receiving-code-review

Testing & Quality

Use when receiving code review feedback, before implementing suggestions, especially if feedback seems unclear or technically questionable - requires technical rigor and verification, not performative agreement or blind implementation

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Code Review Reception

Overview

Code review requires technical evaluation, not emotional performance.

Core principle: Fetch feedback → Verify → Implement → Re-test → Push updates.

Announce at start: "I'm using the Nori Receiving Code Review skill to handle this feedback."

The Process

Step 0: Create Todo List

For multi-item feedback, use TodoWrite:

- [ ] Fetch and read all PR comments
- [ ] Clarify unclear items (if any)
- [ ] Fix item 1: [description]
- [ ] Fix item 2: [description]
...
- [ ] Run tests/lint/format
- [ ] Push updates

Why: Prevents skipping items and provides visibility to user.

Step 1: Fetch PR Comments

Determine PR number from context:

User mentions PR number: Use that
Current branch: Run gh pr view --json number -q .number

Fetch all comments:

# View all comments (review + general)
gh pr view [PR-NUMBER] --comments

Read completely before reacting.

Step 2: Understand and Clarify

Apply these checks to each item:

Can I restate this requirement in my own words?
Is this technically sound for THIS codebase?
Does this break existing functionality?
Is there a reason for the current implementation?

CRITICAL: If ANY item is unclear, STOP. Ask for clarification on ALL unclear items before implementing ANYTHING.

Example:

User: "Fix items 1-6"
You understand 1,2,3,6. Unclear on 4,5.

✅ "Understand 1,2,3,6. Need clarification on 4 and 5 before implementing."
❌ Implement 1,2,3,6 now, ask about 4,5 later

Step 3: Implement Changes

Follow implementation order:

Blocking issues (breaks, security)
Simple fixes (typos, imports)
Complex fixes (refactoring, logic)

For each fix:

Implement one at a time
Test individually
Commit individually (frequent commits)

YAGNI check: If reviewer suggests "implementing properly", grep for actual usage:

grep -r "endpointName" .

If unused: "This endpoint isn't called. Remove it (YAGNI)?"

Step 4: Run Tests, Lint, and Format

Reference finishing-a-development-branch skill (Steps 1-2):

See .claude/skills/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md

Run tests: npm test (or project equivalent)
- If tests fail, fix before proceeding
Run type checks: npm run lint:*-types (if available)
- If type errors, fix before proceeding
Run formatter: npm run format
Run linter: npm run lint
Verify changes: git diff --stat

Step 5: Push Updates

Push changes to PR:

git push

Step 6: Summary and Next Action

Report what changed:

"Code review feedback addressed:

Fixed [item 1]: [brief description]
Fixed [item 2]: [brief description] ...

Changes pushed to PR. Options:

Done - PR is ready for re-review
More feedback - Additional changes needed
Show changes - Review diffs before marking done

Which would you like?"

Quick Reference Checklist

Create TodoWrite for all feedback items
Fetch PR comments (gh pr view --comments)
Clarify ALL unclear items before implementing ANY
Implement in order: blocking → simple → complex
Test each fix individually
Run tests, type checks, formatting, linting (finishing-a-development-branch)
Push updates
Summarize changes and ask for next action

Response Tone Guidelines

Forbidden:

"You're absolutely right!" / "Great point!" / "Thanks for..." (performative agreement)
Implementing before verifying against codebase
Proceeding with unclear feedback

Required:

Verify suggestions against codebase reality before implementing
Push back with technical reasoning if suggestion breaks things or violates YAGNI
Ask for clarification on ALL unclear items before implementing ANY items
State fixes factually: "Fixed. [what changed]" or just show the code

YAGNI check: If reviewer suggests "implementing properly", grep for actual usage. If unused, ask: "This endpoint isn't called. Remove it (YAGNI)?"

When wrong after pushing back: "You were right - checked [X] and it does [Y]. Implementing now." No apology needed.

External reviewers: Check if technically correct for THIS codebase, works on all platforms, doesn't conflict with partner's prior decisions. If conflicts, discuss with partner first.

Signal discomfort pushing back: "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K"

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Performative agreement	State requirement or just act
Blind implementation	Verify against codebase first
Batch without testing	One at a time, test each
Assuming reviewer is right	Check if breaks things
Avoiding pushback	Technical correctness > comfort
Partial implementation	Clarify all items first
Can't verify, proceed anyway	State limitation, ask for direction