diff --git a/plugins/code-review/commands/code-review.md b/plugins/code-review/commands/code-review.md
index 51d1d7790..c07723af2 100644
--- a/plugins/code-review/commands/code-review.md
+++ b/plugins/code-review/commands/code-review.md
@@ -52,12 +52,20 @@ Note: Still review Claude generated PR's.
 
 6. Filter out any issues that were not validated in step 5. This step will give us our list of high signal issues for our review.
 
-7. If issues were found, skip to step 8 to post inline comments directly.
+7. Post a summary comment using `gh pr comment` (if `--comment` argument is provided) with the following structure:
 
-   If NO issues were found, post a summary comment using `gh pr comment` (if `--comment` argument is provided):
-   "No issues found. Checked for bugs and CLAUDE.md compliance."
+   ```
+   ## Code review
 
-8. Post inline comments for each issue using `mcp__github_inline_comment__create_inline_comment`:
+   ### Summary
+   [2-3 sentence summary of what the PR does, based on the summary from step 3]
+
+   ### Review
+   [If no issues: "No issues found."]
+   [If issues found: "Found N issue(s). See inline comments below."]
+   ```
+
+8. If issues were found, post inline comments for each issue using `mcp__github_inline_comment__create_inline_comment`:
    - `path`: the file path
    - `line` (and `startLine` for ranges): select the buggy lines so the user sees them
    - `body`: Brief description of the issue (no "Bug:" prefix). For small fixes (up to 5 lines changed), include a committable suggestion:
@@ -91,15 +99,7 @@ Notes:
 - Use gh CLI to interact with GitHub (e.g., fetch pull requests, create comments). Do not use web fetch.
 - Create a todo list before starting.
 - You must cite and link each issue in inline comments (e.g., if referring to a CLAUDE.md, include a link to it).
-- If no issues are found, post a comment with the following format:
-
----
-
-## Code review
-
-No issues found. Checked for bugs and CLAUDE.md compliance.
-
----
+- Always post a summary comment using the format specified in step 7.
 
 - When linking to code in inline comments, follow the following format precisely, otherwise the Markdown preview won't render correctly: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/blob/c21d3c10bc8e898b7ac1a2d745bdc9bc4e423afe/package.json#L10-L15
   - Requires full git sha