Overview
open-code-review-delegate is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by alibaba. Its author describes it as: “Delegation mode for open-code-review (OCR). Instead of OCR calling an LLM endpoint, this skill instructs the host agent to perform the code review itself, using OCR only for deterministic engineering: file selection a…”. The project has 21k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add alibaba/open-code-review`.
What open-code-review-delegate does
A skill for performing AI code review where OCR provides deterministic engineering (file filtering, rule resolution) and the host agent performs the actual review using its own intelligence and tools.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for open-code-review-delegate is organised into these sections:
- Prerequisites
- Workflow
- Step 1: Preview — Determine What to Review
- Step 2: Get Rules for Files
- Step 3: Get Diffs
- Step 4: Review Each File
- Step 5: Format Output
- Step 6: Classify and Report
- Step 7: Fix (Optional)
- Sub-commands Reference
- Shared Flags
- Gotchas
Installation
Add open-code-review-delegate to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add alibaba/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
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
open-code-review-delegate 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 20,727 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does open-code-review-delegate do?
- Delegation mode for open-code-review (OCR). Instead of OCR calling an LLM endpoint, this skill instructs the host agent to perform the code review itself, using OCR only for deterministic engineering: file selection and rule resolution. Use when the host agent should drive the review with its own LLM capabilities.
- How do I install open-code-review-delegate?
- Run /plugin marketplace add alibaba/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-delegate free to use?
- Yes. open-code-review-delegate is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does open-code-review-delegate work with?
- open-code-review-delegate lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does open-code-review-delegate come from?
- open-code-review-delegate ships inside alibaba/open-code-review, a repository that contains 3 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 20,727 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
