The outcome
Make progressive changes while preserving a recoverable, testable project.
Step by step
A workflow you can repeat.
- 01
Create a checkpoint before a meaningful change and state what currently works.
- 02
Request one outcome with acceptance criteria and named areas that must remain unchanged.
- 03
Review Agent’s proposed approach before it edits broad parts of the project.
- 04
Test the changed flow plus neighboring behavior after every iteration.
- 05
Revert quickly when a change creates wide regressions instead of stacking fixes on top.
Working standard
What good use looks like.
- Small changes are easier to verify.
- Use checkpoints intentionally.
- Keep a running acceptance checklist.
Official references