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Receiving Code Review

Makes the agent verify code review feedback technically before acting on it, instead of agreeing blindly

Source Download skill
Repository
obra/superpowers
Stars
310,931
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

When someone gives the agent code review comments, this skill tells it to first understand the feedback, check it against the actual codebase, and only then fix it or push back with reasons. It discourages empty replies like "You're absolutely right!" and asks for clarification when items are unclear rather than guessing. It also covers how to reply to GitHub inline review comments in their thread.

Great for

  • Developers who use an AI agent to address pull request review comments
  • Teams that want the agent to question reviewer suggestions that may not fit the codebase
  • Anyone who wants the agent to avoid unnecessary flattery and over-apology in replies

Skip it if

  • Writing new code from scratch or doing your own first-pass review, since it only governs how feedback is received (it may be less useful if you never receive reviews)
  • Situations where you want the agent to accept all feedback without questioning, since the skill tells it to push back when suggestions seem wrong
  • Automated pipelines posting replies to GitHub without a human checking them, because the skill runs gh api commands that post comments publicly

Try asking

  • “Here is a code review from my teammate on this PR. Go through each comment and tell me which ones are correct before changing anything.”
  • “The reviewer asked to remove this legacy endpoint. Check whether anything still calls it and reply in the thread.”
  • “Items 4 and 5 in this review are unclear to me. Ask the reviewer clarifying questions before you implement the rest.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Receiving Code ReviewInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    receiving-code-review.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip receiving-code-review.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip receiving-code-review.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Give the agent the full review text so it can handle all items together and spot related ones.
  • Provide context on architectural decisions you have already made so the agent can cite them when pushing back.
  • Review the agent's replies before they are posted, especially GitHub thread replies, since they are visible to others.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from obra/superpowers under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.