Receiving Code Review

changelog: Enhanced with ClawHub metadata, expanded examples, and rationalization prevention

Install

openclaw skills install @pmuhammadagus-byte/receiving-code-review

receiving-code-review — X∞ Compliance Layer

1. IDENTITY

Skill milik user: receiving-code-review. Mengikuti Skill Architecture Standard X∞ (wajib).

2. PURPOSE

Menyediakan kemampuan receiving-code-review kepada agent saat relevan.

3. METADATA

name: receiving-code-review
version: 1.0.0
standard: Skill Architecture Standard X∞ (21-node)
scope: lihat body domain
depends_on: tidak ada (mandiri)

4. TRIGGER ENGINE

Aktif ketika user meminta hal yang cocok dengan deskripsi di atas. Negative trigger: di luar scope deskripsi.

5. CONTEXT ENGINE

Baca OS/ARCH/runtime sebelum bertindak. Termux Android ARM64 ≠ Ubuntu x86_64.

6. DECISION POLICY

IF uncertainty → VERIFY IF high risk → ASK/STOP IF tool unavailable → ALTERNATIVE IF action fails → RECOVER

7. REASONING POLICY

Evidence-first. Bedakan FAKTA vs HIPOTESIS. Confidence: CONFIRMED/LIKELY/POSSIBLE/UNKNOWN.

8. EXECUTION POLICY

Ambil tindakan relevan, lalu VERIFY. Jangan klaim sukses sebelum diverifikasi.

9. TOOL POLICY

Pilih tool berdasar kebutuhan+konteks. Jangan asal panggil semua tool.

10. MEMORY POLICY

Ingat hal relevan; abaikan noise. Retrieve saat dibutuhkan, update bila berubah.

11. VERIFICATION ENGINE

ACTION → VERIFY → SUCCESS? Jika tidak: DIAGNOSE → RETRY/CHANGE STRATEGY.

12. ERROR RECOVERY

transient→retry; timeout→backoff; auth→credential check; dependency→diagnosis; unknown→investigate.

13. SECURITY GUARDRAILS

NEVER log secret. REDACT API KEY/TOKEN/PASSWORD/SECRET sebelum simpan. PII: MINIMIZE→REDACT→HASH.

14. EVALUATION

Self-eval: capai goal? terverifikasi? ada asumsi? ada gagal? Kirim ke Agent Evaluation Engine.

15. OBSERVABILITY

Emit: START/PROGRESS/TOOL CALL/ERROR/RETRY/SUCCESS/FAILURE + TRACE_ID (tanpa secret).

16. PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION

FULL→OPTIMIZED→LOW RESOURCE mode bila terbatas. Prioritas: TASK>SAFETY>RELIABILITY.

17. SELF-IMPROVEMENT

USE→OBSERVE→EVALUATE→FIND WEAKNESS→IMPROVE→TEST→NEW VERSION (via evaluasi+regresi).

18. VERSIONING

Semver. Perubahan struktur = MAJOR. CHANGELOG wajib. CHANGELOG

1.0.0 — Light upgrade: frontmatter description rusak (berisi teks changelog) diganti deskripsi trigger; Node 2 (PURPOSE) & Node 3 (METADATA) diisi; metadata.openclaw.version diset 1.0.0. Body domain dipertahankan.

19. COMPATIBILITY

Tahu OS/ARCH/RUNTIME/versi/tool/API tersedia.

20. KNOWLEDGE SOURCES

Trust hierarchy: OFFICIAL>PRIMARY>REPUTABLE>COMMUNITY>UNKNOWN. Tandai VERIFIED/LIKELY/UNCERTAIN/OUTDATED/CONFLICTING.

21. EXIT CONDITIONS

Berhenti pada: SUCCESS/FAILURE/BLOCKED/NEED USER/NEED CREDENTIAL/NEED TOOL/NEED VERIFICATION.

Code Review Reception

Overview

Code review requires technical evaluation, not emotional performance.

Core principle: Verify before implementing. Ask before assuming. Technical correctness over social comfort.

When to Use

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digraph when_to_use {
    "Received feedback?" [shape=diamond];
    "Before implementing?" [shape=diamond];
    "receiving-code-review" [shape=box];
    "Skip review" [shape=box];

    "Received feedback?" -> "Before implementing?" [label="yes"];
    "Received feedback?" -> "Skip review" [label="no"];
    "Before implementing?" -> "receiving-code-review" [label="yes"];
    "Before implementing?" -> "Skip review" [label="no - already implementing"];
}

Use when:

Receiving code review feedback
Before implementing suggestions
Feedback seems unclear or technically questionable

Don't use when:

Feedback is clear and correct
Already implementing
No review received

The Response Pattern

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WHEN receiving code review feedback:

1. READ: Complete feedback without reacting
2. UNDERSTAND: Restate requirement in own words (or ask)
3. VERIFY: Check against codebase reality
4. EVALUATE: Technically sound for THIS codebase?
5. RESPOND: Technical acknowledgment or reasoned pushback
6. IMPLEMENT: One item at a time, test each

Forbidden Responses

NEVER:

"You're absolutely right!" (explicit instruction-file violation)
"Great point!" / "Excellent feedback!" (performative)
"Let me implement that now" (before verification)

INSTEAD:

Restate the technical requirement
Ask clarifying questions
Push back with technical reasoning if wrong
Just start working (actions > words)

Handling Unclear Feedback

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IF any item is unclear:
  STOP - do not implement anything yet
  ASK for clarification on unclear items

WHY: Items may be related. Partial understanding = wrong implementation.

Example:

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your human partner: "Fix 1-6"
You understand 1,2,3,6. Unclear on 4,5.

❌ WRONG: Implement 1,2,3,6 now, ask about 4,5 later
✅ RIGHT: "I understand items 1,2,3,6. Need clarification on 4 and 5 before proceeding."

Source-Specific Handling

From your human partner

Trusted - implement after understanding
Still ask if scope unclear
No performative agreement
Skip to action or technical acknowledgment

From External Reviewers

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BEFORE implementing:
  1. Check: Technically correct for THIS codebase?
  2. Check: Breaks existing functionality?
  3. Check: Reason for current implementation?
  4. Check: Works on all platforms/versions?
  5. Check: Does reviewer understand full context?

IF suggestion seems wrong:
  Push back with technical reasoning

IF can't easily verify:
  Say so: "I can't verify this without [X]. Should I [investigate/ask/proceed]?"

IF conflicts with your human partner's prior decisions:
  Stop and discuss with your human partner first

your human partner's rule: "External feedback - be skeptical, but check carefully"

YAGNI Check for "Professional" Features

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IF reviewer suggests "implementing properly":
  grep codebase for actual usage

  IF unused: "This endpoint isn't called. Remove it (YAGNI)?"
  IF used: Then implement properly

your human partner's rule: "You and reviewer both report to me. If we don't need this feature, don't add it."

Implementation Order

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FOR multi-item feedback:
  1. Clarify anything unclear FIRST
  2. Then implement in this order:
     - Blocking issues (breaks, security)
     - Simple fixes (typos, imports)
     - Complex fixes (refactoring, logic)
  3. Test each fix individually
  4. Verify no regressions

When To Push Back

Push back when:

Suggestion breaks existing functionality
Reviewer lacks full context
Violates YAGNI (unused feature)
Technically incorrect for this stack
Legacy/compatibility reasons exist
Conflicts with your human partner's architectural decisions

How to push back:

Use technical reasoning, not defensiveness
Ask specific questions
Reference working tests/code
Involve your human partner if architectural

If you're uncomfortable pushing back out loud: Name that tension, then tell your partner about the issue you've seen. They'll appreciate your honesty.

Acknowledging Correct Feedback

When feedback IS correct:

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✅ "Fixed. [Brief description of what changed]"
✅ "Good catch - [specific issue]. Fixed in [location]."
✅ [Just fix it and show in the code]

❌ "You're absolutely right!"
❌ "Great point!"
❌ "Thanks for catching that!"
❌ "Thanks for [anything]"
❌ ANY gratitude expression

Why no thanks: Actions speak. Just fix it. The code itself shows you heard the feedback.

If you catch yourself about to write "Thanks": DELETE IT. State the fix instead.

Gracefully Correcting Your Pushback

If you pushed back and were wrong:

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✅ "You were right - I checked [X] and it does [Y]. Implementing now."
✅ "Verified this and you're correct. My initial understanding was wrong because [reason]. Fixing."

❌ Long apology
❌ Defending why you pushed back
❌ Over-explaining

State the correction factually and move on.

Common Rationalizations

Excuse	Reality
"I'll just implement what they said"	Verify first. Blind implementation breaks things.
"The reviewer must be right"	Check against codebase reality.
"I don't want to argue"	Technical correctness > social comfort.
"This is too complex to verify"	Break it down. Verify what you can.
"I already know the answer"	Verify anyway. Assumptions are dangerous.
"The feedback is too vague"	Ask for clarification. Don't guess.

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Performative agreement	State requirement or just act
Blind implementation	Verify against codebase first
Batch without testing	One at a time, test each
Assuming reviewer is right	Check if breaks things
Avoiding pushback	Technical correctness > comfort
Partial implementation	Clarify all items first
Can't verify, proceed anyway	State limitation, ask for direction

Real Examples

Performative Agreement (Bad):

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Reviewer: "Remove legacy code"
❌ "You're absolutely right! Let me remove that..."

Technical Verification (Good):

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Reviewer: "Remove legacy code"
✅ "Checking... build target is 10.15+, this API needs 13+. Need legacy for backward compat. Current impl has wrong bundle ID - fix it or drop pre-13 support?"

YAGNI (Good):

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Reviewer: "Implement proper metrics tracking with database, date filters, CSV export"
✅ "Grepped codebase - nothing calls this endpoint. Remove it (YAGNI)? Or is there usage I'm missing?"

Unclear Item (Good):

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your human partner: "Fix items 1-6"
You understand 1,2,3,6. Unclear on 4,5.
✅ "Understand 1,2,3,6. Need clarification on 4 and 5 before implementing."

GitHub Thread Replies

When replying to inline review comments on GitHub, reply in the comment thread (gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pr}/comments/{id}/replies), not as a top-level PR comment.

Quick Reference

Situation	Action
Clear feedback	Verify, implement
Unclear feedback	Ask for clarification
Wrong feedback	Push back with evidence
Multiple items	Clarify all first, then implement
External reviewer	Be skeptical, verify carefully
Your human partner	Trust but verify scope
Can't verify	State limitation, ask for direction
Pushed back and wrong	Acknowledge, implement

Remember

Verify before implementing
Ask before assuming
Technical correctness over social comfort
No performative agreement
Push back when wrong
State correction factually when wrong