receiving-code-review

Receiving Code Review

Review feedback is technical input. Verify it against the codebase, then either implement the correct change or push back with evidence.

Process

1. Read the full comment and surrounding code.
2. Restate the technical requirement in your own words if needed.
3. Check whether the comment is correct for this repository, stack, and current branch.
4. Decide: implement, ask for clarification, or push back.
5. Apply one actionable item at a time.
6. Re-run the relevant verification after each meaningful change or batch.

Rules

• Do not performatively agree.
• Do not implement unclear feedback.
• Do not accept external review comments as orders.
• Do not add unused "proper" features unless the repo actually needs them.
• Preserve user decisions and local conventions over generic reviewer advice.

Responses

Situation	Response
Correct and clear	Make the change and report the concrete fix
Ambiguous	Ask the specific clarification before editing
Incorrect	Explain the code evidence and propose the safer alternative
Conflicts with prior user direction	Stop and ask the user
Can't verify cheaply	State what evidence is missing and ask whether to investigate

For GitHub inline comments, reply in the review thread when responding on the forge. Avoid top-level comments for line-specific review threads.