claude-review-loop

Claude Code plugin that runs an automated code-review loop using Codex as an independent reviewer, with timestamped execution logs.

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Reviewed 2026-07-21

Community project documentation

Primary source reviewed

Source type: open-source. License: not stated or not applicable. The linked source supports the visible capability notes but does not prove production suitability.

Open evidence source

Inference or recommendation

Verify before production

Confirm current maintenance, permissions, data handling, license obligations, failure behavior, and a human approval gate in your own environment.

Key capabilities

Claude Code plugin; shells out to the Codex CLI for the review pass (requires jq)

Logs to .claude/review-loop.log with timestamps, exit codes, and elapsed times

Codex flags are configurable via the REVIEW_LOOP_CODEX_FLAGS environment variable

Practical fit

claude-review-loop is useful when Claude produces a change and Codex provides a deliberately separate review pass. The cross-model split can expose assumptions, but independence depends on permissions, context, and the review rubric rather than the model names alone.

Its documented default approval bypass deserves explicit attention. A reviewer generally needs read access to the diff and validation evidence, not permission to modify the repository without approval.

How to evaluate it

Can the reviewer reject the change using a concrete rubric?

Are Codex flags set to a constrained sandbox rather than bypass mode?

Will the execution log be retained and reviewed when the loop disagrees?

Example decision

Use the plugin on a small pull request where Claude edits one module. Ask Codex to review scope, tests, and forbidden shortcuts in read-only mode, then let a person resolve any disagreement.

Verify before you adopt it

Inspect the current default flags and installation steps in the repository.

Set REVIEW_LOOP_CODEX_FLAGS explicitly to the intended sandbox.

Review what code and logs are sent to each provider.

Source review note

We reviewed the primary source on July 21, 2026. Product behavior, pricing, licenses, and maintenance status can change, so check the linked source before adopting it.

Best for

Maker-checker workflows

Cross-model review (Claude writes, Codex reviews)

Not for

Self-approval

Reviewer with write access by default

Risk notes

Ships with --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox as the default Codex flag — prefer the safer --sandbox workspace-write.

Keep the reviewer read-only unless you have explicitly authorized writes.

This is a community project. Verify maturity, licensing, permissions, and safety behavior before relying on it in production.