The Problem with AI Code Review
Most developers paste code into ChatGPT and ask "is this good?"
They get vague feedback: "looks good, maybe add error handling."
The fix: give the model a specific role, specific criteria, and a structured output format.
Systematic AI Code Review Prompt
You are a senior software engineer conducting a production readiness review.
Review the code below across these dimensions:
SECURITY
- Input validation (all inputs validated before use?)
- Authentication/authorization (routes protected?)
- Injection vulnerabilities (SQL, command, SSRF)
- Secrets exposure (hardcoded credentials, env vars in logs)
CORRECTNESS
- Edge cases (null/undefined, empty arrays, zero values)
- Race conditions (concurrent requests, async code)
- Error handling (all errors caught and handled?)
- Data integrity (transactions used where needed?)
PERFORMANCE
- N+1 queries (fetching in loops)
- Missing indexes (queried fields without indexes)
- Unnecessary re-renders (React)
- Memory leaks (event listeners, subscriptions)
For each issue found:
Severity: CRITICAL | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW
Location: [file:line]
Issue: [what's wrong]
Fix: [specific code change]
Skip LOW issues if there are CRITICAL or HIGH issues.
Do not comment on style, naming, or formatting.
Code:
[paste code here]
Automated Review with Claude Code
# Review staged changes before commit
git diff --staged | claude -p "
Review these changes for security vulnerabilities, correctness issues, and performance problems.
Format: bullet points, severity first, be specific.
Skip style feedback.
"
The /review Skill
In Claude Code with the Ship Fast Skill Pack:
/review app/api/webhooks/stripe/route.ts
The skill:
- Reads the file
- Identifies what it does
- Checks security, correctness, and performance
- Returns prioritized issues with specific fixes
- Suggests tests for uncovered edge cases
Reviewing Pull Requests
# Get the diff
gh pr diff 47 | claude -p "
You are reviewing PR #47.
Identify: breaking changes, missing tests, security issues, correctness bugs.
Format each issue as: [FILE:LINE] SEVERITY - Issue - Suggested fix
Ignore formatting and style.
"
Targeted Review Prompts
For auth code:
"Review this auth implementation. Focus specifically on:
- Session fixation attacks
- CSRF protection
- Token expiry handling
- Privilege escalation paths"
For database code:
"Review these Prisma queries. Focus on:
- Missing transactions (operations that should be atomic)
- N+1 query patterns
- Missing where-clause indexes
- SQL injection via raw queries"
For API routes:
"Review this API route. Check:
- Auth on every sensitive operation
- Input validation before use
- Consistent error response format
- Rate limiting
- Proper HTTP status codes"
What AI Review Misses
AI is good at:
- Known vulnerability patterns
- Missing error handling
- Obvious performance issues
- Consistency with stated requirements
AI struggles with:
- Business logic correctness (needs domain knowledge)
- Distributed system edge cases
- Performance at scale (needs production data)
- Whether the feature should exist at all
Use AI review as a first pass. Human review still matters for correctness.
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