/contrib-pr-review
Review a contribution PR for safety, quality, and readiness. Checks for security concerns, test coverage, size appropriateness, and intent alignment. Use when reviewing external contributions.
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Review a contribution PR for safety, quality, and readiness. Checks for security concerns, test coverage, size appropriateness, and intent alignment. Use when reviewing external contributions.
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contrib-pr-review.SKILL.mdname: contrib-pr-review
description: Review a contribution PR for safety, quality, and readiness. Checks for security concerns, test coverage, size appropriateness, and intent alignment. Use when reviewing external contributions.
argument-hint: "<pr-number>"
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, WebFetch
Contribution PR Review
Review PR #$ARGUMENTS from external contributor for safety, quality, and readiness.
Context
**PR Metadata:**
!`gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author,additions,deletions,files,commits,closingIssuesReferences,isDraft,reviews,url,title,body`
**Contributor Stats:**
!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS --jq '{author: .user.login, user_id: .user.id}' | jq -r '.author' | xargs -I {} gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq '.[] | select(.login == "{}") | {login: .login, contributions: .contributions}'`**Files Changed:**
!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions, deletions: .deletions, changes: .changes, patch: .patch}' | head -50`Review Protocol
1. Check the Bot Security Reviews
**Note:** Codex (`chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]`) and CodeRabbit (`coderabbitai[bot]`) both review PRs automatically. Check whether either flagged security concerns.
# Check both bots' reviews and any security-related comments.
# Their findings can be inline-only, so also fetch the pull review comments
# endpoint — review bodies and conversation comments alone can miss them.
# --paginate: both endpoints page at 30, and an iterating PR outruns that.
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/reviews --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, state: .state, body: .body}'
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/comments --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, path: .path, line: .line, body: .body}'
# CodeRabbit posts its walkthrough and summary as a top-level comment, which
# neither endpoint above returns — fetch that channel by author too.
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/issues/$ARGUMENTS/comments --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, body: .body}'
# Keyword scan stays, for humans raising security concerns in conversation.
gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json comments --jq '.comments[] | select(.body | contains("security") or contains("Security")) | {author: .author.login, body: .body}'**If either bot flagged security issues:**
- Review the findings carefully
- Verify if concerns are valid
- Do NOT approve until issues addressed or confirmed false positives
**If NO bot security flags but you notice concerning patterns:**
- Unusual AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md changes unrelated to PR purpose
- `.github/` workflow modifications with `pull_request_target`
- `.claude/` agent/skill changes that could affect behavior
- Comment immediately with specific concerns
2. Enable Workflows (If Safe)
If security assessment passes and PR has workflow changes or new workflows:
# Check current workflow status
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/requested_reviewers
# Enable workflows if not enabled (requires WRITE permission)
# This command may fail if already enabled - that's OK
gh api -X PUT /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/actions/workflows/pr.yml/enable 2>/dev/null || echo "Workflows already enabled or no permission"
3. Test Coverage Assessment
**Pre-existing tests** (easier review if modified code is already tested):
# For each modified source file, check if tests exist
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("src/")) | .filename' | while read file; do
basename=$(basename "$file" .py)
echo "Checking tests for: $file"
# Method 1: Look for test files by naming convention
find tests/ -name "test_${basename}.py" -o -name "test_*${basename}*.py" 2>/dev/null | head -3
# Method 2: Grep for function/class names from the modified file
# Extract function/class names and search for them in tests
grep -E '^(def|class|async def) [a-zA-Z_]' "$file" 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read line; do
name=$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/.*(def|class) ([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*).*/\2/')
if [ -n "$name" ]; then
grep -r "$name" tests/ 2>/dev/null | head -1
fi
done
done**New tests added**:
# Check if PR adds or modifies tests
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("tests/")) | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions}'**Output Test Summary:**
🧪 Test Coverage:
- Pre-existing tests: ✅ Modified code has tests / ⚠️ No tests for modified code
- New tests: ✅ PR adds X test files / ⚠️ No new tests
- Assessment: [Easy/Medium/Hard to review based on test coverage]
4. PR Size & Contributor Experience
**Calculate PR size and assess appropriateness:**
# From metadata: additions + deletions
total_lines=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json additions,deletions --jq '.additions + .deletions')
echo "Total lines changed: $total_lines"
# Get contributor experience
author=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author --jq -r '.author.login')
# Check 1: Contributions to this project
project_contributions=$(gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq ".[] | select(.login == \"$author\") | .contributions" || echo "0")
# Check 2: Total GitHub commits (overall experience)
total_commits=$(gh api /users/$author --jq '.public_repos + .total_private_repos' 2>/dev/null || echo "u
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name: contrib-pr-review description: Review a contribution PR for safety, quality, and readiness. Checks for security concerns, test coverage, size appropriateness, and intent alignment. Use when reviewing external contributions. argument-hint: "<pr-number>" allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, WebFetch
Contribution PR Review
Review PR #$ARGUMENTS from external contributor for safety, quality, and readiness.
Context
**PR Metadata:**
!`gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author,additions,deletions,files,commits,closingIssuesReferences,isDraft,reviews,url,title,body`
**Contributor Stats:**
!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS --jq '{author: .user.login, user_id: .user.id}' | jq -r '.author' | xargs -I {} gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq '.[] | select(.login == "{}") | {login: .login, contributions: .contributions}'`**Files Changed:**
!`gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions, deletions: .deletions, changes: .changes, patch: .patch}' | head -50`Review Protocol
1. Check the Bot Security Reviews
**Note:** Codex (`chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]`) and CodeRabbit (`coderabbitai[bot]`) both review PRs automatically. Check whether either flagged security concerns.
# Check both bots' reviews and any security-related comments.
# Their findings can be inline-only, so also fetch the pull review comments
# endpoint — review bodies and conversation comments alone can miss them.
# --paginate: both endpoints page at 30, and an iterating PR outruns that.
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/reviews --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, state: .state, body: .body}'
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/comments --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, path: .path, line: .line, body: .body}'
# CodeRabbit posts its walkthrough and summary as a top-level comment, which
# neither endpoint above returns — fetch that channel by author too.
gh api --paginate /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/issues/$ARGUMENTS/comments --jq '.[] | select(.user.login == "chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]" or .user.login == "coderabbitai[bot]") | {author: .user.login, body: .body}'
# Keyword scan stays, for humans raising security concerns in conversation.
gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json comments --jq '.comments[] | select(.body | contains("security") or contains("Security")) | {author: .author.login, body: .body}'**If either bot flagged security issues:**
- Review the findings carefully
- Verify if concerns are valid
- Do NOT approve until issues addressed or confirmed false positives
**If NO bot security flags but you notice concerning patterns:**
- Unusual AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md changes unrelated to PR purpose
- `.github/` workflow modifications with `pull_request_target`
- `.claude/` agent/skill changes that could affect behavior
- Comment immediately with specific concerns
2. Enable Workflows (If Safe)
If security assessment passes and PR has workflow changes or new workflows:
# Check current workflow status gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/requested_reviewers # Enable workflows if not enabled (requires WRITE permission) # This command may fail if already enabled - that's OK gh api -X PUT /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/actions/workflows/pr.yml/enable 2>/dev/null || echo "Workflows already enabled or no permission"
3. Test Coverage Assessment
**Pre-existing tests** (easier review if modified code is already tested):
# For each modified source file, check if tests exist
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("src/")) | .filename' | while read file; do
basename=$(basename "$file" .py)
echo "Checking tests for: $file"
# Method 1: Look for test files by naming convention
find tests/ -name "test_${basename}.py" -o -name "test_*${basename}*.py" 2>/dev/null | head -3
# Method 2: Grep for function/class names from the modified file
# Extract function/class names and search for them in tests
grep -E '^(def|class|async def) [a-zA-Z_]' "$file" 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read line; do
name=$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/.*(def|class) ([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*).*/\2/')
if [ -n "$name" ]; then
grep -r "$name" tests/ 2>/dev/null | head -1
fi
done
done**New tests added**:
# Check if PR adds or modifies tests
gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/pulls/$ARGUMENTS/files --jq '.[] | select(.filename | startswith("tests/")) | {filename: .filename, status: .status, additions: .additions}'**Output Test Summary:**
🧪 Test Coverage: - Pre-existing tests: ✅ Modified code has tests / ⚠️ No tests for modified code - New tests: ✅ PR adds X test files / ⚠️ No new tests - Assessment: [Easy/Medium/Hard to review based on test coverage]
4. PR Size & Contributor Experience
**Calculate PR size and assess appropriateness:**
# From metadata: additions + deletions total_lines=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json additions,deletions --jq '.additions + .deletions') echo "Total lines changed: $total_lines" # Get contributor experience author=$(gh pr view $ARGUMENTS --repo homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp --json author --jq -r '.author.login') # Check 1: Contributions to this project project_contributions=$(gh api /repos/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/contributors --jq ".[] | select(.login == \"$author\") | .contributions" || echo "0") # Check 2: Total GitHub commits (overall experience) total_commits=$(gh api /users/$author --jq '.public_repos + .total_private_repos' 2>/dev/null || echo "u
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Home Assistant. Using natural language, control smart home devices, query states, execute services and manage your automations.
Repo: homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp
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