Self-review

Runs the same rubric as the @claude CI reviewer, so you catch issues before a maintainer does — but over your whole PR diff. (The CI scopes itself to src/diffusers/, tests/, and .ai/; for your own PR, also review your docs and scripts.) You're already on the branch with the conventions loaded, so: get the diff → review it against the rubric → report → iterate with the contributor until it's ready, then remind them to share the final notes on the PR.

1. Get the diff

git diff main...HEAD          # use your target branch if not main

If the branch trails main and the diff looks polluted with unrelated merged files, scope to your own commits: git log main..HEAD --oneline, then git show <commit>.

2. Read the rubric

references/review-rules.md is the canonical rubric (the CI pins it from main) — read it and review against it; don't rely on a remembered copy. For the areas you touched, also read references/code_style.md, references/models.md, references/pipelines.md, references/modular.md, references/testing.md, or references/pitfalls.md.

3. Report

• Blocking issues — numbered. Each: title → explanation → file.py:line → impact. Cite the rule, e.g. Per references/models.md: "…only keep the inference path."
• Non-blocking issues — same format, lower severity.
• Dead code (advisory) — a table: path:line · Likely-dead / Used · reason.
• Summary — short synthesis and a verdict (READY / NEEDS CHANGES), spelling out:
  • Fix before submitting — all blocking issues, and remove the flagged dead code.
  • Leave for the actual review — non-blocking issues that aren't obviously correct; raise these with the reviewer rather than guessing at them now.

Report only — do not edit files. Be concrete, cite the rule, review the whole diff, and don't invent issues or flag pure style.

4. Iterate until ready, then share

Expect several rounds: the contributor addresses findings, you review again. Keep working with them to fix as much as possible until the verdict is READY — the Leave for the actual review items are the only ones that should reach the reviewer unresolved. End the final round's report by reminding the contributor to share it on the PR (description or a comment) — it saves the reviewer a few rounds of back-and-forth. Never commit the notes as part of the diff.