Writing Checks

Write check files for Continue — markdown files that define AI agents that review pull requests.

File format

A check is a markdown file with YAML frontmatter and a body. The frontmatter configures metadata. The body is the prompt the agent follows when reviewing a PR.

---
name: Migration Safety
description: Flag destructive database migrations
---

Your prompt here. This becomes the agent's system prompt
when evaluating the pull request.

Frontmatter fields