# groove-work-review

This skill reviews completed work against its plan, records lessons, and returns an accept or rework decision with reasons.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 544 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-work-review/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-work-review

## What it does

The skill inspects the branch before judging the implementation. It uses `main` as the default base, checks the branch commits and changed-file summary, then reads the full diff. A `base:` argument can point the review at another branch. When the branch has no commits beyond its base, working-tree changes become the review input.

It compares the artifact with the plan and acceptance criteria, then labels findings as `Fix Now`, `Needs Spec`, or `Create Issues`. The review ends with an `accept` or `rework` decision and a rationale. Lessons are prepared for `/groove-work-compound`.

Review notes are appended to the task body. When `tasks.backend != none`, the skill creates a stage task titled `YYYY-MM-DD, Review` through `/groove-utilities-task-create`. It reads `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md`, so that file determines whether the stage task is created.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-review -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-review -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-review -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-work-review
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-work-review/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-review -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-work-review
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-review -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/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-work-review/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compare an implementation with its plan
- spot concrete gaps in acceptance criteria
- sort findings into review categories
- decide whether work needs rework
- append lessons and review notes to the task

## Example prompts
- Review the current implementation against the plan and acceptance criteria, then decide whether to accept it or request rework.
- Inspect the branch diff and classify every finding as `Fix Now`, `Needs Spec`, or `Create Issues`.
- Append the review to the task body and record lessons for `/groove-work-compound`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: groove-work-review
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  author: andreadellacorte
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# groove-work-review

## Outcome

The artifact is reviewed for correctness, quality, and fit to plan. Lessons are identified for the compound stage. A clear accept/rework decision is made with rationale. Review notes are captured in the task body.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Artifact is evaluated against the plan and acceptance criteria
- Specific gaps or issues are identified (not vague "needs improvement")
- Accept or rework decision is stated with rationale
- Lessons are noted for `/groove-work-compound`
- Review notes appended to stage task body
- Stage task created in backend: `YYYY-MM-DD, Review`

## Steps

1. **Branch-diff analysis**: determine the base branch (default: `main`; override with `base:` arg if provided). Run:
   - `git log --oneline <base>...HEAD` — list commits on this branch
   - `git diff <base>...HEAD --stat` — summarise changed files
   - `git diff <base>...HEAD` — full diff (use as review input)
   Use this diff as the primary artifact to evaluate. If no commits beyond base exist, review working-tree changes instead.

2. **Evaluate against plan and acceptance criteria** — read the plan from the task body or spec file if available.

3. **Categorise findings** (use these exact labels):
   - **Fix Now**: trivial issues — fix immediately before accepting
   - **Needs Spec**: important gaps requiring planning — create a spec
   - **Create Issues**: large effort or nice-to-have — track as tasks

4. **State accept or rework decision** with rationale.

5. **Note lessons** for `/groove-work-compound`.

6. **Append review notes** to the task body.

7. **Create stage task** via `/groove-utilities-task-create` if `tasks.backend != none` (title `YYYY-MM-DD, Review`).

## Constraints

- Read `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md` to determine backend
- Be thorough — 80% of compound loop value is here and in plan
- If rework: note specific gaps and link back to which plan step was missed or unclear
- If accept: still note what worked well and what could be improved next time
- Do not skip review even for small changes — capture something
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