# Review CircleCI Features

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-circleci-features/48609>\
**Category:** Self Service Configuration Review\
**Tags:** self-serve, config-review, manual\
**Created:** [July 11, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-circleci-features/48609 "2023-07-11T17:50:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-circleci-features/48609/1 "2023-07-11T17:50:55Z")

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# Configuration Review Preparation

## Review CircleCI Features

### 1) Look at New Features

CircleCI releases features at a fast pace and there may be something new that can help your [project](https://circleci.com/docs/glossary/#project). Check the [changelog](https://circleci.com/changelog/) for new features and see if any can help with your use case.

### 2) Check the Configuration Reference

The [configuration reference](https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference/) is a list of all configuration keys available in a CircleCI config file. It can be useful to read through the right sidebar and see if any keys are of interest.

### 3) Record Features of Interest

Record any features of interest for reference throughout the config review. If any recorded features are found not to be helpful, note why for future reference.

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> **▶ Next Step: [Snapshot Project Metrics](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/snapshot-project-metrics/48610)**
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> **◀ Previous Step: [Document the Config Review](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/document-the-config-review/48608)**

> **📑 Table of Contents**
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> [Self Service Configuration Review Overview](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/overview-self-service-configuration-review/48598)
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> 1. [Configuration Review Preparation](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/configuration-review-preparation/48607)
> - [Document the Config Review](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/document-the-config-review/48608)
> - **[Review CircleCI Features](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-circleci-features/48609)**
> - [Snapshot Project Metrics](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/snapshot-project-metrics/48610)
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> 2. [Review Each Job for Improvement Opportunities](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-each-job-for-improvement-opportunities/48611)
> - [General Job Opportunities](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/general-job-opportunities/48612)
> - [Execution Environment Opportunities](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/execution-environment-opportunities/48613)
> - [Opportunities for Jobs with High Duration](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/opportunities-for-jobs-with-high-duration/48614)
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> 3. [Review Each Workflow for Improvement Opportunities](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/review-each-workflow-for-improvement-opportunities/48615)
> 4. [High Level Improvement Opportunities](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/high-level-improvement-opportunities/48616)
> - [Inside the Config](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/high-level-improvement-opportunities/48616#inside-the-config-3)
> - [Config Security](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/config-security-opportunities/48618)
> - [Reusable Config](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/reusable-config-opportunities/48619)
> - [Dynamic Configuration](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/dynamic-configuration/48620)
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> - [Outside the Config](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/high-level-improvement-opportunities/48616#outside-the-config-4)
> - [Security Settings](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/outside-a-config-file-security-settings/48622)
> - [Secret Management](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/outside-a-config-file-secrets-management/48623)
> - [Storage Usage](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/outside-a-config-file-storage-usage/48624)
> - [Project Settings](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/outside-a-config-file-project-settings/48625)
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> 5. [Finalize Review](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/finalize-the-config-review/48626)