Roles
Developer
- Run review iterations during commit preparation
- Resolve AI-flagged issues or document intent
- Use
--vouchonly 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