I built an automated code reviewer using Claude. It explains every decision. #openclawchallenge

Most AI code reviewers just flag problems. Mine explains why something is a problem — and shows its reasoning before giving the verdict.

This is my entry for the #openclawchallenge — building AI that's transparent about what it says and why.

The problem with opaque AI reviewers

I was using a popular AI code review tool and it flagged a function as "inefficient." No explanation. No alternative. Just: inefficient.

I pushed back. Asked why. Got: "Consider optimizing this code."

Useless. I need to understand the reasoning to trust the verdict.

So I built my own — one that shows its work.

The system prompt that makes Claude think out loud

import anthropic import re

client = anthropic . Anthropic ( api_key = " YOUR_API_KEY " ) # simplylouie.com/developers — $2/month SYSTEM_PROMPT = """ You are a senior code reviewer. For every issue you identify, you MUST:

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