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Issue Review Guidelines

Before You Start

Read the Issue Etiquette page to get into a constructive mindset. Review the issue summary and recent comments to understand context.

Quick Review Checklist

Issue Summary

Verify all required sections are complete. See Issue Summary Field for details.

Scope

Changes must address only the stated issue. Read Issue Scope Guidelines.

AI Usage

Verify the appropriate AI usage checkbox is marked if applicable.

Full Review Guide

For complete step-by-step instructions, see:

Review Comment Template

Thanks @contributor! [specific positive feedback]

I reviewed:
- [ ] Issue summary completeness
- [ ] Scope (no scope creep)
- [ ] Documentation (if applicable)
- [ ] Coding standards
- [ ] Manual testing: [describe what you tested]

[Findings or approval - be specific with line numbers/examples]

Next steps: [actionable items if Needs Work]

Structure: Always use three parts:

  1. Thank - Acknowledge what was done well
  2. Document your review - List exactly what you checked
  3. Provide feedback - Specific issues or approval with next steps

Set status appropriately:

  • Needs Work - Issues found
  • Needs Review - Partial review or changes made
  • RTBC - Complete review, everything passes