Fix a production boolean-flag bug with Devin
A reviewer had Devin fix a bug on a production site; it returned a PR in about ten minutes but included unrelated changes like removing a safeguard check. Task: Suggested implementation: A reviewer tasks Devin, a browser-based coding agent, with fixing a specific boolean flag bug in a production codebase. Devin locates the flag, flips it from true to false, and opens a pull request. The human reviewer must inspect the PR diff to verify correctness and identify any unintended modifications.; tools: Devin. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Prerequisites include codebase access and a clear bug description. Key constraint: Agents may modify unrelated code or remove safeguards. Human approval is mandatory before merging. Source reliability is low as the original URL returned a 403 error..
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Overview
A reviewer had Devin fix a bug on a production site; it returned a PR in about ten minutes but included unrelated changes like removing a safeguard check.
Workflow
Suggested implementation: A reviewer tasks Devin, a browser-based coding agent, with fixing a specific boolean flag bug in a production codebase. Devin locates the flag, flips it from true to false, and opens a pull request. The human reviewer must inspect the PR diff to verify correctness and identify any unintended modifications.
Reported result
Outcome unknown due to source access failure (HTTP 403). Proposed acceptance check: Measure time to generate a correct PR versus manual fix time, and count the number of unrelated code changes introduced by the agent.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Prerequisites include codebase access and a clear bug description. Key constraint: Agents may modify unrelated code or remove safeguards. Human approval is mandatory before merging. Source reliability is low as the original URL returned a 403 error.
Try it
Act as a senior developer reviewing an AI agent's work. I will provide a bug description: [replaceable bug description, e.g., 'Feature X is incorrectly enabled by default']. You have access to the repository at [replaceable repo URL]. Use Devin to locate the boolean flag controlling this feature and flip it from true to false. Generate a pull request. Do not modify any other files. Once the PR is created, output the diff for my review. I will manually verify that only the intended flag was changed and no safeguards were removed. If the diff contains unrelated changes, reject the PR and ask you to retry with stricter scope constraints. Confirm you understand the scope before proceeding.
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