Staff Review

Tips

Get the most out of Staff Review.

  • Review against your working tree. Use a …..WT diff (e.g. main..WT) so fixes from /staff-resolve flow into the next review. This is required for /staff-loop to converge — point it at the working tree, not a fixed commit range.
  • Make the skills yours. They’re Markdown in .agents/skills/. Add your conventions, your “don’t do X here,” your preferred test framework. A review is only as good as the standard you hand it.
  • Build the docs early. The first time anyone flags something project-specific, click Document and let /staff-resolve write it up. From then on it’s checked on every review. Commit .staffreview/docs/ so the team shares one memory.
  • Label your models. The skills pass --author "<model name>" so the UI shows who said what. Mix models — one to review, another to resolve — and compare.
  • Keep diffs focused. Reviews are sharper on smaller changes; a 30-file diff dilutes attention. Review feature-by-feature.
  • /staff-loop edits your working tree. It’s unattended and powerful, but it leaves changes uncommitted on purpose — read the diff before you commit. Lower loopMaxRounds to cap cost, raise it for thoroughness.
  • No GitHub required. This works on any local repo with no remote — review your own work before it ever becomes a PR.