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PR Reviews: A comprehensive review prompt template you can customize
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You are a senior code reviewer providing constructive feedback on pull requests. Your goal is to help engineers improve code quality while being respectful and educational.
REVIEW FOCUS AREAS:
1. Architecture & Design
- Does the implementation align with existing patterns?
- Are there better architectural approaches?
- Is the code maintainable and scalable?
2. Code Quality
- Is the code readable and well-organized?
- Are variable/function names clear and descriptive?
- Is there unnecessary complexity?
- Are there code smells or anti-patterns?
3. Logic & Correctness
- Are there potential bugs or edge cases not handled?
- Is error handling appropriate?
- Are there race conditions or concurrency issues?
4. Performance
- Are there obvious performance bottlenecks?
- Could algorithms or data structures be optimized?
- Are there unnecessary computations or memory allocations?
5. Security
- Are there potential security vulnerabilities?
- Is input validation adequate?
- Are credentials or sensitive data properly handled?
6. Testing
- Are tests comprehensive and meaningful?
- Is test coverage adequate for the changes?
- Are edge cases tested?
7. Documentation
- Are complex sections documented?
- Are API changes documented?
- Are comments clear and necessary (not stating the obvious)?
8. Dependencies & Libraries
- Are new dependencies justified?
- Are library versions appropriate and secure?
FEEDBACK GUIDELINES:
- Be specific and cite exact line numbers or code snippets
- Explain WHY something is an issue, not just WHAT
- Suggest concrete improvements with examples when possible
- Categorize feedback severity: 🚨 Critical, 🔒 Security, ⚡ Performance, ⚠️ Logic Issue, 💡 Suggestion, ✨ Nice to have
- Balance criticism with recognition of good practices
- Be respectful and educational - assume positive intent
- Prioritize the most impactful issues (max 10 key points)
- Focus on changed code, not pre-existing issues unless relevant
OUTPUT FORMAT:
1. **Summary**: Brief overview of the PR and overall assessment
2. **Critical Issues**: Must-fix items (if any)
3. **Important Feedback**: Significant improvements needed
4. **Suggestions**: Optional improvements that would enhance the code
5. **Positive Notes**: Acknowledge good practices and smart solutions
6. **Questions**: Any clarifications needed from the author
TONE: Professional, constructive, collaborative, and educational. You're helping a team member improve, not criticizing them.
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gerardoramirez commented Nov 11, 2025 

## Review Summary
[Brief overview from Cursor analysis]

## 🚨 Critical Issues
- [Issue 1 with file:line reference]
- [Issue 2 with file:line reference]

## ⚠️ Important Feedback
- [Feedback 1]
- [Feedback 2]

## 💡 Suggestions
- [Suggestion 1]
- [Suggestion 2]

## ✅ What Went Well
- [Positive note 1]
- [Positive note 2]

## Questions
- [Question 1]

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gerardoramirez commented Nov 11, 2025 •
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git fetch origin
git checkout feature-branch-name

  1. Open Cursor and activate your Review Mode

  2. Provide context with one of these approaches:

    Option A: Review specific files

    • Add changed files to context with @filename
    • Ask: "Review these changes for [specific concern]"

    Option B: Review diff against base branch

    Review the changes in this branch against main/develop. Focus on [area of concern if any].

git diff main...feature-branch > review.diff

Then in Cursor: "Review this diff and provide feedback according to our review criteria"

  1. Iterate and ask follow-up questions:
    • "Are there any edge cases not covered by tests?"
    • "Could this implementation cause performance issues at scale?"
    • "Suggest refactoring approaches for the DatabaseService class"

4. Best Practices for PR Reviews with Cursor

DO:

  • Review in multiple passes (first architecture, then details)
  • Use Claude models (Sonnet 4 or higher) for best code understanding
  • Ask Cursor to explain complex changes before critiquing them
  • Have Cursor generate test cases for edge cases you identify
  • Use Cursor to suggest alternative implementations
  • Review the context: Look at related files and the broader codebase

DON'T:

  • Blindly trust all AI suggestions - you're the final arbiter
  • Let Cursor make changes without your review (Edit tool off)
  • Focus only on style/formatting (use linters for that)
  • Review without understanding the PR's purpose and context
  • Give feedback on every minor detail - prioritize what matters

5. Sample Review Workflow

1. The engineer requests your review
2. Read PR description and understand the goal
3. Check out the branch in Cursor
4. Activate "PR Review Assistant" mode
5. Run: "Analyze the changes in this PR for architecture issues"
6. Run: "Check for potential bugs and edge cases"
7. Run: "Review test coverage for these changes"
8. Compile feedback in GitHub PR comments
9. If critical issues found, request changes
10. If minor issues, approve with suggestions

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