Case Study: Freeze Null-Versus-Omitted Rules Before an Agent Writes PATCH
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You should freeze null-versus-omitted PATCH semantics before any agent writes the handler, because those two JSON shapes are not the same operation. Missing fields mean leave the stored value unchanged, while explicit null may clear, reject, or reset, depending on the field. Agents collapse those c…
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- 2026-09-21 13:35 · DEV Community — AI
Case Study: Freeze Null-Versus-Omitted Rules Before an Agent Writes PATCH