Code Review Standards

Code review standards provide a structured severity framework classifying issues into Critical, High, Medium, and Low levels to ensure consistent security and quality evaluation across code changes. This framework guides reviewers in identifying hardcoded secrets or long functions.

Defining approval criteria involves setting clear conditions for blocking or approving code changes based on identified issue severities. You block changes when Critical or High severity issues are found, such as hardcoded secrets or excessively long functions, before approving the pull request.

Routing complex code changes for team review uses specific commands like `/devlyn.review` or `/devlyn.team-review` based on the complexity and sensitivity of the modifications. This ensures appropriate scrutiny is applied to sensitive code changes during the evaluation process.

Yes, this code review framework addresses the need for standardized code quality assurance across general software development workflows. It applies a structured severity framework to evaluate code changes regardless of the specific platform, ensuring consistent security and best practices adherence.

A structured severity framework for code reviews may be unnecessary for trivial changes or rapid prototyping where formal approval criteria and routing guidance are not required. It is designed for evaluating complex code changes needing strict security and quality assurance.