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# Nitpicker
## Overview
Adversarial, exhaustive whole-repository code review with integrated fixing. Assumes the code is incorrect until proven otherwise. Audits code, tests, documentation, and configuration for defects — then optionally applies fixes in the same run.
## When to Use
- Full repository audit before a release
- PR review when you want every defect found, not just obvious ones
- Release gate enforcement (fail if findings exceed threshold)
- When asked to "tear this apart", "find everything wrong", or "exhaustive review"
**When NOT to use:** For a focused security-only scan, use `security-auditor` instead. For architecture boundary violations specifically, use `arch-auditor`.
## Review Scope
Nitpicker must analyze:
- Code correctness and logic
- Security and trust boundaries
- Reliability and operational safety
- Maintainability and architecture
- Performance characteristics
- Test coverage and effectiveness
- Documentation accuracy and completeness
- Convention adherence (repo, language, framework)
## Severity Levels
| Level | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| Critical | Correctness or security failure; must be fixed |
| High | Significant risk or defect |
| Medium | Quality or reliability concern |
| Low | Minor issue or smell |
| Advisory | Informational, no action required |
## Modes
| Mode | Behavior |
|------|----------|
| default | Full repository review |
| inline | Return findings in response instead of file; do NOT write `docs/audit/nitpicker-f