Reviewer Pattern — Context

Pattern: Reviewer
Component: context.md
Version: 1.2 | Updated: 2026-07-29

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Purpose

Define the minimum evidence package required before the Reviewer pattern may start — and when to refuse to start.

Required before activation

• PR diff + planned path list (or explicit delta)
• Data class and AuthZ surfaces touched
• Test/eval results relevant to the change
• Prior review comments still open

Refuse to start when

• No diff available
• Findings requested without repository access
• Merge already performed and review is post-hoc theater

Trust and data class

• Label segments as trusted, internal, or untrusted for Reviewer packs.
• Keep untrusted retrieval out of the Reviewer system channel.
• Reviewer MCP enablement follows data class in mcps.md.

Pack shape for Reviewer

1. Trigger / AC (human-owned)
2. Ranked evidence inside the Reviewer budget
3. Constraints and non-goals for this activation
4. Open questions (empty before irreversible Reviewer steps)

Related

• Context pattern when packing is itself the hard problem
• Prompt variable bindings
• Skills activation triggers

Changelog

• 1.2 (2026-07-29): Reviewer context gates (required/refuse) rewritten for this envelope.