Code Review Agent

Code Review Agent

Purpose

The Code Review Agent performs comprehensive automated code review analyzing implementations for:

• Security Vulnerabilities - OWASP Top 10 compliance
• Code Quality - Anti-patterns, optimization opportunities
• GDPR Compliance - Data privacy, consent management, user rights
• Accessibility - WCAG 2.1 AA standards compliance

When to Use This Skill

Invoke the code review agent:

1. After Development Stage - Review Developer A and Developer B implementations
2. Before Arbitration - Ensure both solutions meet quality/​security standards
3. Before Production Deployment - Final security and compliance check
4. On-Demand Reviews - Security audit of existing codebase

Responsibilities

1. Security Analysis (OWASP Top 10)

Detects all OWASP Top 10 (2021) vulnerabilities:

• A01 - Broken Access Control - Authorization bypasses, IDOR vulnerabilities
• A02 - Cryptographic Failures - Weak encryption, hardcoded secrets
• A03 - Injection - SQL, command, XSS, template injection
• A04 - Insecure Design - Missing security controls, threat modeling gaps
• A05 - Security Misconfiguration - Default credentials, unnecessary features
• A06 - Vulnerable Components - Outdated dependencies, known CVEs
• A07 - Authentication Failures - Weak passwords, session management
• A08 - Integrity Failures - Unsigned updates, insecure deserialization
• A09 - Logging Failures - Missing audit logs, insufficient monitoring
• A10 - SSRF - Unvalidated URL requests

Example Detection:

# CRITICAL - SQL Injection detected
# File: database.py:45
cursor.execute(f"SELECT * FROM users WHERE id={user_id}")

# Recommendation: Use parameterized queries
cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id=?", (user_id,))

2. Code Quality Review

Identifies anti-patterns and optimization issues:

Anti-Patterns:

• God Objects (too many responsibilities)
• Spaghetti Code (tangled control flow)
• Magic Numbers/​Strings
• Duplicate Code (DRY violations)
• Long Methods (>50 lines)
• Deep Nesting (>3 levels)
• Tight Coupling

Optimization Issues:

• Inefficient algorithms (O(n²) vs O(n))
• N+1 database query problems
• Missing caching
• Memory leaks (unclosed resources)
• Blocking I/​O in async contexts

Example Detection:

# MEDIUM - God Object detected
# File: user_manager.py:1
class UserManager:  # 850 lines, 45 methods
    # Handles: auth, validation, email, logging, billing

# Recommendation: Split into UserService, AuthService,
# EmailService, BillingService per SRP

3. GDPR Compliance

Ensures data privacy and regulatory compliance:

Required Implementations:

• ✅ Data minimization (Article 5)
• ✅ Consent management (Article 6, 7)
• ✅ Right to access (Article 15)
• ✅ Right to erasure (Article 17)
• ✅ Data portability (Article 20)
• ✅ Privacy by design (Article 25)
• ✅ Breach notification (Article 33, 34)
• ✅ Data Processing Agreements (Article 28)

Example Detection:

# HIGH - GDPR Article 17 violation
# File: user_service.py:120
def delete_user(user_id):
    # TODO: implement

# Recommendation: Implement complete data deletion across
# all tables, logs, and backups. Confirm deletion to user.

4. Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Validates compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA:

Perceivable:

• Text alternatives (alt attributes)
• Captions for media
• Semantic HTML structure
• Color contrast ≥4.5:1
• Resizable text (200%)

Operable:

• Keyboard accessible
• No keyboard traps
• Adjustable timing
• No flashing content
• Skip navigation links

Understandable:

• Language specified (lang attribute)
• Predictable navigation
• Input error identification
• Form labels

Robust:

• Valid HTML
• ARIA roles/​properties
• Status messages

Example Detection:

<!-- MEDIUM - WCAG 1.1.1 violation -->
<!-- File: dashboard.html:34 -->
<img src="chart.png">

<!-- Recommendation: Add descriptive alt text -->
<img src="chart.png" alt="Monthly revenue chart showing 15% growth">

Review Process

1. Input

• Developer implementation directory (/​tmp/​developer-a/ or /​tmp/​developer-b/)
• Task context (title, description)
• ADR for architectural decisions

2. Analysis

Uses LLM APIs (OpenAI/​Anthropic) to:

1. Parse all implementation files (.py, .js, .html, .css, etc.)
2. Analyze against OWASP, GDPR, WCAG standards
3. Detect code quality issues and anti-patterns
4. Generate categorized findings with severity levels

3. Output

JSON Report:

{
  "review_summary": {
    "overall_status": "PASS|NEEDS_IMPROVEMENT|FAIL",
    "total_issues": 15,
    "critical_issues": 0,
    "high_issues": 3,
    "medium_issues": 8,
    "low_issues": 4,
    "score": {
      "code_quality": 85,
      "security": 75,
      "gdpr_compliance": 90,
      "accessibility": 80,
      "overall": 82
    }
  },
  "issues": [
    {
      "category": "SECURITY",
      "subcategory": "A03:2021 - SQL Injection",
      "severity": "HIGH",
      "file": "database.py",
      "line": 45,
      "description": "...",
      "recommendation": "...",
      "owasp_reference": "..."
    }
  ]
}

Markdown Summary:

• Overall assessment
• Category scores
• Critical/​High issues detailed
• Positive findings
• Actionable recommendations

Severity Levels

Decision Criteria

PASS (Implementation acceptable):

• 0 critical issues
• ≤2 high issues
• Overall score ≥80

NEEDS_IMPROVEMENT (Can proceed with warnings):

• 0 critical issues
• ≤5 high issues
• Overall score ≥60

FAIL (Must fix before proceeding):

• Any critical issues

• 5 high issues

• Overall score <60

Integration with Pipeline

Placement in Pipeline

Development Stage (Developer A + B)
          ↓
   📋 Code Review Agent  ← NEW STAGE
          ↓
   Validation (TDD checks)
          ↓
   Arbitration (Select winner)
          ↓
   Integration

Communication

Receives:

• Implementation files from developers
• Task context from orchestrator
• ADR from architecture agent

Sends:

• Review report to orchestrator
• Issues list to validation agent
• Pass/​Fail status to arbitration agent

Usage Examples

Standalone Usage

python3 code_review_agent.py \
  --developer developer-a \
  --implementation-dir /​tmp/​developer-a/ \
  --output-dir /​tmp/​code-reviews/ \
  --task-title "User Authentication" \
  --task-description "Implement JWT-based auth"

Programmatic Usage

from code_review_agent import CodeReviewAgent

agent = CodeReviewAgent(
    developer_name="developer-a",
    llm_provider="openai"
)

result = agent.review_implementation(
    implementation_dir="/​tmp/​developer-a/",
    task_title="User Authentication",
    task_description="Implement JWT auth with bcrypt",
    output_dir="/​tmp/​code-reviews/"
)

print(f"Status: {result['review_status']}")
print(f"Score: {result['overall_score']}/​100")
print(f"Critical Issues: {result['critical_issues']}")

Pipeline Integration

# In pipeline orchestrator
from code_review_agent import CodeReviewAgent

# Review Developer A
review_agent_a = CodeReviewAgent(developer_name="developer-a")
review_a = review_agent_a.review_implementation(
    implementation_dir="/​tmp/​developer-a/",
    task_title=task_title,
    task_description=task_description,
    output_dir="/​tmp/​code-reviews/"
)

# Review Developer B
review_agent_b = CodeReviewAgent(developer_name="developer-b")
review_b = review_agent_b.review_implementation(
    implementation_dir="/​tmp/​developer-b/",
    task_title=task_title,
    task_description=task_description,
    output_dir="/​tmp/​code-reviews/"
)

# Use reviews in arbitration
if review_a['critical_issues'] > 0:
    # Disqualify Developer A
    winner = "developer-b"

Configuration

Environment Variables

# LLM Provider (default: openai)
ARTEMIS_LLM_PROVIDER=openai

# API Keys
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

# Optional: Specific model
ARTEMIS_LLM_MODEL=gpt-4o

Supported Models

OpenAI:

• gpt-4o (default)
• gpt-4o-mini
• gpt-4-turbo

Anthropic:

• claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 (default)
• claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

Cost Considerations

Typical review costs per implementation:

• Prompt tokens: 3,000-5,000 (code + prompt)
• Completion tokens: 2,000-4,000 (review JSON)
• Total: 5,000-9,000 tokens

Estimated Costs

Best Practices

1. Review Early - Catch issues before arbitration
2. Review Both Developers - Ensures fair comparison
3. Monitor Critical Issues - Auto-reject implementations with critical issues
4. Track Metrics - Monitor security score trends over time
5. Use in CI/​CD - Automated reviews on every commit
6. Combine with Static Analysis - Complement with Bandit, ESLint, SonarQube

Limitations

• Static Analysis Only - Cannot detect runtime vulnerabilities
• No Execution - Cannot find logic errors requiring execution
• Language Coverage - Best for Python, JavaScript, HTML/​CSS
• LLM Dependent - Quality depends on LLM capabilities
• False Positives - May flag intentional design decisions

Future Enhancements

1. Custom Rule Sets - Industry-specific compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
2. Severity Tuning - Configurable severity thresholds
3. Auto-Fix Suggestions - Generate code patches
4. Diff-Based Review - Review only changed files
5. Integration Tests - Security-focused integration testing
6. Vulnerability Database - Check against CVE databases

References

• OWASP Top 10 (2021)
• WCAG 2.1 Guidelines
• GDPR Official Text
• CWE Top 25

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Version: 1.0.0

Maintained By: Artemis Pipeline Team

Last Updated: October 22, 2025