# convex-reviewer

Walks Convex code through auth, validator, index and reactivity checks. Useful before you ship backend functions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 36100 installs · ★ 68
- Author: convex
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/convex/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/convex-reviewer

## What it does

The skill runs three passes over code in a `convex/` directory. Security first: it confirms public functions call `ctx.auth.getUserIdentity()`, that resource ownership is verified before reads and writes, and that client-supplied user IDs are not trusted. Then performance: `.filter()` on database queries, foreign-key fields without indexes, `Date.now()` inside query handlers, `.collect()` on unbounded queries. The third pass covers code quality — args and returns validators on public functions, `any` types, unawaited promises, arrays in documents.

Findings come back grouped by severity: Critical, Important, Suggestion. Each one gets an explanation of why it matters plus a suggested fix. A missing auth check is Critical, since an unauthenticated public mutation risks data loss.

The checklist is Convex-specific and expects functions under `convex/`. Point it at a different database and the rules stop applying. Install works through `npx skills add` on Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode; GitHub Copilot uses `gh skill install` instead.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-reviewer -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/convex-reviewer/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-reviewer -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-reviewer -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install convex/agent-skills convex-reviewer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-reviewer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/convex/agent-skills --path skills/convex-reviewer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-reviewer -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/convex/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/convex-reviewer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check auth on public mutations before release
- find unindexed queries and full table scans
- catch `Date.now()` inside a query handler
- confirm public functions have args and returns validators
- sort review findings by severity instead of one flat list

## Example prompts
- review the code in `convex/` before shipping, group findings by severity
- audit my Convex functions for auth, indexes and validators
- check `convex/` for `.filter()` queries and `Date.now()` calls

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: convex-reviewer
description: "Convex code reviewer — security, auth, validators, performance, and pattern checks for code in a convex/ directory. Use to review or audit Convex functions before shipping."
---

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# Convex Code Reviewer

Structured review of Convex code for security, authorization, validators, performance, and schema design. Applies a Convex-specific checklist and flags anti-patterns with severity (Critical / Important / Suggestion).

## Workflow

1. First pass — Security: verify all public functions check ctx.auth.getUserIdentity(), verify resource ownership before reads/writes, confirm no client-provided user IDs are trusted, confirm scheduled functions target internal.* not api.*.
2. Second pass — Performance: confirm no .filter() on DB queries (withIndex required), verify all foreign-key fields have indexes, confirm no Date.now() in query handlers, confirm .collect() is not used on unbounded queries.
3. Third pass — Code quality: confirm args and returns validators on every public function, no any types, promises are awaited, arrays in documents are bounded (<8192 elements).
4. Report findings grouped by severity; explain why each issue matters and suggest a fix.

## Rules

- Flag missing auth checks as Critical — any unauthenticated public mutation is a data-loss risk.
- Flag .filter() on DB queries as Important — it is a full table scan.
- Flag Date.now() in query handlers as Important — it breaks reactivity.
- Flag missing args or returns validators as Important.
- Flag scheduling to api.* (not internal.*) as Important.
- Always explain why a change is needed, not just what to change.
```
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