- description
- Comprehensive Rust code review with optional parallel agents
- name
- review-rust
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Rust Code Review
Arguments
--parallel: Spawn specialized subagents per technology area- Path: Target directory (default: current working directory)
Hard gates
Complete in order before writing Issues in the output (empty scope is allowed; fabricated findings are not).
- Scope gate: You have an explicit list of
.rspaths under review (from Step 1 or the user-provided path). Pass: List printed or "No Rust files in scope" — then stop with no Issues. - Compiler/linter gate: Step 3 commands were run from the crate or workspace root (
Cargo.tomlpresent); if they cannot run, one line states why (e.g. missing toolchain, noCargo.toml, sandbox). Pass: You do not report a problem already shown as an error/warning in Step 3 output, and you do not duplicate compiler or clippy diagnostics the author must fix first. - Protocol gate:
beagle-rust:review-verification-protocolis loaded before Step 7. Pass: Every Critical/Major finding satisfies Step 8 (and the protocol); if there are zero findings, say "Protocol applied; no issues" in the Review Summary. - Evidence gate (Critical/Major): For each Critical or Major item, you re-read the file at
FILE:LINEwith full surrounding context (not only the diff hunk). Pass: The Issue description matches observable code at that location.
Step 1: Identify Changed Files
git diff --name-only $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD | grep -E '\.rs$'Step 2: Check Rust Edition and MSRV
# Check Cargo.toml for edition and rust-version
grep -E 'edition|rust-version' Cargo.toml
# Check workspace members if workspace
grep -A 20 '\[workspace\]' Cargo.tomlEdition 2024 awareness (requires MSRV 1.85+):
If edition = "2024" is detected, the following behavioral changes apply throughout the review:
unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fnis deny by default — unsafe operations insideunsafe fnMUST use explicitunsafe {}blocksextern "C" {}blocks must beunsafe extern "C" {}#[no_mangle]and#[export_name]must be#[unsafe(no_mangle)]and#[unsafe(export_name)]-> impl Traitcaptures ALL in-scope lifetimes by default (RPIT lifetime capture change); use+ use<'a>for precise capturegenis a reserved keyword — code using it as an identifier must user#gen!(never type) falls back to!instead of()— may change behavior of inferred types- Temporaries in
if letconditions and tail expressions are dropped earlier than in edition 2021 Box<[T]>now implementsIntoIterator
Record the detected edition — it affects severity calibration in Steps 3, 8, and the verification protocol.
Step 3: Verify Linter Status
CRITICAL: Run clippy and check BEFORE flagging style or correctness issues. Do NOT flag issues that clippy or the compiler already catches.
cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings 2>&1 | head -50
cargo clippy -- -D clippy::perf 2>&1 | head -20
cargo check --all-targets 2>&1 | head -50Edition 2024 note: Edition 2024 promotes several previously-warn lints to deny (notably unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn). If clippy or cargo check already reports edition-related errors, do not duplicate those as review findings — instead note that the author must fix compiler errors first.
Step 4: Detect Technologies
# Detect tokio async runtime
grep -r "tokio" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect axum web framework
grep -r "axum" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect sqlx database
grep -r "sqlx" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect serde serialization
grep -r "serde" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect thiserror / anyhow
grep -r "thiserror\|anyhow" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect tracing
grep -r "tracing" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Check for test files in diff
git diff --name-only $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD | grep -E '((^|/)(test|tests)/.*\.rs$)|(_test\.rs$)'
# Check for unsafe code in diff
git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD -- '*.rs' | grep -c 'unsafe'
# Detect async fn in traits (no async-trait crate needed since Rust 1.75)
grep -r "async-trait" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect LazyLock/LazyCell usage (replaces once_cell/lazy_static since 1.80)
grep -r "once_cell\|lazy_static" --include="Cargo.toml" -l | head -3
# Detect #[expect] lint attribute usage (stable since 1.81)
git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD -- '*.rs' | grep -c '#\[expect('
# Detect macro definitions in diff
git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD -- '*.rs' | grep -cE 'macro_rules!|#\[proc_macro|#\[derive\('
# Detect FFI code in diff
git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD -- '*.rs' | grep -cE 'extern "C"|#\[no_mangle\]|#\[repr\(C\)\]|bindgen|#\[unsafe\(no_mangle\)\]'Modern Rust detection notes:
- If
async-traitis a dependency but the project uses edition 2024 or MSRV >= 1.75, flag as Informational — nativeasync fnin traits is available andasync-traitcan likely be removed. - If
once_cellorlazy_staticis a dependency but MSRV >= 1.80, flag as Informational —std::sync::LazyLockandstd::cell::LazyCellare stable replacements. - If
#[allow(...)]is used where#[expect(...)]would be better (MSRV >= 1.81), note as Minor —#[expect]warns when the suppressed lint no longer fires, keeping suppressions clean.
Step 5: Load Verification Protocol
Load beagle-rust:review-verification-protocol skill and keep its checklist in mind throughout the review.
Step 6: Load Skills
Use the Skill tool to load each applicable skill (e.g., Skill(skill: "beagle-rust:rust-code-review")).
Always load:
beagle-rust:rust-code-review
Conditionally load based on detection:
| Condition | Skill |
|---|---|
| Tokio detected | beagle-rust:tokio-async-code-review |
| Axum detected | beagle-rust:axum-code-review |
| sqlx detected | beagle-rust:sqlx-code-review |
| Serde detected | beagle-rust:serde-code-review |
| Test files changed | beagle-rust:rust-testing-code-review |
| Macro definitions in diff | beagle-rust:macros-code-review |
| FFI code detected (extern, repr(C), bindgen) | beagle-rust:ffi-code-review |
Step 7: Review
Sequential (default):
- Load applicable skills
- Review core Rust quality (ownership, error handling, unsafe, traits)
- Review detected technology areas
- Consolidate findings
Parallel (--parallel flag):
- Detect all technologies upfront
- Spawn one subagent per technology area with
Tasktool - Each agent loads its skill and reviews its domain
- Wait for all agents
- Consolidate findings
Step 8: Verify Findings
Before reporting any issue:
- Re-read the actual code (not just diff context)
- For "unused" claims - did you search all references across the workspace?
- For "missing" claims - did you check trait definitions, derive macros, and
#[cfg]gated code? - For "unnecessary clone" - did you verify the borrow checker allows a reference?
- For "unsafe" issues - did you check the safety comments and surrounding invariants?
- Remove any findings that are style preferences, not actual issues
Edition 2024 verification rules:
- Do NOT flag
unsafe {}blocks insideunsafe fnas unnecessary — they are REQUIRED in edition 2024 - Do NOT flag
unsafe extern "C"as unusual syntax — it is REQUIRED in edition 2024 - Do NOT flag
#[unsafe(no_mangle)]or#[unsafe(export_name)]as unusual — they are REQUIRED in edition 2024 - For
-> impl Traitreturns, verify whether implicit lifetime capture is intentional — in edition 2024 all in-scope lifetimes are captured by default; suggest+ use<'a>only when narrower capture is needed - For code using
Box<[T]>in iterator contexts, rememberIntoIteratoris now available in edition 2024 — do not flag.iter()on boxed slices as the only approach - If temporaries in
if letor tail expressions cause borrow issues, consider whether edition 2024's earlier drop semantics are the root cause
Step 9: Review Convergence
Single-Pass Completeness
You MUST report ALL issues across ALL categories (ownership, error handling, async, types, tests, security, performance) in a single review pass. Do not hold back issues for later rounds.
Before submitting findings, ask yourself:
- "If all my recommended fixes are applied, will I find NEW issues in the fixed code?"
- "Am I requesting new code (tests, types, modules) that will itself need review?"
If yes to either: include those anticipated downstream issues NOW, in this review, so the author can address everything at once.
Scope Rules
- Review ONLY the code in the diff and directly related existing code
- Do NOT request new features, test infrastructure, or architectural changes that didn't exist before the diff
- If test coverage is missing, flag it as ONE Minor issue ("Missing test coverage for X, Y, Z") — do NOT specify implementation details
- Doc comments, naming issues are Minor unless they affect public API contracts
- Do NOT request adding new dependencies (e.g., proptest, mockall, criterion)
Fix Complexity Budget
Fixes to existing code should be flagged at their real severity regardless of size.
However, requests for net-new code that didn't exist before the diff must be classified as Informational:
- Adding a new dependency
- Creating entirely new modules, files, or test suites
- Extracting new traits or abstractions
- Adding benchmark suites
These are improvement suggestions for the author to consider in future work, not review blockers.
Iteration Policy
If this is a re-review after fixes were applied:
- ONLY verify that previously flagged issues were addressed correctly
- Do NOT introduce new findings unrelated to the previous review's issues
- Accept Minor/Nice-to-Have issues that weren't fixed — do not re-flag them
- The goal of re-review is VERIFICATION, not discovery
Output Format
## Review Summary
[1-2 sentence overview of findings]
## Issues
### Critical (Blocking)
1. [FILE:LINE] ISSUE_TITLE
- Issue: Description of what's wrong
- Why: Why this matters (unsound unsafe, data race, panic, security)
- Fix: Specific recommended fix
### Major (Should Fix)
2. [FILE:LINE] ISSUE_TITLE
- Issue: ...
- Why: ...
- Fix: ...
### Minor (Nice to Have)
N. [FILE:LINE] ISSUE_TITLE
- Issue: ...
- Why: ...
- Fix: ...
### Informational (For Awareness)
N. [FILE:LINE] SUGGESTION_TITLE
- Suggestion: ...
- Rationale: ...
## Good Patterns
- [FILE:LINE] Pattern description (preserve this)
## Verdict
Ready: Yes | No | With fixes 1-N (Critical/Major only; Minor items are acceptable)
Rationale: [1-2 sentences]Rules
- Complete Hard gates before writing Issues
- Load skills BEFORE reviewing (not after)
- Number every issue sequentially (1, 2, 3...)
- Include FILE:LINE for each issue
- Separate Issue/Why/Fix clearly
- Categorize by actual severity
- Run clippy before flagging style issues
- Run verification after fixes
- Report ALL issues in a single pass — do not hold back findings for later iterations
- Re-reviews verify previous fixes ONLY — no new discovery
- Requests for net-new code (new modules, dependencies, test suites) are Informational, not blocking
- The Verdict ignores Minor and Informational items — only Critical and Major block approval
Post-Fix Verification
After fixes are applied, run:
cargo check --all-targets
cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
cargo test --all-targetsAll checks must pass before approval.