name: codex-cli-review
description: "Code review via Codex CLI with full disk access. Use when: deep review needing full codebase read, uncommitted change review. Not for: quick diff review (use codex-code-review), doc review (use doc-review). Output: severity-grouped findings + merge gate."
allowed-tools: Bash(bash:*)
context: fork
Codex CLI Review Skill
Trigger
- Keywords: codex cli review, cli review, script review
When to Use
- Need Codex to independently explore the entire project (full disk read)
- Don't need MCP's context persistence feature
- Want to use Codex CLI's native review format
When NOT to Use
- Need iterative review (use
/codex-review-fast --continue)
- Need to follow up with Codex (use MCP version)
- Only want to see diff without waiting for Codex exploration (use
/codex-review-fast)
Difference from MCP Version
| Feature |
CLI Version (this skill) |
MCP Version |
| Independent explore |
Full disk read |
Needs explicit instruction |
| Context persistence |
None |
threadId |
| Iterative review |
Each run independent |
--continue |
| Format |
Codex native format |
Custom prompt format |
| Execution method |
Script invocation |
MCP tool invocation |
Workflow
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 1: Check Changes │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ git status --porcelain │
│ No changes -> Early exit │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 2: Execute Codex CLI │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ codex review --uncommitted │
│ -c 'sandbox_permissions=["disk-full-read-access"]' │
│ │
│ Codex will independently: │
│ - Read changed files │
│ - Explore related dependencies │
│ - Check existing tests │
│ - Understand project structure │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 3: Output Review Results │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Codex native format: │
│ - Summary │
│ - Issues (Critical/Major/Minor/Suggestion) │
│ - Recommendations │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Script
bash skills/codex-cli-review/scripts/review.sh [options]
Options
| Parameter |
Description |
--base <branch> |
Compare with specified branch |
--title "<text>" |
Set review title |
--prompt "<text>" |
Custom review instructions |
I/O Contract
Input:
- Git working directory with changes
Output:
- Codex review report (stdout)
- Exit code: 0 = success, non-0 = failure
Output
## Codex CLI Review Report
### Findings
#### P0/P1/P2
- [file:line] Issue → Fix recommendation
### Merge Gate
✅ Ready / ⛔ Blocked
Verification
Examples
# Review uncommitted changes
/codex-cli-review
# Compare with main branch
/codex-cli-review --base main
# With title
/codex-cli-review --title "Feature: User Auth"
# Custom review instructions
/codex-cli-review --prompt "Focus on security and performance"
Related
| Command/Skill |
Difference |
/codex-review-fast |
MCP version, supports iterative review |
/codex-review |
MCP version, includes lint + build |
/codex-review-branch |
MCP version, reviews entire branch |