# full-review

Run a staged review of code quality and architecture, followed by checks for security, performance, testing, and standards. Use it to review a path or a described part of a project.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/comprehensive-review/commands/full-review.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/full-review

## What it does

\`full-review` takes a path or description, identifies the files to inspect, and asks you to confirm the scope. It then dispatches specialized agents to assess code quality and architecture. Session state and phase reports go into `.full-review/`, and later phases read earlier results from those files.

The workflow includes security and performance checks, testing and documentation, best practices, and a consolidated report. You can set security or performance focus, enable strict mode, or name `react`, `spring`, `django`, or `rails` as the framework. Checkpoints require your approval before the workflow continues. A failed step stops the review and asks what to do next, so an interrupted run does not silently move on.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install comprehensive-review@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/full-review.md` — Call it with /full-review. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/full-review.md` — Call it with /prompts:full-review. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/full-review.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/full-review.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/comprehensive-review/commands/full-review.md

## When to use it
- review code complexity and maintainability
- spot architectural issues and problematic dependencies
- assess security vulnerabilities and performance risks
- check testing and documentation alongside the target code
- combine findings from multiple review phases

## Example prompts
- Review the authentication module and show me the files you plan to inspect.
- Check `src/` with extra attention to security using `--security-focus`.
- Review recent changes in strict mode for `react` with `--strict-mode --framework react`.

## Source text · full-review.md · MIT

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---
description: "Orchestrate comprehensive multi-dimensional code review using specialized review agents across architecture, security, performance, testing, and best practices"
argument-hint: "<target path or description> [--security-focus] [--performance-critical] [--strict-mode] [--framework react|spring|django|rails]"
---

# Comprehensive Code Review Orchestrator

## CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL RULES

You MUST follow these rules exactly. Violating any of them is a failure.

1. **Execute phases in order.** Do NOT skip ahead, reorder, or merge phases.
2. **Write output files.** Each phase MUST produce its output file in `.full-review/` before the next phase begins. Read from prior phase files -- do NOT rely on context window memory.
3. **Stop at checkpoints.** When you reach a `PHASE CHECKPOINT`, you MUST stop and wait for explicit user approval before continuing. Use the AskUserQuestion tool with clear options.
4. **Halt on failure.** If any step fails (agent error, missing files, access issues), STOP immediately. Present the error and ask the user how to proceed. Do NOT silently continue.
5. **Use only local agents.** All `subagent_type` references use agents bundled with this plugin or `general-purpose`. No cross-plugin dependencies.
6. **Never enter plan mode autonomously.** Do NOT use EnterPlanMode. This command IS the plan -- execute it.

## Pre-flight Checks

Before starting, perform these checks:

### 1. Check for existing session

Check if `.full-review/state.json` exists:

- If it exists and `status` is `"in_progress"`: Read it, display the current phase, and ask the user:

  ```
  Found an in-progress review session:
  Target: [target from state]
  Current phase: [phase from state]

  1. Resume from where we left off
  2. Start fresh (archives existing session)
  ```

- If it exists and `status` is `"complete"`: Ask whether to archive and start fresh.

### 2. Initialize state

Create `.full-review/` directory and `state.json`:

```json
{
  "target": "$ARGUMENTS",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "flags": {
    "security_focus": false,
    "performance_critical": false,
    "strict_mode": false,
    "framework": null
  },
  "current_step": 1,
  "current_phase": 1,
  "completed_steps": [],
  "files_created": [],
  "started_at": "ISO_TIMESTAMP",
  "last_updated": "ISO_TIMESTAMP"
}
```

Parse `$ARGUMENTS` for `--security-focus`, `--performance-critical`, `--strict-mode`, and `--framework` flags. Update the flags object accordingly.

### 3. Identify review target

Determine what code to review from `$ARGUMENTS`:

- If a file/directory path is given, verify it exists
- If a description is given (e.g., "recent changes", "authentication module"), identify the relevant files
- List the files that will be reviewed and confirm with the user

**Output file:** `.full-review/00-scope.md`

```markdown
# Review Scope

## Target

[Description of what is being reviewed]

## Files

[List of files/directories included in the review]

## Flags

- Security Focus: [yes/no]
- Performance Critical: [yes/no]
- Strict Mode: [yes/no]
- Framework: [name or auto-detected]

## Review Phases

1. Code Quality & Architecture
2. Security & Performance
3. Testing & Documentation
4. Best Practices & Standards
5. Consolidated Report
```

Update `state.json`: add `"00-scope.md"` to `files_created`, add step 0 to `completed_steps`.

---

## Phase 1: Code Quality & Architecture Review (Steps 1A-1B)

Run both agents in parallel using multiple Task tool calls in a single response.

### Step 1A: Code Quality Analysis

```
Task:
  subagent_type: "comprehensive-review-code-reviewer"
  description: "Code quality analysis for $ARGUMENTS"
  prompt: |
    Perform a comprehensive code quality review.

    ## Review Scope
    [Insert contents of .full-review/00-scope.md]
````
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