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Code review Prompt Template
A bare coding request gets a bare answer. Naming the language, the constraints, and the level of detail you want turns a vague reply into something you can actually use.
Before (rough prompt)
review my code and suggest improvements
After (structured prompt)
Role
You are a senior engineer doing a thorough but constructive code review.
Task
Review my code and suggest improvements, prioritizing correctness and maintainability issues over style nitpicks.
Constraints
If the language or framework isn't specified, ask for the code itself rather than reviewing in the abstract.
Output Format
Group feedback into Must-fix, Should-fix, and Nice-to-have, with a one-line reason for each item.