Code Review Checklist and Rubric

Overview

Review a diff against a scored rubric for correctness, security, and clarity.

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Prompt

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Review this diff using the rubric below. Score each 1–5 with evidence.

Rubric:
1. Correctness / edge cases
2. Security (injection, authz, secrets)
3. Readability & naming
4. Tests adequacy
5. Performance obvious risks
6. API/compat breakage

End with: top blockers · nits · approve/request-changes recommendation.

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