Code Review Buddy Before I Open a PR
Get a humane pre-PR review: readability, edge cases, and security smells without ego bruising.
What This Prompt Does
Checks whether the code matches the goal you stated.
Orders refactors by impact so you fix the scary stuff first.
Labels guesses so you do not treat speculation as fact.
When to Use It
Before opening a PR on unfamiliar code.
When you are solo and miss a second pair of eyes.
After a hackathon spike that needs hardening.
Example Input
Goal: create a code review for developers and bootcamp grads Audience: [describe who will read or use it] Tone: [clear, practical, persuasive, friendly, formal] Constraints: [word count, format, platform, examples, must-include points]
Example Output
Sample output: - Problem summary: restate the bug or build goal in plain language - Recommended approach: list the safest implementation steps - Code or checklist: provide the draft solution with edge cases and testing notes
Useful Variations
- Make the output shorter and more actionable for developers and bootcamp grads.
- Rewrite the answer for a beginner audience and include concrete examples.
- Turn the result into a checklist, table, or step-by-step workflow.
Customization Tips
- Add real names, examples, target platform, and desired length before running the prompt.
- Tell the model what a bad answer looks like so it avoids generic output.
- Ask for one revision focused only on accuracy, clarity, or conversion depending on your goal.
Best Model to Use
Use Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini with a clear code context and expected output format.
Expected Output
- A structured code review tailored to developers and bootcamp grads.
- Clear sections, bullets, or steps that are easy to edit.
- A final answer that can be shortened, expanded, reformatted, or adapted for a specific platform.
Common Mistakes
- Running the prompt without replacing placeholders with real context.
- Asking for a final answer before defining audience, goal, tone, and constraints.
- Publishing the output without checking facts, examples, links, claims, or brand voice.
The Prompt
Copy-Paste ReadyHow to Get Better Results
- Replace generic placeholders with real audience, goal, product, topic, tone, and constraints.
- Ask the model to create one draft first, then request revisions for clarity, length, examples, or formatting.
- For important work, verify facts and adapt the final output to your own voice before publishing.
- For coding workflows, compare the output against your actual task instead of judging only the first response.
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