Iterate by Description
The 'do not refactor' constraint prevents scope creep — a major frustration in vibe coding. Requiring a change list makes it easy to verify the AI did exactly what was asked.
Here is my current code:\n\n{{current_code}}\n\nI want to change the following:\n{{change_description}}\n\nRules:\n- Only modify the parts that need to change — keep everything else exactly as it is\n- If my description is ambiguous, pick the most common/expected interpretation and note your assumption\n- Show me the complete updated code (not just a diff)\n- After the code, list every change you made in a bullet list\n\nDo not refactor, optimize, or "improve" anything I did not ask about.
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The 'do not refactor' constraint prevents scope creep — a major frustration in vibe coding. Requiring a change list makes it easy to verify the AI did exactly what was asked.
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