diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/local-review.txt b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/local-review.txt
index a8285438dac..2e2020a4ae8 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/local-review.txt
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/local-review.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ If user-provided instructions exist, they may refine review focus, but they MUST
 
 When no base is specified, choose a base by trying the following refs in order and using the first one that exists:
 
+This priority list must match `Review.getBaseBranch()` in `packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/review.ts`, which is used by the HTTP review endpoints.
+
 1. `origin/main`
 2. `origin/master`
 3. `origin/dev`
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/review.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/review.ts
index 11dc865f31a..26b80bd49cb 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/review.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/review/review.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export namespace Review {
    * Detect base branch (main, master, dev, or develop)
    * Priority: main > master > dev > develop
    * Falls back to 'main' if none found
+   * Keep this in sync with the default base list in local-review.txt.
    */
   export async function getBaseBranch(): Promise<string> {
     const candidates = ["main", "master", "dev", "develop"]
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/kilocode/local-review-command.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/kilocode/local-review-command.test.ts
index e1e45ef7118..2212b5c7e79 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/kilocode/local-review-command.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/kilocode/local-review-command.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe("local-review command", () => {
     expect(text).toContain("local `dev`")
     expect(text).toContain("local `develop`")
     expect(text).toContain("fall back to `main`")
+    expect(text).toContain("Review.getBaseBranch()")
   })
 
   test("template instructs the model to validate the base before reviewing", () => {