Can a code comment talk an AI reviewer into approving? A test
Text inside a pull request can act as instructions to an AI reviewer. Here is a safe, five-case test for whether your tool can be steered by what it reads.
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Text inside a pull request can act as instructions to an AI reviewer. Here is a safe, five-case test for whether your tool can be steered by what it reads.
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