sdd-review
Review implementation fidelity against specifications by comparing actual code to spec requirements. Identifies deviations, assesses impact, and generates compliance reports for tasks, phases, or entire specs.
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name: sdd-review description: Review implementation fidelity against specifications by comparing actual code to spec requirements. Identifies deviations, assesses impact, and generates compliance reports for tasks, phases, or entire specs.
Implementation Fidelity Review Skill
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Skill Family
- When to Use
- MCP Tooling
- Core Workflow
- LSP Operations Quick Reference
- Essential Commands
- Review Types
- Assessment Categories
- Long-Running Operations
- Example Invocation
Overview
The sdd-review skill compares actual implementation against SDD specification requirements. It uses LSP for structural verification and MCP for AI-powered deviation analysis.
Skill Family
Part of the Spec-Driven Development quality assurance family:
sdd-plan → sdd-implement → [CODE] → sdd-review (this skill) → run-tests → sdd-pr
When to Use This Skill
Use when:
- Verifying implementation matches specification requirements
- Identifying deviations between plan and actual code
- Reviewing pull requests for spec compliance
- Auditing completed phases or tasks
Do NOT use for:
- Creating specifications (use
sdd-plan) - Finding next tasks or tracking progress (use
sdd-implement) - Running tests (use
run-tests)
Flow
[x?]=decision ·(GATE)=user approval ·→=sequence ·↻=loop ·§=section ref
- **Entry** → [Familiar with code?]
- [no] → Explore subagent (optional)
- [yes] → skip
- SpecChanges → `spec action="diff"` + `spec action="history"`
- Identify changed requirements, new tasks
- LSP PreCheck → `documentSymbol` → [structures exist?]
- [fail] → early exit with findings
- [pass] → continue
- MCP Review → `fidelity action="review"` [phase|task] (up to 5 min)
- [deviations found?] ↻ LSP Investigate
- `goToDefinition` → `findReferences` → `incomingCalls`
- Assess[Exact|Minor|Major|Missing]
- **Exit** → Report with recommendations
MCP Tooling
This skill uses the Foundry MCP server with router+action pattern: mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__<router> with action="<action>".
Critical Rules:
- ALWAYS use MCP tools for spec operations
- NEVER use
Read()on spec JSON files - NEVER use shell commands (
cat,grep,jq) on specs
Router Actions
| Router | Action | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
review | fidelity | Run AI-powered fidelity analysis |
task | query | List tasks for review scope |
task | info | Get task details and acceptance criteria |
spec | diff | Compare spec versions to understand changes |
spec | history | View spec modification timeline |
Spec Comparison for Fidelity Context
Use spec:diff and spec:history to understand what changed before reviewing implementation:
# See what changed since last review
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__spec action="diff" spec_id="{spec-id}" compare_to="specs/.backups/{spec-id}-previous.json"
# View modification history to understand evolution
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__spec action="history" spec_id="{spec-id}" limit=5
Why this helps fidelity review:
- diff: Identifies which requirements changed, helping focus review on modified tasks
- history: Shows when requirements were added/modified, explaining apparent deviations that were actually spec updates
Core Workflow
The fidelity review workflow integrates LSP verification with MCP AI analysis:
Step 1: Gather Context (Optional)
For unfamiliar code, use Explore subagent to find implementation files:
Explore agent (medium thoroughness): Find all files in phase-1, related tests, config files
Step 2: Check Spec Changes
Before reviewing, understand what changed in the spec since the last review:
# Check recent spec modifications
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__spec action="history" spec_id="{spec-id}" limit=5
# Compare current spec against last backup
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__spec action="diff" spec_id="{spec-id}" compare_to="specs/.backups/{spec-id}-last-review.json"
Deviation assessment using diff:
📊 Spec Diff: user-auth-001
Tasks:
~ task-1-2: Acceptance criteria updated (added "support OAuth2")
+ task-1-4: New task added after initial implementation
Use this to:
- Focus review on changed requirements (task-1-2)
- Flag new tasks as "not yet implemented" rather than "deviation" (task-1-4)
- Explain apparent deviations that reflect spec evolution
Step 3: LSP Structural Pre-Check
Before the AI review, verify structural requirements with LSP:
# Get symbols in implementation file
symbols = LSP(operation="documentSymbol", filePath="src/auth/service.py", line=1, character=1)
# Compare against spec: expects AuthService with login(), logout(), refresh_token()
# Identify missing symbols before expensive AI review
Why: Catches missing implementations in seconds before 5-minute AI review.
Step 4: MCP Fidelity Review
Run the AI-powered fidelity analysis:
# Phase review
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__review action="fidelity" spec_id="{spec-id}" phase_id="{phase-id}"
# Task review
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__review action="fidelity" spec_id="{spec-id}" task_id="{task-id}"
The MCP tool handles spec loading, implementation analysis, AI consultation, and report generation.
Step 5: LSP-Assisted Investigation
For deviations found, use LSP to investigate:
# Trace deviation origin
definition = LSP(operation="goToDefinition", filePath="src/auth/service.py", line=45, character=10)
# Find what depends on deviated code
calls = LSP(operation="incomingCalls", filePath="src/auth/service.py", line=45, character=10)
# Assess blast radius
refs = LSP(operation="findReferences", filePath="src/auth/service.py", line=45, character=10)
Why: Understand deviation impact before recommending fixes.
For detailed LSP patterns and examples, see
references/lsp-integration.md
LSP Operations Quick Reference
| Operation | When to Use | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
documentSymbol | Pre-check | List all symbols in a file for structural verification |
workspaceSymbol | Pre-check | Find symbols across codebase |
hover | During review | Get type info and documentation |
goToDefinition | Investigation | Trace where symbols are defined |
findReferences | Investigation | Find all usages of a symbol |
incomingCalls | Investigation | Find what calls a function |
outgoingCalls | Investigation | Find what a function calls |
Essential Commands
Query tasks before review:
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__task action="query" spec_id="{spec-id}" parent="{phase-id}"
Phase review:
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__review action="fidelity" spec_id="{spec-id}" phase_id="{phase-id}"
Task review:
mcp__plugin_foundry_foundry-mcp__review action="fidelity" spec_id="{spec-id}" task_id="{task-id}"
For query patterns and anti-patterns, see
references/querying.md
Review Types
| Type | Scope | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Phase Review | 3-10 tasks | Phase completion checkpoints |
| Task Review | 1 file | Critical task validation, high-risk implementations |
For detailed workflow per review type, see
references/review-types.md
Fidelity Assessment Categories
| Category | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Exact Match | Implementation precisely matches specification |
| Minor Deviation | Small differences with no functional impact |
| Major Deviation | Significant differences affecting functionality |
| Missing | Specified features not implemented |
Long-Running Operations
This skill may take up to 5 minutes. The MCP tool handles timeout internally.
Never use run_in_background=True with frequent polling.
Example Invocation
Skill(foundry:sdd-review) "Review phase phase-1 in spec user-auth-001"
Detailed Reference
For comprehensive documentation including:
- Long-running operations guidance →
references/long-running.md - Review types →
references/review-types.md - LSP integration patterns →
references/lsp-integration.md - Querying spec data →
references/querying.md - Workflow steps →
references/workflow.md - Report structure →
references/report.md - SDD workflow integration →
references/integration.md - Assessment categories →
references/assessment.md - Examples →
references/examples.md - Error handling →
references/errors.md - Best practices →
references/best-practices.md - Subagent patterns →
references/subagent.md
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