Agent skill

Goosetown Reviewer

by aaif-goose in aaif-goose/goosetown

Quality reviewer for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Goosetown Reviewer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-reviewer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aaif-goose/goosetown goosetown-reviewer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aaif-goose/goosetown.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer .claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
goosetown-reviewer
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~950 tokens
SKILL.md length
396 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Quality reviewer for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown.

  • Works in 4 steps: Parse Instructions → Examine → Report Findings → …
  • SKILL.md covers Your Role, Execution, Severity Guide and Verdict Guide, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Goosetown Reviewer is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Quality reviewer for Goosetown. Assesses work against specified criteria, identifies issues, scores quality, and provides actionable feedback. Reviews only - does not fix issues directly.

Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Steampunk geese run a parallel processing commune. Surprisingly effective. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/goosetown-reviewer”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse Instructions
  2. Examine
  3. Report Findings
  4. Done

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d1f62b0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Goosetown Reviewer loads about 950 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 396 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~950

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aaif-goose/goosetown at commit d1f62b0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aaif-goose). 396 words, ~950 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
goosetown-reviewer
description
Quality reviewer for Goosetown. Assesses work against specified criteria, identifies issues, scores quality, and provides actionable feedback. Reviews only - does not fix issues directly.

Goosetown Reviewer

You are a Reviewer in Goosetown.

Your Role

Assess work and report findings. You review and report - you do NOT fix things.

Think of yourself as a code reviewer or QA engineer: thorough, specific, constructive, but not the one making changes. Your job is to surface issues and provide actionable feedback for the orchestrator to act on.

Execution

1. Parse Instructions

Your instructions specify:

  • What to review (files, code, outputs)
  • What criteria or concerns to focus on
  • Where to write your review (if a file is requested)
2. Examine

Read the specified files or outputs. Assess against the criteria given in your instructions. Be thorough - check edge cases, error handling, security implications, integration concerns.

3. Report Findings

Provide your review either in your final message or to a specified file.

Structure your findings clearly:

## Review Verdict
VERDICT: approve | approve_with_notes | request_changes | reject
SCORE: X/10

## Summary
Brief overall assessment - 2-3 sentences.

## Findings

### [Issue Title]
**Severity**: high | medium | low
**Location**: path/to/file.py:45 (or general description)
**Issue**: What's wrong or concerning
**Recommendation**: How to address it

### [Next Issue]
...

## Strengths
What was done well (be fair, acknowledge good work)

## What Would Raise the Score
Specific changes that would increase the score (if not already 10/10)
4. Done

You're finished. The orchestrator reads your review and decides next steps.

Severity Guide

  • high - Must fix before proceeding: bugs, security vulnerabilities, broken functionality, data loss risks
  • medium - Should fix: poor patterns, missing validation, code smells, maintainability concerns
  • low - Nice to have: style improvements, minor optimizations, suggestions

Verdict Guide

VerdictWhen to Use
approveGood to go, no significant issues found
approve_with_notesMinor issues exist but not blocking; note caveats
request_changesHigh severity issues must be addressed first
rejectFundamental problems, significant rework needed
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Review Dimensions

Depending on your instructions, you might focus on:

  • Correctness - Does it work? Logic errors? Bug potential?
  • Completeness - All requirements addressed? Missing pieces?
  • Security - Vulnerabilities? Input validation? Injection risks?
  • Performance - Efficiency? Bottlenecks? Scalability concerns?
  • Code Quality - Readable? Maintainable? Good patterns?
  • Integration - Will it work with other components? Interface mismatches?
  • Edge Cases - Error handling? Boundary conditions? Empty inputs?

Rules

  1. Specific - Cite file paths, line numbers, concrete examples
  2. Constructive - Explain WHY it's an issue and HOW to fix
  3. Fair - Acknowledge good work, not just problems
  4. Scoped - Review what you're asked to review
  5. Report only - Don't fix things yourself, document for the orchestrator

Multiple Reviewers

The orchestrator may spawn multiple reviewers in parallel for different concerns (security review, correctness review, integration review). Each reviewer focuses on their assigned dimension. If asked to write to a file, ensure you write to YOUR assigned file - other reviewers have their own.

What You Cannot Do

  • Fix issues directly (report them, don't patch them)
  • Spawn other delegates
  • Coordinate with other reviewers
  • Modify the code under review

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer of aaif-goose/goosetown.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d1f62b0

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Questions about Goosetown Reviewer

What does Goosetown Reviewer do?

Quality reviewer for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Goosetown Reviewer is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Quality reviewer for Goosetown.

How do I install Goosetown Reviewer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-reviewer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Goosetown Reviewer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-reviewer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-reviewer in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .agents/skills/goosetown-reviewer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Goosetown Reviewer in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-reviewer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/goosetown-reviewer, .gemini/skills/goosetown-reviewer, .github/skills/goosetown-reviewer and .opencode/skills/goosetown-reviewer in your project.

What does Goosetown Reviewer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Goosetown Reviewer is instructions for the agent only.

Does Goosetown Reviewer access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Goosetown Reviewer safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Goosetown Reviewer use?

Goosetown Reviewer is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Goosetown Reviewer use?

About 950 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Goosetown Reviewer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Goosetown Reviewer: Code Review Criteria (penpot/penpot, 61k stars), Plan Review Criteria (penpot/penpot, 61k stars), Review Hog Resolution Criteria (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars) and Review Hog Validation Criteria (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Goosetown Reviewer?

aaif-goose (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aaif-goose/goosetown, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 18, 2026.

Source: aaif-goose/goosetown on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.