Overview
Open Code Review is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by alibaba. Its author describes it as: “Open-source & free — Battle-tested at Alibaba's scale. Hybrid architecture code review tool: deterministic pipelines + LLM Agent, precise line-level comments, built-in fine-tuned ruleset (NPE, thread-safety, XSS, SQL…”. The project has 16k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review ~/.claude/skills/open-code-review`.
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Installation
Add Open Code Review to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review ~/.claude/skills/open-code-reviewReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
Open Code Review is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in alibaba/open-code-review, an established project with 16,369 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Open Code Review do?
- Open-source & free — Battle-tested at Alibaba's scale. Hybrid architecture code review tool: deterministic pipelines + LLM Agent, precise line-level comments, built-in fine-tuned ruleset (NPE, thread-safety, XSS, SQL injection), OpenAI & Anthropic compatible.
- How do I install Open Code Review?
- Run git clone https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review ~/.claude/skills/open-code-review in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review before installing.
- Is Open Code Review free to use?
- Yes. Open Code Review is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does Open Code Review come from?
- Open Code Review ships inside alibaba/open-code-review, a repository that contains 3 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 16,369 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
