Imported from samkhawase/magictales (
magictales/.codex/skills/gsd-code-review/SKILL.md). Install upstream withnpx skills add samkhawase/magictales --skill gsd-code-review. Copyright stays with the author.
<codex_skill_adapter>
A. Skill Invocation
- This skill is invoked by mentioning
$gsd-code-review. - Treat all user text after
$gsd-code-reviewas{{GSD_ARGS}}. - If no arguments are present, treat
{{GSD_ARGS}}as empty.
B. AskUserQuestion → request_user_input Mapping
GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:
Parameter mapping:
header→headerquestion→question- Options formatted as
"Label" — description→{label: "Label", description: "description"} - Generate
idfrom header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscores
Batched calls:
AskUserQuestion([q1, q2])→ singlerequest_user_inputwith multiple entries inquestions[]
Multi-select workaround:
- Codex has no
multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.
Execute mode fallback:
- When
request_user_inputis rejected or unavailable, activate TEXT_MODE: append--textto{{GSD_ARGS}}so the workflow's built-in text-mode branching takes over. Present everyAskUserQuestioncall as a plain-text numbered list, then stop and wait for the user's reply. Do NOT pick a default and continue (#3018 / #3808). - You may only proceed without a user answer when one of these is true:
(a) the invocation included an explicit non-interactive flag (
--autoor--all), (b) the user has explicitly approved a specific default for this question, or (c) the workflow's documented contract says defaults are safe (e.g. autonomous lifecycle paths). - Do NOT write workflow artifacts (CONTEXT.md, DISCUSSION-LOG.md, PLAN.md, checkpoint files) until the user has answered the plain-text questions or one of (a)-(c) above applies. Surfacing the questions and waiting is the correct response — silently defaulting and writing artifacts is the #3018 failure mode.
C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping
GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:
Schema detection (required first step): Codex exposes two spawn_agent schemas:
- agent_type-capable schema (e.g.
multi_agent_v2):spawn_agentacceptsagent_type,message,reasoning_effort,fork_context, etc. — typed GSD agent dispatch is available. - Generic schema (
multi_agent_v1):spawn_agentaccepts onlymessage,items,fork_context— there is noagent_typefield. Typed GSD agent dispatch is unavailable in this session.
Before spawning, inspect the spawn_agent tool's visible parameter schema (via tool_search or the tool list) to determine which form is active.
Typed mapping (agent_type-capable schema only):
Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")→spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")Agent(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")→spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")Task(model="...")→ omit.spawn_agenthas no inlinemodelparameter; GSD embeds the resolved per-agent model directly into each agent's.tomlat install time somodel_overridesfrom.planning/config.jsonand~/.gsd/defaults.jsonare honored automatically by Codex's agent router.- Resolved
reasoning_effort="low|medium|high|xhigh"(xhighis a GSD/Codex tier, not a generic runtime enum) → passreasoning_efforttospawn_agentwhen the runtime/tool supports it. Omit missing, empty, inherited, or unsupported values; do not invent one-off effort literals in workflow prose. fork_context: falseby default — GSD agents load their own context via<files_to_read>blocksTask(isolation="worktree")/Agent(isolation="worktree")→ no direct Codex mapping. Codexspawn_agentdoes not create or bind a git worktree automatically. Workflows that require this isolation must fail closed or use an explicit manual worktree protocol before spawning (#3360).
Generic-agent workaround (multi_agent_v1 schema — NO agent_type field):
When only the generic multi_agent_v1 schema is available, typed GSD agent dispatch
(gsd-planner, gsd-executor, etc.) is NOT possible. This is a known Codex limitation
(openai/codex#15250). This workaround is NOT equivalent to typed gsd-planner/gsd-executor
execution — GSD agents carry project-aware prompts, audit logging, and workflow context
that a generic subagent lacks. Use the following fallback:
- Resolve your active Codex config root — the directory that contains your
config.toml. This directory is determined in priority order:$CODEX_HOME(if set), the path given by--config-dir(if passed on invocation), a local.codexdirectory in the current project (if--localwas used), or the default global config directory. Readagents/<agent-name>.tomlrelative to that config root to extract the agent's system instructions. - Inject those instructions as a role-preamble into a generic
spawn_agent(message=...)call. - Label results and logs clearly as "generic-agent workaround" so the orchestrator and user know full typed-agent guarantees are not in effect.
- Where typed dispatch is mandatory for correctness (e.g. worktree isolation), fail closed and report the schema limitation rather than silently degrading.
Spawn restriction:
- Codex restricts
spawn_agentto cases where the user has explicitly requested sub-agents. When automatic spawning is not permitted, do the work inline in the current agent rather than attempting to force a spawn. - In some Codex sessions, multi-agent tooling can be deferred. If
spawn_agentis not currently visible, discover tools first viatool_searchbefore defaulting to inline execution.
Parallel fan-out:
- Spawn multiple agents → collect agent IDs →
wait(ids)for all to complete
Result parsing:
- Look for structured markers in agent output:
CHECKPOINT,PLAN COMPLETE,SUMMARY, etc. close_agent(id)after collecting results from each agent </codex_skill_adapter>
Spawns the gsd-code-reviewer agent to analyze code at the specified depth level. Produces REVIEW.md artifact in the phase directory with severity-classified findings.
Arguments:
- Phase number (required) — which phase's changes to review (e.g., "2" or "02")
--depth=quick|standard|deep(optional) — review depth level, overrides workflow.code_review_depth config- quick: Pattern-matching only (~2 min)
- standard: Per-file analysis with language-specific checks (~5-15 min, default)
- deep: Cross-file analysis including import graphs and call chains (~15-30 min)
--files file1,file2,...(optional) — explicit comma-separated file list, skips SUMMARY/git scoping (highest precedence for scoping)--fix(optional) — after review completes (or if REVIEW.md already exists), auto-apply fixes found. Spawns gsd-code-fixer agent. Accepts sub-flags:--all— include Info findings in fix scope (default: Critical + Warning only)--auto— enable fix + re-review iteration loop, capped at 3 iterations
Output: {padded_phase}-REVIEW.md in phase directory + inline summary of findings
<execution_context> @/Users/sam/skunkworks/magictales/.codex/gsd-core/workflows/code-review.md </execution_context>
Optional flags parsed from {{GSD_ARGS}}:
--depth=VALUE— Depth override (quick|standard|deep). If provided, overrides workflow.code_review_depth config.--files=file1,file2,...— Explicit file list override. Has highest precedence for file scoping per D-08. When provided, workflow skips SUMMARY.md extraction and git diff fallback entirely.
Context files (AGENTS.md, SUMMARY.md, phase state) are resolved inside the workflow via node "$HOME/.codex/gsd-core/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" query init.phase-op and delegated to agent via <files_to_read> blocks.
Execute end-to-end.
The workflow (not this command) enforces these gates:
- Phase validation (before config gate)
- Config gate check (workflow.code_review)
- File scoping (--files override > SUMMARY.md > git diff fallback)
- Empty scope check (skip if no files)
- Agent spawning (gsd-code-reviewer)
- Result presentation (inline summary + next steps)