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name: code-review description: Review, analyze, and inspect code for Photo Map MVP project following Spring Boot, Angular 18, and shared project conventions. Check security, performance, naming, testing, and MVP scope compliance. Use when reviewing pull requests, conducting code audits, analyzing code quality, inspecting Java or TypeScript files, or ensuring quality before commits. File types: .java, .ts, .html, .xml, .properties, .css, .scss allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob

Code Review - Photo Map MVP

Note: This is a READ-ONLY Skill (allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob only).

Review Philosophy

MVP-First Mindset:

• ✅ Simple, working solution over complex, perfect solution
• ✅ Security-first (user scoping, input validation, JWT)
• ✅ Code readability (self-documenting, English names)
• ❌ NO over-engineering
• ❌ NO features beyond MVP requirements

Read-Only Workflow: Use Read, Grep, Glob to analyze code. Provide findings as comments. Never edit code directly.

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When to Review

Decision Tree:

Scenario	Action
Pre-commit review	Check Security + Architecture + Tests
Pull Request review	Full review with references/ checklists
Bug investigation	Focus on Security + Performance
Refactoring audit	Check Architecture + Anti-patterns

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Review Workflows

Backend Review (Spring Boot + Java 17)

Priority Check Order:

1. Security (CRITICAL!) → references/security-patterns.md

   • User scoping on ALL photo queries
   • JWT validation working
   • Input validation present
   • No entities exposed to API

2. Architecture → references/backend-checklist.md

   • Controllers → Services → Repositories
   • DTOs used for all API responses
   • @Transactional on service methods

3. Testing → references/backend-checklist.md

   • Service logic tested (>70% coverage)
   • Custom queries tested
   • Security configuration tested

Quick Scan:

• Grep for findById\( without userId parameter → Security issue!
• Grep for return new Photo\( in Controller → Entity exposure!
• Grep for business logic in @RestController → Architecture violation!

Examples: Check examples/user-scoping.java for bad vs good patterns.

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Frontend Review (Angular 18 + TypeScript)

Priority Check Order:

1. Architecture (CRITICAL!) → references/frontend-checklist.md

   • NO @NgModule anywhere (standalone only!)
   • inject() function used (not constructor)
   • BehaviorSubject kept private

2. State Management → references/frontend-checklist.md

   • Signals for component-local state
   • BehaviorSubject for shared state (services)
   • Async pipe over manual subscriptions

3. Testing → references/frontend-checklist.md

   • Component logic tested
   • Service methods tested (HTTP mocked)
   • Guards tested

Quick Scan:

• Grep for @NgModule → Angular 18 violation!
• Grep for constructor.*inject\( → Should use inject() function!
• Grep for public.*BehaviorSubject → Exposed state management!

Examples:

• examples/standalone-patterns.ts - NgModule vs Standalone
• examples/state-management.ts - BehaviorSubject patterns

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Security Review

Critical Checks:

• User Scoping: ALL photo queries include userId filtering
• JWT Validation: Token signature & expiration checked
• Input Validation: @Valid on DTOs, file upload validation
• No Data Leaks: Entities never exposed, DTOs only

Detailed Patterns: references/security-patterns.md

Examples: examples/user-scoping.java for complete patterns

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Performance Review

Backend Checks:

• Database indexes on user_id, frequently queried columns
• @Transactional(readOnly = true) on queries
• FetchType.LAZY for relationships
• ❌ NO premature optimization (Redis, queues)

Frontend Checks:

• Lazy loading images in gallery
• Async pipe (automatic subscription cleanup)
• TrackBy for *ngFor lists
• ❌ NO premature optimization (Virtual Scroll, Service Workers)

Detailed Patterns: references/performance-review.md

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Common Anti-Patterns

Quick Scan List:

Backend:

• ❌ Business logic in Controller
• ❌ Exposing entities to API
• ❌ No user scoping on queries
• ❌ No @Transactional on service methods

Frontend:

• ❌ @NgModule usage (Angular 18!)
• ❌ Constructor injection instead of inject()
• ❌ Exposed BehaviorSubject (public)
• ❌ Nested subscriptions (use switchMap)

Complete List: examples/common-anti-patterns.md

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Git Commit Review

Check:

• ✅ Conventional Commits format: type(scope): description
• ✅ Types: feat, fix, docs, refactor, test, chore
• ✅ NO promotional messages ("Generated with Claude Code")
• ✅ Clear, focused commits (single change)
• ✅ Imperative mood ("add" not "added")

Detailed Standards: references/git-standards.md

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Quick Reference

Reference Lookup

Need	Check
Backend security, architecture, testing	references/backend-checklist.md
Frontend standalone, DI, state, testing	references/frontend-checklist.md
User scoping, JWT, input validation	references/security-patterns.md
Performance checks (backend + frontend)	references/performance-review.md
Conventional Commits, PR review	references/git-standards.md

Example Lookup

Need	Check
User scoping patterns (bad vs good)	examples/user-scoping.java
Standalone components (NgModule vs Standalone)	examples/standalone-patterns.ts
BehaviorSubject patterns (private vs public)	examples/state-management.ts
Common mistakes quick scan	examples/common-anti-patterns.md

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Review Checklist Summary

Before Approval:

Security:

• User scoping on all photo queries
• JWT validation working
• Input validation present
• No entities exposed to API

Architecture:

• Backend: Controllers → Services → Repositories
• Frontend: Standalone components, inject(), BehaviorSubject pattern
• NO NgModules in Angular code
• DTOs used for all API responses

Testing:

• Service logic tested (>70% coverage)
• Component logic tested
• Custom queries tested
• Guards tested

Code Quality:

• English naming conventions
• Self-documenting code
• Minimal comments
• No over-engineering

MVP Scope:

• Only features from .ai/prd.md
• No premature optimization
• Simple solutions

For detailed checklists: Check references/backend-checklist.md and references/frontend-checklist.md

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Related Documentation

Project Context:

• .ai/prd.md - MVP scope and requirements
• .ai/tech-stack.md - Technology specifications
• .ai/api-plan.md - Backend API specification
• .ai/ui-plan.md - Frontend architecture

Skill Resources:

• references/ - Detailed review checklists (loaded on demand)
• examples/ - Code examples (bad vs good patterns)