Independent GitHub review

Resolve cycler's installation root from CYCLER_ROOT, CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT, or this skill's path (../..). Do not assume a Claude Workflow tool or Linear connection exists.

Given a PR URL or number, run:

node "$CYCLER_ROOT/harness/review.mjs" --cwd "$PWD" --pr '<PR>' --publish

This starts independent sessions for bugs, contract/scope and regression coverage. Configure review.runtime, review.model, or review.lenses in cycler's YAML for cross-model review. The harness fetches a detached snapshot of the PR head, verifies blocking findings against actual code, checks inline locations, and publishes a GitHub COMMENT review. This works when the authenticated account also authored the PR. The body says whether changes are required; it does not forge a GitHub APPROVED state.

Publication is part of this workflow. An empty review means all reviewers ran and found no blocking issues. A missing reviewer, stale head, invalid location or GitHub error is a failure, not approval. Report it and stop. Never substitute your own review for a failed independent lens. Without --publish, the helper returns a local report for an explicitly requested draft review.

For a requested fix, use the existing PR branch, fix verified findings, run the repo gate, commit and push. Read each returned thread; write a JSON array of {id, body} with a concrete explanation of the fix and test, or evidence for disagreement. Publish replies in those threads:

node "$CYCLER_ROOT/harness/review.mjs" --cwd "$PWD" --pr '<PR>' --replies /path/to/replies.json --commit '<full pushed SHA>'

Then run the review again against the new head. Never merge, resolve threads on the author's behalf, or claim a fix without inspecting it. Link the PR and mention any failed publication.