Claude Code Merges /review Into /code-review
Claude CodeClaude Code 2.1.223 made /review an alias of /code-review, consolidating the tool's two overlapping review commands into a single entry point that can review the current diff or a specific pull request. Running /code-review with no effort level now reuses whatever level was typed last, so developers no longer have to retype a preferred depth every time. A deep cloud review is still available via /code-review ultra.
Sources & Mentions
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One Command for Code Review
Claude Code 2.1.223 changed /review to be a straightforward alias of /code-review, folding what had become two separate but overlapping review commands into a single one. Typing either /review or /code-review now reviews the current diff, or a specific pull request when passed a PR number, in the same /code-review <level> <pr#> form.
Effort Levels, Without Retyping Them
Anthropic also changed how effort level is chosen for a review. Running /code-review with no effort level specified now reuses whichever level was typed last, rather than resetting to a default every time. Developers who want to switch depth simply type a level explicitly, such as /code-review high, and that choice sticks for subsequent runs until changed again. For the deepest option, /code-review ultra runs a full cloud-based review.
Why It Matters
Review commands are something developers reach for constantly, and having two entry points with subtly different defaults was a source of friction. Collapsing /review into /code-review removes that ambiguity, and remembering the last-used effort level removes a small but repeated bit of typing from a command that gets run many times a day.