Review Verification Protocol This protocol MUST be followed before reporting any code review finding. Skipping these steps leads to false positives that waste developer time and erode trust in reviews. Hard gates (sequenced) Run these in order . Do not move to the next gate until its pass condition is met (objective evidence, not internal certainty). 1. Read — Open the file and read the full enclosing function, method, property, or type (not only the diff hunk). Pass: You can name the symbol and cite at least one line outside the changed lines that shows control flow, scope, or use relevant t…