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Comprehensive multi-stage code review using specialized subagents

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Hierarchical Code Review

Context

  • Current branch: !git branch --show-current
  • Git status: !git status --porcelain
  • Base branch: !(git show-branch | grep '*' | grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" | head -1 | sed 's/.*\[\([^]]*\)\].*/\1/' | sed 's/\^.*//' 2>/dev/null) || echo "develop"
  • Changes since base: !BASE=$(git merge-base HEAD develop 2>/dev/null || git merge-base HEAD main 2>/dev/null) && git log --oneline $BASE..HEAD
  • Files changed since base: !BASE=$(git merge-base HEAD develop 2>/dev/null || git merge-base HEAD main 2>/dev/null) && git diff --name-only $BASE..HEAD
  • Test commands available: !([ -f package.json ] && echo "npm/pnpm/yarn test") || ([ -f Cargo.toml ] && echo "cargo test") || ([ -f pyproject.toml ] && echo "pytest/uv run pytest") || ([ -f go.mod ] && echo "go test") || echo "no standard test framework detected"

Requirements

  • Use @tech-lead-reviewer — architectural impact assessment — to scope architectural risk before launching specialized reviews.
  • Run parallel reviews with:
    • @code-reviewer — logic correctness, tests, error handling.
    • @security-reviewer — authentication, data protection, validation.
    • @ux-reviewer — usability and accessibility (skip if purely backend/CLI).
  • Consolidate findings by priority (Critical → High → Medium → Low) and confidence (High → Medium → Low).
  • Offer optional implementation support and ensure commits follow Git conventions (详见 skills/references/git-commit-conventions.md).

Your Task

IMPORTANT: You MUST use the Task tool to complete ALL tasks.

  1. Perform a leadership assessment with @tech-lead-reviewer — architectural impact assessment — to map risk areas and determine which specialized agents to involve.
  2. Launch the required specialized reviews in parallel via the Task tool, collect outcomes, and resolve conflicting feedback.
  3. Present a consolidated report with prioritized recommendations, ask whether the user wants fixes implemented, and if so, execute optimizations and testing before summarizing results.

Review Flow

  • Technical Leadership Assessment: Evaluate architecture, technical debt, scalability, and maintainability impact.
  • Parallel Specialized Reviews:
    • @code-reviewer — logic correctness, tests, error handling.
    • @security-reviewer — authentication, data protection, validation.
    • @ux-reviewer — usability and accessibility (skip if purely backend/CLI).
  • Consolidated Analysis: Merge findings, prioritize by impact/confidence, and produce actionable improvements.
  • Optional Implementation: Address security, quality, or UX issues as requested, then run tests and validations.
  • Final Optimization: Engage @code-simplifier — code simplification and optimization — to refactor implemented fixes, remove redundancy, and verify compliance with SOLID principles before finalizing the summary.