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The code change review

A one-page check for every change an AI assistant suggests: the evidence, the test, the change itself and anything private.

Time
About 10 minutes
Version
1.0, updated 12 Nov 2026

How to use it

  1. 1Fill in sections 1 and 2 before you ask for a change.
  2. 2Fill in section 3 after, before you keep it.
  3. 3Keep a working copy each time the tests pass.

Prefer a file?Designed PDF (blank, with example answers)Plain text, for copying into an AI tool

Answers stay on this device. They're saved only if you tick the box, and only in this browser. Nothing is sent to us. Don't save sensitive details on a shared computer.

1. Before you ask
2. Nothing private in the prompt
I've checked my prompt contains no
3. Before you keep it
Review

Passing tests mean the code does what you tested, not that it has no bugs. Never paste a secret into a prompt; if you do, cancel it and make a new one.

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