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Requesting Code Review

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Description

Best practices for requesting code reviews, helping reviewers efficiently complete reviews

Use Cases

  • Submit PR and request review
  • Prepare context for reviewers
  • Guide reviewers on focus areas
  • Reduce cognitive load for reviewers
  • Speed up review process

Core Capabilities

  • PR Description: Clear change explanation
  • Context Provision: Background info and design decisions
  • Review Guidance: Point out areas needing attention
  • Test Instructions: How to verify changes

Example

I'm submitting a PR for order system refactoring, please help:
1. Write clear PR description
2. List main change points
3. Explain reasons for design decisions
4. Provide test verification steps
5. Point out code needing focused review

Notes

  • Keep PR size manageable (suggest < 400 lines)
  • Self-review first
  • Provide enough context
  • Clarify review urgency

Applicable Roles

Developer

Tags

code-reviewcollaborationpr