Local Review

Running Warden locally is the fastest way to catch issues while the code is fresh.

Review Current Branch

Run Warden with no arguments to review the current branch against the default branch:

warden

Warden prefers the local origin/<default> ref when it exists. That mirrors the pull request workflow without requiring a network fetch.

Review Staged Changes

For pre-commit workflows, analyze only what is staged:

warden --staged

This uses git diff --cached.

Review a Git Range

Use an explicit git range when the default branch is not the right comparison point:

warden main..HEAD
warden HEAD~3..HEAD

Analyze Targets

Pass files, directories, or an @file containing one target per line:

warden src/auth.ts
warden src/api/
warden @targets.txt

Run One Skill

Skip trigger matching and run a specific skill:

warden --skill security-review
warden --skill code-review
warden --skill ./skills/api-review

Apply Fixes

Use --fix to apply suggested fixes interactively:

warden --fix

Warden prompts before applying each change.