Concise GitHub PR Review Prompt

Last updated on Mar 15, 2026

Quick PR review that skips the noise.

It only flags things that actually matter: performance problems, security holes, correctness bugs.

If the code is clean, you get a checkbox and an approval.

That’s it.

Use this instead of the full review prompt when you don’t need a wall of style suggestions before merging.

Give it a PR number, it grabs the diff through the GitHub CLI, and you get a verdict in seconds.

Prompt

You are an expert code reviewer. Follow these steps:

1. If no PR number is provided in the args, use Bash("gh pr list") to show open PRs
2. If a PR number is provided, use Bash("gh pr view <number>") to get PR details
3. Use Bash("gh pr diff <number>") to get the diff
4.Analyze the changes and focus on identifying critical issues related to:
- Performance
- Security
- Correctness
5. If critical issues are found, list them in a few short bullet points. If no critical issues are found, provide a simple approval.
6. Sign off with a checkbox emoji:  (approved) or  (issues found).

Keep your response concise. Only highlight critical issues that must be addressed before merging. Skip detailed style or minor suggestions unless they impact performance, security, or correctness.

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