canonical-reviewer

Review governance changes in isolated read-only contexts with canonical evidence and mutation detection.

5|9|Updated Mar 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ajenchen/design-system --skill canonical-reviewer-ajenchen
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: canonical-reviewer
Source: https://github.com/ajenchen/design-system/tree/main/.agents/skills/canonical-reviewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ajenchen/design-system --skill canonical-reviewer-ajenchen

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Governance changes require independent, tamper-proof review, but reviews often run in the same context as the author, lack complete evidence, or silently mutate the worktree. This Skill enforces a read-only, isolated review process that blocks certification when evidence, identity, or isolation requirements are unmet. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Isolated read-only review: Executes reviews in a separate context with an immutable snapshot or denied write tools, fingerprinting the worktree before and after to detect drift. - Independent reviewer enforcement: Resolves the highest-certified independent review policy, requiring the reviewer provider to differ from the author provider. - Evidence-gated outcomes: Every canonical review question must be answered with evidence; missing identity, incomplete coverage, or unavailable transport results in REVIEW-BLOCKED rather than PASS. - Use Case: A design-system governance change authored by the codex provider needs tier-0 certification. This Skill binds the review to an independent peer provider, verifies the worktree is unchanged, and blocks the review if any canonical evidence is missing. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to run the canonical-reviewer binding to independently review the pending governance change with full canonical evidence and read-only isolation.

Frequently Asked Questions about canonical-reviewer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I run an independent governance review with this Skill?▼

Invoke the canonical-reviewer binding, which resolves the highest-certified independent review policy for tier-0 governance. The review runs in a separate read-only context, answers every canonical question with evidence, and fingerprints the worktree before and after.

Can the same provider author and review a governance change?▼

No. Same-provider peer review is invalid under this binding. The author provider must be declared, and the independent reviewer must be a different provider selected and frozen at review prepare time.

What happens if review evidence or transport is missing?▼

The outcome is REVIEW-BLOCKED, never PASS. Missing identity, incomplete coverage, unavailable transport, absent isolation, or detected worktree drift all block the review.

How does the review detect unauthorized worktree changes?▼

It fingerprints the worktree before and after the review and requires an immutable snapshot or enforced tool denial. Any drift between fingerprints results in REVIEW-BLOCKED.

Can the reviewer modify files during the governance review?▼

No. The review is strictly read-only. Suggestions are provided as text only, and the workspace must be an immutable snapshot or have write tools denied.