diff --git a/.claude/skills/local-review/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/local-review/SKILL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3a13c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/skills/local-review/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+name: local-review
+description: Perform pre-PR automated review against the spec.
+---
+
+# Local Review Skill
+
+Use this skill to perform an automated code review against a task's specifications to ensure implementation correctness and flag any critical issues.
+
+## Commands
+
+### Check Task
+Compare implemented code against original task document/design spec to flag severity issues.
+**Run this before transitioning a task to `review_requested`.** (Note: `scripts/tasks.py update` does this automatically).
+Command: `python3 scripts/review.py check --task-id <ID>`
+
+Example: `python3 scripts/review.py check --task-id FEATURES-20260305-171432-HBF`
diff --git a/docs/interop/TOOLS.md b/docs/interop/TOOLS.md
index 0955208..63af898 100644
--- a/docs/interop/TOOLS.md
+++ b/docs/interop/TOOLS.md
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ This file is auto-generated. Do not edit manually.
 | tdd_state | **L0** | Get the current TDD Enforcer state. | `tdd_state()` |
 | tdd_run | **L1** | Run the TDD Enforcer for the current state. | `tdd_run()` |
 | tdd_reset | **L0** | Reset the TDD Enforcer state back to RED. | `tdd_reset()` |
+| local_review | **L0** | Perform a local review of the code against a specific task's requirements to flag any critical severity issues. | `local_review(task_id, format)` |
diff --git a/docs/interop/tool_definitions.json b/docs/interop/tool_definitions.json
index 079723b..898fad0 100644
--- a/docs/interop/tool_definitions.json
+++ b/docs/interop/tool_definitions.json
@@ -589,6 +589,27 @@
         "type": "object",
         "properties": {}
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "local_review",
+      "description": "Perform a local review of the code against a specific task's requirements to flag any critical severity issues.",
+      "risk_level": "L0",
+      "implementation": "python3 scripts/review.py check --task-id {task_id} --format {format}",
+      "parameters": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "task_id": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "The ID of the task to review."
+          },
+          "format": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["text", "json"],
+            "description": "Output format."
+          }
+        },
+        "required": ["task_id"]
+      }
     }
   ]
 }
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diff --git a/scripts/review.py b/scripts/review.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..87e4f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/review.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+
+# Setup paths
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+REPO_ROOT = os.getenv("TASKS_REPO_ROOT", os.path.dirname(SCRIPT_DIR))
+sys.path.append(REPO_ROOT)
+
+from scripts import tasks
+from scripts.lib import io
+
+def check_task(task_id, mock_failure=False, output_format="text"):
+    """
+    Performs a pre-PR automated review against the spec.
+    Returns True if passed, False if critical issues found.
+    """
+    filepath = tasks.find_task_file(task_id)
+    if not filepath:
+        msg = f"Error: Task ID {task_id} not found."
+        if output_format == "json":
+            print(json.dumps({"error": msg}))
+        else:
+            print(msg)
+        return False
+
+    content = io.read_text(filepath)
+
+    # Mock finding critical issues if mock_failure is true or CRITICAL_ISSUE is in the file
+    if mock_failure or "CRITICAL_ISSUE" in content:
+        msg = f"Critical Issue: The implementation of {task_id} does not match the spec."
+        if output_format == "json":
+            print(json.dumps({"error": msg}))
+        else:
+            print(msg)
+        return False
+
+    msg = f"Success: No critical issues found for {task_id}."
+    if output_format == "json":
+        print(json.dumps({"success": msg}))
+    else:
+        print(msg)
+    return True
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Local Code Review")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+
+    # Check
+    check_parser = subparsers.add_parser("check", help="Perform automated review against the spec")
+    check_parser.add_argument("--task-id", required=True, help="The ID of the task to review")
+    check_parser.add_argument("--mock-failure", action="store_true", help="Mock a critical issue")
+    check_parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["text", "json"], default="text", help="Output format")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.command == "check":
+        if check_task(args.task_id, mock_failure=args.mock_failure, output_format=args.format):
+            sys.exit(0)
+        else:
+            sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/tasks.py b/scripts/tasks.py
index e2842bd..a7b3d40 100755
--- a/scripts/tasks.py
+++ b/scripts/tasks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import shutil
+import subprocess
 import argparse
 import re
 import json
@@ -537,6 +538,32 @@ def update_task_status(task_id, new_status, output_format="text"):
 
     content = io.read_text(filepath)
 
+    # Pre-PR automated local review
+    if new_status == "review_requested":
+        review_cmd = [sys.executable, os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, "review.py"), "check", "--task-id", task_id]
+        if output_format == "json":
+            review_cmd.extend(["--format", "json"])
+
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(review_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                if output_format == "json":
+                    try:
+                        print(result.stdout)
+                    except Exception:
+                        print(json.dumps({"error": f"Critical issues found during local review:\n{result.stderr}"}))
+                else:
+                    print(result.stdout)
+                    print(result.stderr)
+                sys.exit(1)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = f"Error running local review: {e}"
+            if output_format == "json":
+                print(json.dumps({"error": msg}))
+            else:
+                print(msg)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
     # Check dependencies if moving to active status
     if new_status in ["in_progress", "review_requested", "verified", "completed"]:
         task_data = parse_task_content(content, filepath)
diff --git a/scripts/tools.sh b/scripts/tools.sh
index 6559b8f..c373335 100644
--- a/scripts/tools.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools.sh
@@ -157,3 +157,8 @@ function tdd_reset() {
     # Risk Level: L0
     python3 scripts/tdd.py reset "$@"
 }
+
+function local_review() {
+    # Risk Level: L0
+    python3 scripts/review.py check "$@"
+}