Roles

Developer

  • Run review iterations during commit preparation
  • Resolve AI-flagged issues or document intent
  • Use --vouch only when comfortable taking explicit responsibility

Reviewer or Tech Lead

  • Monitor patterns in review outcomes (ran, vouched, skipped)
  • Coach teams on risk-heavy diff patterns
  • Help define acceptable use for skip

Security or Platform Owner

  • Define high-risk categories and escalation rules
  • Ensure hooks remain enabled in sensitive repositories
  • Pair local guardrails with CI policy

Engineering Manager

  • Set rollout targets (adoption, reduced incidents)
  • Track behavior-level metrics instead of just install counts
  • Ensure training on review loop usage

Suggested Decision Matrix

Situation Recommended action
first pass on new diff lrc review
after 2 to 4 iterations lrc review --vouch if clean
trivial non-critical commit --skip only with team policy

Last updated on March 26, 2026