How a 7‑Step SOP Stops AI‑Driven Code Refactoring from Breaking 40% of Projects
The article explains why AI‑assisted code refactoring often introduces hidden bugs—due to limited context windows, rising duplicate‑code rates, and fleeting speed gains—and presents a concrete 7‑step SOP that combines static analysis, dependency mapping, single‑function changes, test‑first development, adversarial review, feature‑flag rollout, and a git‑based rollback plan to keep AI refactors safe and reliable.
