Browser Snippets for Code Review Prompts

Engineering teams often create review prompts in documents and then forget to use them where the work actually happens.

Why is the browser the real operating surface?

If a review checklist lives in a separate knowledge base, the flow usually becomes:

1. open the prompt source;
2. search for the right checklist;
3. copy it;
4. switch back to ChatGPT, Claude, or the issue tracker;
5. paste and edit again.

That extra loop is why many good prompt systems decay.

A better starter pack

Use three small snippets:

• //review
• //testplan
• //shipcheck

That is enough to prove whether the checklist belongs in daily use before you overdesign the system.

Let the repeated structure stay stable

The right snippet is usually not a full answer. It is a frame:

Review this change for:
- correctness
- missing edge cases
- rollout risk
- test coverage gaps

Context:
{{clipboard}}

Decision:
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The structure stays reusable. The actual engineering judgment still happens in the current field.

Why local-first matters here

Engineering prompt systems change fast. Local-first browser snippets make it easier to:

• keep experiments lightweight;
• avoid another mandatory account workspace;
• iterate on prompts where they are actually consumed.

More prompt workflows worth templating

• Use case for code review prompts and QA checklists
• Build a local prompt library
• Variables guide