Walk a maintainer through deep code review of open pull requests on the configured `<upstream>` repo (default: read from `<project-config>/project.md → upstream_repo`). The default working list — referred to throughout the docs as **"my reviews"** — is the union of five signals on the authenticated maintainer: PRs where review is requested from them, PRs that touch files they recently modified, PRs whose changed files they own per `CODEOWNERS`, PRs that `@`-mention them, and PRs they already submitted a real review on (triage comments do not count). Filters can narrow by area label, collaborator status, or to a single PR. For each PR the skill reads the diff, applies the project's review criteria ([.github/instructions/code-review.instructions.md](../../../.github/instructions/code-review.instructions.md) and [AGENTS.md](../../../AGENTS.md)), runs any locally-configured adversarial reviewer (e.g. the OpenAI Codex plugin), surfaces findings, drafts an `approve` / `request-changes` / `comment` review with inline comments proposed by default, and — on the maintainer's confirmation — posts it via the `addPullRequestReview` mutation. This is the deep-review counterpart to the triage skill.
maintainer-review includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. At roughly 3,695 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.
License
Apache-2.0
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · code-quality
Indexed related skills
10
How maintainer-review fits the catalog
maintainer-review sits in the Engineering category under the code-quality sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.
These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.
maintainer-review is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the code-quality sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pr-management-code-review/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The maintainer-review Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 153,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/pr-management-code-review/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pr-management-code-review/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pr-management-code-review\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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How do I install the maintainer-review Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/pr-management-code-review/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the maintainer-review skill do?
Walk a maintainer through deep code review of open pull requests on the configured `<upstream>` repo (default: read from `<project-config>/project.md → upstream_repo`). The default working list — referred to throughout the docs as **"my reviews"** — is the union of five signals on the authenticated maintainer: PRs where review is requested from them, PRs that touch files they recently modified, PRs whose changed files they own per `CODEOWNERS`, PRs that `@`-mention them, and PRs they already submitted a real review on (triage comments do not count). Filters can narrow by area label, collaborator status, or to a single PR. For each PR the skill reads the diff, applies the project's review criteria ([.github/instructions/code-review.instructions.md](../../../.github/instructions/code-review.instructions.md) and [AGENTS.md](../../../AGENTS.md)), runs any locally-configured adversarial reviewer (e.g. the OpenAI Codex plugin), surfaces findings, drafts an `approve` / `request-changes` / `comment` review with inline comments proposed by default, and — on the maintainer's confirmation — posts it via the `addPullRequestReview` mutation. This is the deep-review counterpart to the triage skill.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the maintainer-review skill?
Use maintainer-review when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the code quality area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use maintainer-review" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the maintainer-review skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. maintainer-review is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
License: Apache-2.0
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@misc{pr-management-code-review-2026,
author = {ClaudSkills},
title = {maintainer-review [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pr-management-code-review/}
}
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