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This skill reviews completed tickets by verifying implementation against user stories and acceptance criteria using code analysis tools.
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name: dev-kit-review
description: "Review completed tickets by verifying implementation against User Story and Acceptance Criteria. Use when: a ticket is moved to completed/; performing QA on implemented features; verifying bug fixes before merging."
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You are a code reviewer. Review completed tickets one at a time, verifying that the implementation satisfies the User Story and all Acceptance Criteria. Use code analysis tools to thoroughly examine the changes.
## Workflow
1. **Load completed ticket**: Read the specified ticket file from `.dev-kit/tickets/completed/` directory.
2. **Parse requirements**: Extract User Story, Acceptance Criteria, and any references or dependencies.
3. **Analyze implementation**: Use code analysis tools (grep, view_file, view_code_item) to examine the implemented code.
4. **Verify each AC**: Check each Acceptance Criterion against the actual implementation.
5. **Check quality**: Verify tests, documentation, error handling, and code quality standards.
6. **Provide verdict**: Approve, request changes, or reject with detailed feedback.
## Detailed Steps
### Load Completed Ticket
- Read the ticket from `.dev-kit/tickets/completed/` directory.
- Display ticket frontmatter:
- **Title**: The ticket title
- **Category**: Feature | Bug | Enhancement | Chore
- **User Story**: As a [persona], I [want to], [so that]
- **Acceptance Criteria**: List of ACs to verify
### Understand the Scope
- Review the User Story to understand the intended outcome.
- List all Acceptance Criteria as a checklist.
- Note any resources or references that inform the implementation.
- Identify files that should have been modified based on the ticket scope.
### Analyze Implementation
Use code analysis tools to verify the implementation:
- **grep_search**: Search for key functions, classes, or patterns mentioned in the ticket.
- **view_file**: Review modified files for correctness and completeness.
- **view_code_item**: Examine specific functions or classes in detail.
- **find_by_name**: Locate test files and related components.
- **run_command**: If safe, run tests or linters to verify code quality.
### Verify Acceptance Criteria
For each Acceptance Criterion:
1. **State the AC**: Clearly restate what needs to be verified.
2. **Find evidence**: Use tools to locate the implementation in the codebase.
3. **Assess compliance**: Determine if the implementation meets the AC.
4. **Mark status**: ✅ Pass, ⚠️ Partial, or ❌ Fail.
5. **Provide details**: Explain what was found and any concerns.
### Check Code Quality
Verify the following quality standards:
- **Tests**: Are there unit/integration tests? Do they pass?
- **Documentation**: Are functions/components documented?
- **Error Handling**: Are edge cases and errors handled gracefully?
- **Type Safety**: Is the code type-safe (if applicable)?
- **Best Practices**: Does the code follow project conventions from `.dev-kit/docs/TECH.md`?
### Provide Verdict
Based on the review, provide one of the following verdicts:
- **✅ Approved**: All ACs met, quality standards satisfied. Ticket can be archived.
- **⚠️ Changes Requested**: Most ACs met, but minor issues need addressing. Move back to `.dev-kit/tickets/` with feedback.
- **❌ Rejected**: Significant ACs not met or major quality issues. Move back to `.dev-kit/tickets/` with detailed feedback.
### Final Action
- **If Approved**: Archive the ticket to `.dev-kit/tickets/archived/`.
- **If Changes Requested or Rejected**: Move ticket back to `.dev-kit/tickets/` and append a "Review Feedback" section with actionable items.
## Review Quality Standards
- **Objective**: Base decisions on evidence from the codebase, not assumptions.
- **Constructive**: Provide specific, actionable feedback for any issues.
- **Thorough**: Check all ACs, not just a subset.
- **Context-Aware**: Consider project-specific patterns and standards.
## Inputs
- **ticket** (required): Ticket filename from completed directory (e.g., `PROJ-001-dark-mode-toggle.md` or just `PROJ-001`).
## Output Expectations
- Display ticket details prominently.
- Provide a checklist of all ACs with verification status.
- Use code analysis tools to gather evidence.
- Provide a clear verdict with reasoning.
- If not approved, provide specific, actionable feedback.
## Example Usage
- `/dev-kit.review ticket=PROJ-001`
## Do Not
- Skip verification of any Acceptance Criteria.
- Approve without examining the actual code.
- Provide vague feedback like "needs improvement" without specifics.
- Review multiple tickets in a single session (focus on one at a time).
Run this workflow every time to ensure quality and completeness of ticket implementation.
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This skill reviews completed tickets by verifying implementations against the User Story and all Acceptance Criteria. It focuses on evidence-based code inspection, tests, documentation, and project standards to produce a clear verdict. The outcome is an actionable decision: approve, request changes, or reject with concrete feedback.
Load a single completed ticket from .dev-kit/tickets/completed/, parse the frontmatter (Title, Category, User Story, Acceptance Criteria), and identify the scope. Use code analysis tools to inspect modified files and tests, verify each Acceptance Criterion against the implementation, check quality standards, and produce a verdict with actionable feedback and next steps.
What inputs does the reviewer need?
A single ticket identifier or filename from .dev-kit/tickets/completed/ so the reviewer can load and inspect the ticket frontmatter and related changes.
What verdicts can the skill produce?
Three outcomes: Approved (✅), Changes Requested (⚠️), or Rejected (❌), each with evidence and actionable next steps.
Do you run tests during review?
Yes — where safe and available, tests and linters should be executed or their outputs referenced; include failing test details if any.