Can it distinguish between a bug and a missing feature?

Yes, it classifies bugs or regressions as 'BLOCKING' and missing requirements as 'IN-SCOPE' based on the established project documentation.

What happens to suggestions that aren't strictly required?

Suggestions are noted for the author's discretion, while significant out-of-scope improvements are automatically converted into new GitHub issues to prevent PR bloat.

How does it prevent overengineering?

By strictly validating code against the original requirements and flagging 'nice-to-have' additions as backlog items rather than merge requirements.

How does this skill identify the scope of a PR?

It scans your repository for plan.md, spec.md, or tasks.md files and analyzes the PR description and commit messages to establish a baseline of intended changes.

Does it integrate with my existing GitHub workflow?

Yes, it uses the GitHub CLI to view PRs, diffs, and create issues directly within your current environment.

Scope-Focused PR Review

Name: Scope-Focused PR Review
Author: athola

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Security & Testing

Conducts disciplined pull request reviews by validating code against original requirements and automatically routing out-of-scope improvements to GitHub issues.

About

This skill automates a high-discipline code review process that prioritizes project scope over personal preferences. By analyzing project plans, specifications, and task lists before reviewing code, it ensures that pull requests meet their stated goals without falling victim to overengineering or scope creep. It intelligently classifies findings into blocking issues, in-scope requirements, or backlog items, automatically generating GitHub issues for the latter to keep the current PR focused and the future roadmap organized.

Key Features

Intelligent finding classification (Blocking, In-Scope, Suggestion, Backlog)
Automatic scope baseline establishment from plan and spec files
10 GitHub stars
Automated GitHub issue creation for out-of-scope technical debt
Structured review report generation with clear merge recommendations
Requirement-to-implementation validation tracking

Use Cases

Team code reviews where keeping PRs small and focused is a priority
Automated technical debt identification and backlog management
Pre-merge validation for feature branches to ensure requirements are met

About

Key Features

Intelligent finding classification (Blocking, In-Scope, Suggestion, Backlog)
Automatic scope baseline establishment from plan and spec files
10 GitHub stars
Automated GitHub issue creation for out-of-scope technical debt
Structured review report generation with clear merge recommendations
Requirement-to-implementation validation tracking

Use Cases

Team code reviews where keeping PRs small and focused is a priority
Automated technical debt identification and backlog management
Pre-merge validation for feature branches to ensure requirements are met