---
name: Brooks Review
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description: Brooks Review performs PR code review that surfaces decay risks, design smells, and maintainability issues with concrete Symptom → Source → Consequence → Remedy findings, drawing on twelve classic engineering books. Use it when reviewing a PR, diff, or pasted code for readiness to merge or refactoring feedback.
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# Brooks Review

Brooks Review performs PR code review that surfaces decay risks, design smells, and maintainability issues with concrete Symptom → Source → Consequence → Remedy findings, drawing on twelve classic engineering books. Use it when reviewing a PR, diff, or pasted code for readiness to merge or refactoring feedback.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/hyhmrright/brooks-lint/tree/main/skills/brooks-review ~/.claude/skills/brooks-review
```

## README

# Brooks-Lint — PR Review

## Setup

Read in order:

1. `../_shared/common.md` — Iron Law, Project Config, Report Template, Health Score
2. `../_shared/source-coverage.md` — book coverage, exceptions, tradeoffs
3. `../_shared/decay-risks.md` — symptom definitions and source attributions
4. `pr-review-guide.md` (this directory) — the analysis process

## Process

**Scope:** if the user did not specify files or paste code, apply Auto Scope Detection
(`../_shared/common.md`) first.

1. Understand the review scope, then scan for each decay risk in the order specified (Steps 1–6 of the guide)
2. Run the Quick Test Check (Step 7 of the guide) — skip for docs-only or non-production changes
3. Apply the Iron Law to every finding
4. Output using the Report Template from common.md

**Mode line in report:** `PR Review`