Pre-Build Essentials
New to pushback prompting? Start here. These four prompts cover the most common gaps in AI-assisted development: unclear requirements, scope creep, hidden dependencies, and unassessed blast radius.
Run them in order on any non-trivial ticket before touching code.
Step 1 |
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Question the Ticket
Finds gaps, ambiguities, and unstated assumptions in a ticket before you start implementation.
Step 2 |
v1.0
Scope Boundary Check
Identifies where a proposed change might accidentally expand beyond its intended scope and recommends clear boundaries.
Step 3 |
v1.0
Blast Radius Analyzer
Maps every system, service, and data store affected by a proposed change to surface hidden risks before writing code.
Step 4 |
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Dependency Risk Audit
Audits proposed changes for dependency risks including new packages, version conflicts, license issues, and supply chain concerns.