How to make an AI coding agent fix a bug and open a PR
Short answer: Have the agent reproduce the bug with a failing test first, find the root cause, apply the smallest fix, run the full test suite, and open a pull request explaining problem, cause, fix and testing for a human to review.
Step-by-step playbooks for this task
- How to fix a bug and open a clean pull request: Reproduce, fix and test a reported bug, then open a small reviewable PR.
- How to add tests to legacy code: Raise confidence in legacy code by adding characterization tests before refactoring.
- How to review a pull request: Review PRs for correctness, tests, security and readability before a human reviewer.
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Bug-fix pull request workflow
Reproduce, fix and test a reported bug, then open a small reviewable PR.
💻 Codingv10 reports🧪 Untested starter · score 50 = neutral
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Add tests to an untested module
Raise confidence in legacy code by adding characterization tests before refactoring.
💻 Codingv10 reports🧪 Untested starter · score 50 = neutral
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Pull request review checklist
Review PRs for correctness, tests, security and readability before a human reviewer.
💻 Codingv10 reports🧪 Untested starter · score 50 = neutral
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