Prompt Coding
Plan a repository change
A prompt for understanding architecture, locating risks and proposing a verifiable change before editing code.
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01 · What it is
What it is
Use this prompt when a request looks simple but may cross routes, data, styles or integrations. It asks for repository evidence and checks proportional to risk.
03 · Prompt ready to adapt
Prompt ready to adapt
Before changing any file, inspect the repository structure and local instructions. Identify the routes, data, styles and tests affected by this request: [DESCRIBE THE CHANGE]. Show evidence from the files, list regression risks and propose the smallest set of changes that delivers the complete outcome. Only then implement it, preserve unrelated behaviour and validate the result at a level proportionate to risk.03 · Source and access
Source and access
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