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review-code-style

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Review all changed or newly added code in this repository for code style and quality issues. Check both staged and unstaged changes.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/Milkdown/milkdown/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/review-code-style/SKILL.md

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After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Review all changed or newly added code in this repository for code style and quality issues. Check both staged and unstaged changes.

Rules

Naming & Structure

  • Meaningful, consistent names — same concept = same name throughout. Variable names should be pronounceable and searchable.
  • Single Responsibility — each module/function has one reason to change.
  • Depend on abstractions — use DI tags and interfaces, not concrete implementations directly.

Code Quality

  • No duplicated code — similar code in multiple locations with the same calling context should be extracted.
  • Avoid deep nesting — max 3 levels of conditional nesting. Refactor with early returns or extraction.
  • Short parameter lists — more than 3-4 parameters suggests the need for an options object or restructuring.
  • Self-documenting code — comment only what the code cannot express through naming and structure. Remove comments that repeat what the code already says.

Cleanup

  • No dead code — remove unused variables, functions, imports, and commented-out code blocks.
  • Fix typos — in variable names, comments, and strings.

SOLID Principles

  • Single Responsibility: One responsibility to one actor
  • Open/Closed: Open for extension, closed for modification
  • Liskov Substitution: Subtypes must be substitutable
  • Interface Segregation: No forced implementation of unused methods
  • Dependency Inversion: Depend on abstractions, not concretions

Design Patterns (GoF)

  • Creational Patterns: Factory, Abstract Factory, Builder, Prototype, Singleton
  • Structural Patterns: Adapter, Bridge, Composite, Decorator, Facade, Flyweight, Proxy
  • Behavioral Patterns: Observer, Strategy, Command, State, Template Method, Chain of Responsibility

Output Format

For each issue found, output:

  • File: path and line number
  • Rule: which rule is violated
  • Problem: what the code does wrong
  • Fix: how to correct it

If no issues are found, confirm the code is clean.