Automated Code Review Agent
Let an AI agent review your code for bugs, security issues, and style problems — with safe filesystem access
The Problem
Manual code reviews are time-consuming and inconsistent. Automating reviews requires giving an AI agent secure filesystem access to read code, understand project structure, and write reports — without risking destructive operations.
The Solution
Deep Agents includes 7 built-in filesystem tools (read_file, write_file, edit_file, ls, glob, grep, execute) with sandboxing. The agent can navigate codebases, read files, search for patterns with grep/glob, and write review reports — all with configurable safety boundaries.
Working Code
from deepagents import create_deep_agentfrom langchain.chat_models import init_chat_model
agent = create_deep_agent( model=init_chat_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929"), system_prompt="""You are a senior code reviewer. For each file:1. Read the code with read_file2. Check for bugs, security issues, and style problems3. Write a review report with write_file4. If issues are fixable, apply the fix with edit_file""",)
# The agent has built-in filesystem tools:# read_file, write_file, edit_file, ls, glob, grep, executeresult = agent.invoke({ "messages": [("user", "Review all Python files in src/ for security vulnerabilities and write a report to REVIEW.md")]})Step by Step
Install deepagents
Install with `pip install deepagents` and set your Anthropic API key. The filesystem tools are included by default — no extra dependencies needed.
Configure system prompt
Write a detailed system prompt that defines the review process: what to look for (bugs, security, style), how to structure findings, and when to apply automatic fixes vs. just report.
Point at codebase
Invoke the agent with a message describing what to review. The built-in `ls`, `glob`, and `grep` tools let the agent discover and navigate the project structure on its own.
Review the generated report
The agent writes a structured REVIEW.md with findings categorized by severity (critical, warning, info), file references, and suggested fixes. If configured, it can also apply safe fixes automatically.
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