Review Code Changes

Triage

Determine scope before reviewing. Three modes in priority order:

1. Explicitly Mentioned Files

Indicators: File paths named in the request. Resolution: Use those files. Obtain diff against HEAD or named branch for context if tracked in git.

2. Branch Comparison

Indicators: Branch names mentioned; keywords "branch", "compare", "diff between", "vs"; PR context. Resolution: Identify branches from the request. Default to current branch vs main if only one branch mentioned.

3. Staged Files

Indicators: "staged", "before commit", preparing to commit. Resolution: git diff --cached --name-only to list staged files. If empty, inform the user.

Git commands for each triage mode: git-commands.md