---
name: github-code-review
title: code review
kind: skill
description: >
  Reviews Spec Kit code changes for positive and negative test coverage,
  regression evidence for bug fixes, and consistent repository terminology. Use
  when reviewing a diff or pull request. Do not use for implementing changes or
  posting GitHub review actions.
updated: 2026-09-29
authored_by: github
author_url: https://github.com/github
source_url: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/blob/main/.github/skills/code-review/SKILL.md
brought_by: kt
license: MIT
---

# Code Review

1. Ensure each code change has test cases that verify what the code should do and what it should prevent.
2. Ensure bug-fix pull requests include a regression test that demonstrates the bug was reproducible before the change and is fixed afterward; if the reviewer cannot run the comparison, use available evidence and state that limitation.
3. Ensure wording changes use repository-consistent terms; exclude community-authored catalog content and its generated documentation from this check.