Agent skill

Reviewdog

by AgentSecOps in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit

Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Reviewdog

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill reviewdog -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit reviewdog --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/AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/secsdlc/reviewdog .claude/skills/reviewdog && 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
reviewdog
GitHub stars
220
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~3k tokens
SKILL.md length
803 words
Files
9 (incl. references, assets)
Skills in repo
24
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog.

  • Works in 5 steps: Install reviewdog → Configure Security Tools → Integrate into CI/CD Pipeline → …
  • Integrating security scanning into code review workflows
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Quick Start, Core Workflow and Security Considerations, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls go, semgrep and brew; needs REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN and GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

Reviewdog is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog. Aggregates findings from multiple security and quality tools (SAST, linters, formatters) into unified code review comments on pull requests. Use when: (1) Integrating security scanning into code review workflows, (2) Automating security feedback on pull requests, (3) Consolidating multiple tool outputs into actionable review comments, (4) Enforcing secure coding standards in CI/CD pipelines, (5) Providing inline security…

Its SKILL.md is about 3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/.reviewdog.yml`, `assets/github_actions_template.yml` and `assets/gitlab_ci_template.yml`).

It sits in Development, covering Linting and formatting, Static analysis and SAST and CI/CD. It works with GitHub Actions, GitLab and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Security operations toolkit for AI coding agents. Give Claude Code 25+ skills to catch vulnerabilities, scan containers, detect secrets, and enforce policies automatically.

When your agent uses it

  • Integrating security scanning into code review workflows
  • Automating security feedback on pull requests
  • Consolidating multiple tool outputs into actionable review comments
  • Enforcing secure coding standards in CI/CD pipelines

Example prompts

  • “/reviewdog”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Docker
  • A credential in REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

  1. Install reviewdog
  2. Configure Security Tools
  3. Integrate into CI/CD Pipeline
  4. Configure Review Behavior
  5. Review Security Findings

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e25a4b. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • go
    • semgrep
    • brew
    • docker
    • gitleaks

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com
    • reviewdog.github.io
    • owasp.org
    • cwe.mitre.org

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN
    • GITHUB_TOKEN

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

Context cost

Reviewdog loads about 3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~10k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 140 tokens; SKILL.md has 803 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~140
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~10k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 803 words (~2,986 tokens).

“Reviewdog is an automated code review tool that integrates security scanning and linting results into pull request review comments. It acts as a universal adapter between various security tools (SAST scanners, linters, formatters) and code hosting platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)…”

— opening of SKILL.md by AgentSecOps, Custom licence
name
reviewdog
version
0.1.0
maintainer
asrour
category
secsdlc
tags
code-review, ci-cd, automation, security-feedback, pull-request, linting, sast-integration
frameworks
OWASP, CWE
dependencies.tools
reviewdog, git
dependencies.optional
semgrep, bandit, hadolint, checkov, gitleaks, shellcheck, eslint
references
https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog, https://reviewdog.github.io/

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 8 other files (references, assets) in skills/secsdlc/reviewdog of AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/.gitkeep
  • assets/.reviewdog.yml
  • assets/github_actions_template.yml
  • assets/gitlab_ci_template.yml
  • assets/pre_commit_config.yaml
  • references/cwe_mapping.md
  • references/reporter_formats.md
  • references/supported_tools.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e25a4b

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Reviewdog

What does Reviewdog do?

Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog. Reviewdog is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Automated code review and security linting integration for CI/CD pipelines using reviewdog.

When should I use Reviewdog?

Reviewdog fits situations like: integrating security scanning into code review workflows; automating security feedback on pull requests; consolidating multiple tool outputs into actionable review comments; enforcing secure coding standards in CI/CD pipelines.

How do I install Reviewdog in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill reviewdog -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/secsdlc/reviewdog in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit) into .claude/skills/reviewdog in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Reviewdog in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill reviewdog -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/secsdlc/reviewdog in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit) into .agents/skills/reviewdog in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Reviewdog 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 AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill reviewdog -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/reviewdog, .gemini/skills/reviewdog, .github/skills/reviewdog and .opencode/skills/reviewdog in your project.

What does Reviewdog need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Reviewdog needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go, semgrep, brew, docker and gitleaks) and credentials named REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN and GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker; A credential in REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Reviewdog access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: github.com, reviewdog.github.io, owasp.org and cwe.mitre.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Reviewdog 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 Reviewdog use?

Reviewdog has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Reviewdog use?

About 3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 7.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Reviewdog?

AgentSecOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, which has 220 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 15, 2026.

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