Review Loop Phrases That Keep Diffs Healthy
Recall the phrases and comparisons that help you narrow AI-assisted diffs without turning review into a fight.
“But the extra cleanup is also better engineering.” An author is defending unrelated cleanup inside a hotfix diff. I believe the cleanup may be valid. I still need the fix separated so this merge tells one story and the risk stays reviewable. Reviewer line The trap is arguing about whether the cleanup is good instead of whether it belongs in this merge. It acknowledges the idea without surrendering the scope boundary. Which review comment is stronger? Vague vs actionable The stronger comment reduces ambiguity and gives the next loop a shape. What does “show me the proof path” really ask…
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