CLI Goldens Are the Spec Your Messy Repo Already Has
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Never refactor a messy repository from unverified internal guesses. Pin observable output using golden-master characterization tests first. Then apply the smallest safe change at one seam. The failure mode Cheap generation does not make a refactor cheap to reverse. AI diffs look coherent while they…
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- 2026-09-05 00:41 · DEV Community — AI
CLI Goldens Are the Spec Your Messy Repo Already Has