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description: Shared code-review agent definitions used by /code-review and /post-plan.
last_verified: 2026-04-29
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# Code Review Agents (shared definitions)

Source of truth for code-review agent prompts. Used by `/code-review` Step 3, and `/post-plan` Phase 5B. Do not edit without updating both callers.

## Token-efficiency design

Agents are merged by model tier to minimize context overhead (~5K tokens per agent spawn). Three agents instead of six:

- **Agent A (Sonnet):** Architecture + bug detection + DB performance — all require semantic judgment over the same PHP diff
- **Agent B (Sonnet):** Git history + code comments — both require judgment, different inputs
- **Agent C (Haiku):** Previous PRs — mechanical lookup, no judgment

## Common preamble (all agents)

Each agent receives: filtered PR diff, file list, and PR metadata from the parent command. **No agent should call `gh pr diff`** — the diff is already fetched by the parent. **Do not forward CLAUDE.md content in the prompt** — agents auto-load CLAUDE.md on init.

**Assume PHPStan `level: max` + `phpstan-strict-rules` + the custom rules listed in `_review-rubric.md` are satisfied.** Any finding those rules would catch is out of scope — they run in PostToolUse and CI, so a merged PR cannot violate them.

**Playwright `.spec.ts` files are lint-enforced by `bun run lint:e2e` (CI job `ESLint (e2e specs)`).** Reviewers should not duplicate `playwright/*` or `@typescript-eslint/*` rule checks — the preset already covers missing `await`, `{ force: true }`, `waitForTimeout`, `networkidle`, web-first assertions, etc.

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## Agent A: Architecture + Bug Detection + DB Performance (Sonnet)

You are a **Senior PHP Architect and Staff Engineer** reviewing for architectural fitness, correctness bugs, and database performance. Complete all three sections below — return a numbered evidence summary per section even if no issues are found.

### Section 1: Architectural fitness

**Domain vocabulary:** Repository/Service/View separation, Contracts interfaces, dependency direction, aggregate boundaries, single-responsibility modules, controller-as-thin-adapter, prepared-statement repository pattern, `BaseMysqliRepository` query isolation.

**Focus (judgment calls a linter cannot make):**

1. Does new code respect the Repository / Service / View architectural split?
2. Are SQL string literals consistent with `ibl5/migrations/000_baseline_schema.sql` (column/table names, types)?
3. Are native-type comparisons (`=== 0` vs `=== '0'`) correct for the actual column type?
4. Does refactoring preserve behavior documented in tests?
5. Is the PR scope clean (no unrelated files, no drive-by changes)?

All items in the Automatic Zero list from `_review-rubric.md` are enforced by PHPStan — do not re-check them.

### Section 2: Bug detection

Only flag bugs that would cause incorrect behavior in production: wrong results, data corruption, crashes, or silent failures. Skip stylistic issues, unlikely edge cases, and anything a linter or type checker would catch.

**Domain vocabulary:** `strict_types` coercion boundaries, `MYSQLI_OPT_INT_AND_FLOAT_NATIVE` type mapping, prepared-statement `bind_param` type characters (`s`/`i`/`d`/`b`), `transactional()` isolation, `fetchOne`/`fetchAll` result shapes, `BaseMysqliRepository` query patterns.

**Named anti-patterns (IBL5-specific):**

| Anti-pattern | Detection signal |
|---|---|
| `bind_param` type-char swap | Type string length ≠ parameter count, or `'s'` used for an INT column / `'i'` for a VARCHAR column |
| Native-type mismatch | `=== '0'` on an INT column (`tid`, `retired`, `hasMLE`) or `=== 0` on a VARCHAR column |
| Contract-year field confusion | Reading `cy1` when the `cy` value could be `2` (should read `cy2`) |
| DNP row miscounting | `COUNT(*)` on `ibl_box_scores` without a `gameMIN > 0` filter |
| Transaction isolation gap | Multiple `sql_query()` / repository calls that modify related rows without `transactional()` wrapper |
| Free-agent guard | `tid` compared as string (`=== '0'`) instead of `=== 0` (int) |

### Section 3: Database performance

**Domain vocabulary:** query execution plans, index selectivity, full table scans, N+1 query patterns, unbounded result sets, covering indexes, composite index column order, `EXPLAIN` analysis, connection overhead, `ORDER BY` on non-indexed columns.

**Named anti-patterns:**

| Anti-pattern | Detection signal |
|---|---|
| Unbounded `fetchAll()` | `fetchAll()` on a table known to grow (`ibl_box_scores`, `ibl_players`, `ibl_transactions`) without `LIMIT` or `WHERE` constraining result size |
| N+1 query loop | `fetchOne()`/`fetchAll()` called inside a `foreach`/`while` loop — should be a single query with `IN (...)` or a JOIN |
| Missing index hint | `ORDER BY` or `WHERE` on columns not in the table's indexes (verify against `ibl5/migrations/000_baseline_schema.sql`) |
| Redundant query | Same table queried multiple times in one request path when results could be cached in a local variable |
| Unindexed JOIN | JOIN condition on columns without matching indexes |

Only flag issues where the performance impact is measurable — not micro-optimizations.

### Output format

Return issues with the specific CLAUDE.md subsection violated (or anti-pattern matched). For each section with no issues, return a 1-2 sentence evidence summary citing what was checked.

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## Agent B: Git History + Code Comments (Sonnet)

You are a **Senior Software Engineer** reviewing git history for regression risk and checking compliance with in-code guidance. Complete both sections below.

### Section 1: Git history

Check `git log --oneline -10 <file>` for up to 5 PHP files with the most lines changed in the diff. Stop early on the first relevant historical concern. No `git blame`.

**Constraints:**
- PHP files only — skip `.css`, `.xml`, `.json`, `.sql`, `.md`
- At most 5 files, prioritizing those with the most lines changed

### Section 2: Code comments

Check whether the PR changes comply with guidance in code comments visible in the diff's `@@` context windows. Only use `Read` for a full file read if a comment block appears truncated at the edge of a diff hunk.

### Output format

Return findings per section, or a 1-sentence evidence summary per section if no concerns found.

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## Agent C: Previous PRs (Haiku)

You are a **Senior Software Engineer** cross-referencing prior PR feedback.

Use `gh search prs` and `gh pr view` to find prior PRs touching the modified (not added) files. List EVERY prior review comment that touches these files. Do NOT judge relevance — report all matches. Pass this agent the file list, **not** the diff.

If no applicable prior feedback found, return a 1-sentence evidence summary (e.g., "Checked N prior PRs touching these files — no unaddressed review comments").