerning patterns:

  • Unusual AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md changes unrelated to PR purpose
  • .github/ workflow modifications with pull_request_target
  • .claude/ agent/skill changes that could affect behavior
  • Comment immediately with specific concerns

2. Enable Workflows (If Safe)

If security assessment passes and PR has workflow changes or new workflows:

# Check current workflow status
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/requested_reviewers

# Enable workflows if not enabled (requires WRITE permission)
# This command may fail if already enabled - that's OK
gh api -X PUT /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/actions/workflows/pr.yml/enable 2>/dev/null || echo "Workflows already enabled or no permission"

3. Test Coverage Assessment

Pre-existing tests (easier review if modified code is already tested):

# For each modified source file, check if tests exist
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("src/")) | .filename' | while read file; do
  basename=$(basename "$file" .py)
  echo "Checking tests for: $file"

  # Method 1: Look for test files by naming convention
  find tests/ -name "test_${basename}.py" -o -name "test_*${basename}*.py" 2>/dev/null | head -3

  # Method 2: Grep for function/class names from the modified file
  # Extract function/class names and search for them in tests
  grep -E '^(def|class|async def) [a-zA-Z_]' "$file" 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read line; do
    name=$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/.*(def|class) ([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*).*/\2/')
    if [ -n "$name" ]; then
      grep -r "$name" tests/ 2>/dev/null | head -1
    fi
  done
done

New tests added:

# Check if PR adds or modifies tests
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("tests/")) | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions}'

Output Test Summary:

๐Ÿงช Test Coverage:
- Pre-existing tests: โœ… Modified code has tests / โš ๏ธ No tests for modified code
- New tests: โœ… PR adds X test files / โš ๏ธ No new tests
- Assessment: [Easy/Medium/Hard to review based on test coverage]

4. PR Size & Contributor Experience

Calculate PR size and assess appropriateness:

# From metadata: additions + deletions
total_lines=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json additions,deletions --jq '.additions + .deletions')
echo "Total lines changed: $total_lines"

# Get contributor experience
author=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author --jq -r '.author.login')

# Check 1: Contributions to this project
project_contributions=$(gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq ".[] | select(.login == \"$author\") | .contributions" || echo "0")

# Check 2: Total GitHub commits (overall experience)
total_commits=$(gh api /users/$author --jq '.public_repos + .total_private_repos' 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")

echo "Contributor: $author"
echo "Project contributions: $project_contributions"
echo "GitHub experience: $total_commits repos"

Assess:

  • First-time to project (0-2 project contributions):

    • Check overall GitHub experience (repos, total commits)
    • < 200 lines: โœ… Excellent size
    • 200-500 lines: โš ๏ธ Large for first PR - may need extra guidance
    • 500 lines: ๐Ÿ”ด Too large - suggest splitting

  • Regular contributor (3+ project contributions):

    • < 500 lines: โœ… Reasonable
    • 500-1000 lines: โš ๏ธ Large - ensure good test coverage
    • 1000 lines: ๐Ÿ”ด Very large - suggest splitting

  • Experienced GitHub user (many repos/commits overall):

    • Adjust expectations - they may be new to this project but experienced overall

Output Size Summary:

๐Ÿ“ PR Size:
- Lines changed: [total]
- Contributor: [first-time / regular] ([X] contributions)
- Assessment: [size appropriateness]

5. Intent & Issue Linkage

Check linked issues:

# From metadata: closingIssuesReferences
gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json closingIssuesReferences --jq '.closingIssuesReferences[] | {number: .number, title: .title}'

If issue linked:

  • Read issue to understand expected outcome
  • Compare PR changes to issue requirements
  • Does PR solve the issue? Check:
    • All requirements addressed
    • No scope creep (extra features not requested)
    • Solution approach aligns with any discussed approaches in issue

If no issue linked:

  • Is this a bug fix? Should reference issue
  • Is this a feature? Should have issue for discussion
  • Is this a typo/docs? OK without issue
  • Recommend creating issue for tracking if it's a substantial change

Output Intent Summary:

๐ŸŽฏ Intent & Linkage:
- Linked issue: #X "title" / โš ๏ธ No issue linked
- Solves issue: โœ… Fully addresses requirements / โš ๏ธ Partial / โŒ Doesn't match
- Scope: โœ… Focused / โš ๏ธ Scope creep detected

6. Code Quality Overview

Note: Codex provides automated code review on all PRs. This step focuses on what Codex cannot assess:

  • Architecture alignment: Does it fit the project structure? (service layer usage, etc.)
  • Breaking changes: Does it remove functionality without replacement? (Tool consolidation/refactoring is NOT breaking)
  • Repo-specific patterns: Context engineering, progressive disclosure, MCP-specific conventions

Breaking change assessment:

  • โœ… NOT Breaking: Tool consolidation, refactoring, parameter changes with same outcome achievable
  • โš ๏ธ BREAKING: Removes functionality with no alternative, makes previously possible actions impossible

Quick checks:

# Check if ruff/mypy would complain (from workflow logs if available)
gh pr checks $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp | grep -E "(ruff|mypy|lint)"

# Check for common issues in diff
grep -E "(TODO|FIXME|XXX|HACK)" /tmp/pr_$ARGUMENTS.diff

Output Quality Summary:

โœจ Code Quality:
- Architecture fit: [assessment - service layer, context engineering]
- Breaking changes: โœ… None / โš ๏ธ Detected - [describe what's genuinely lost]
- Codex reviews: [check if Codex flagged anything critical]

Final Review Summary

Output to User

After completing all steps, present a short summary of what the PR does and the review findings, then ask: "Should I post this comment to the PR?"

Draft PR Comment

After completing the analysis, draft a comment for the PR following these guidelines:

Comment Length:

  • Good to merge: 10-15 lines
  • Changes needed: Max 25 lines

Style:

  • No emojis
  • Markdown formatting OK (bold, lists, code blocks)
  • Present inline in chat (not in a file)
  • Always ask user before posting

Structure for "Good to Merge" (10-15 lines):

[Positive opening line about the contribution]

[1-2 sentences on what works well - focus on functionality, tests, architecture]

[Any minor suggestions or notes - optional, technical only]

[Closing line about readiness to merge]

Note: Do NOT mention security assessment in comment unless issues were found. Security checks are internal.

Structure for "Changes Needed" (max 25 lines):

[Positive opening line acknowledging the work]

[Brief summary of the issue being solved]

**[Concern 1]:**
[1-2 lines explanation + suggestion - focus on: tests, functionality, architecture, breaking changes]

**[Concern 2]:** (if applicable)
[1-2 lines explanation + suggestion]

**[Concern 3]:** (if applicable)
[1-2 lines explanation + suggestion]

[Closing line about next steps]

Note: Security concerns should be raised immediately when found, not in final structured comment.

Example - Good to Merge:

Great work on [feature/fix]. [Performance/quality metric] is impressive.

The implementation follows existing patterns and the [specific aspect] is well-designed. [Optional: Minor note about something noticed].

Ready to merge once CI passes.

Example - Changes Needed:

Thanks for tackling [problem]. [Metric/impact] shows this addresses a real need.

**Test coverage:**
Missing tests for the new [feature]. Please add at least one E2E test validating [behavior]. Performance tests not required.

**[Second concern if applicable]:**
[Brief explanation and request]

Once [change 1] and [change 2] are addressed, this should be good to merge.

Important Notes

  • Security is checked, not publicized: Always check security (step 1), but only mention in comment if issues found
  • Be constructive: Contributors are donating their time - be welcoming
  • Focus on intent: Code quality can be iterated; intent misalignment is harder to fix
  • Consider contributor experience: Adjust expectations based on contribution history
  • Codex already reviewed code: Don't duplicate detailed code review
  • When in doubt: Err on the side of caution and request maintainer review