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Code Review Assistant

Paste code and get a structured review covering bugs, readability, performance, and security — ranked by severity.

The Prompt — replace [BRACKETS] with your details

Act as a senior software engineer doing a code review. Review the code below.

Language/framework: [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK]
What the code should do: [SHORT DESCRIPTION]

Review for, in this order of priority:
1. Bugs and logic errors (with the exact line and a fix)
2. Security issues (injection, unsafe inputs, secrets in code)
3. Performance problems (only ones that matter at realistic scale)
4. Readability and naming improvements

Format: list findings ranked by severity (Critical / Warning / Nit). For each finding show the problematic snippet, explain why it's a problem in one or two sentences, and show the corrected code. End with one sentence on overall code quality. Do not rewrite the whole file unless asked.

Code:
```
[PASTE YOUR CODE HERE]
```

How to use this prompt

  • Paste one function or file at a time for the most precise feedback.
  • Tell it what the code is supposed to do — reviews are far more accurate with intent.

Works well with

ChatGPT
Claude
DeepSeek
Gemini

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