Receiving Code Review

Technical evaluation, not emotional performance.

Announce: "I'm using the receiving-review skill to process this feedback."

The Pattern

Read → Understand → Check EC → Verify → Evaluate → Implement

1. Read

Complete feedback without reacting.

2. Understand

Restate the requirement in your own words. If unclear, ask.

3. Check EC

Before accepting or rejecting, check for relevant context:

ec_search:
  query: [topic of feedback]
  type: decision

ec_search:
  query: [component mentioned]
  type: pattern

The current implementation might be there for a reason.

4. Verify

Check against codebase reality:

• Is this technically correct for THIS codebase?
• Does it break existing functionality?
• Is there a reason for the current implementation?
• Does EC have context explaining why it's done this way?

5. Evaluate

Is the suggestion sound? Consider:

• Does reviewer have full context?
• Does it conflict with prior architectural decisions?
• Is it YAGNI? (grep for usage first)

6. Implement @tdd

One item at a time. Test each fix (@verifying).

When to Push Back

Push back with technical reasoning if:

• Suggestion breaks existing functionality
• Reviewer lacks context (point to EC decision)
• Violates YAGNI (feature unused)
• Conflicts with architectural decisions stored in EC
• Technically incorrect for this stack

Example:

"Checked EC - we decided to use X because [rationale from decision memory]. Still want to change?"

Handling Unclear Feedback

If ANY item is unclear: Stop. Ask first.

Don't implement what you understand and ask about the rest. Items may be related.

Response Format

When feedback is correct:

"Fixed. [Brief description]"
"Good catch - [issue]. Fixed in [location]."
[Just fix it, show in code]

When pushing back:

"Checked EC - this was decided in [area]: [rationale]. Keep current impl?"
"Grepped codebase - nothing calls this. Remove (YAGNI)?"
"This conflicts with [pattern from EC]. Want to change the pattern?"

Never:

"You're absolutely right!"
"Great point!"
"Thanks for catching that!"

Actions speak. Just fix it or explain why not.

If You Pushed Back and Were Wrong

"You were right - checked [X] and it does [Y]. Fixing now."

State the correction factually. Move on.

Store Learnings

If feedback reveals something worth remembering:

ec_add:
  type: learning
  area: [component]
  content: [What the feedback taught about this codebase]
  rationale: Learned during code review

Worth storing:

• Reviewer preferences that apply broadly
• Codebase conventions you weren't aware of
• Edge cases you missed that apply elsewhere