The latest articles on DEV Community by Joel (@joelaben). https://dev.to/joelaben https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3802439%2F50a77b38-0d49-4abe-bf84-f93883525a97.png https://dev.to/joelaben en Joel Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:48:03 +0000 https://dev.to/joelaben/how-i-catch-ai-code-mistakes-before-they-break-my-project-34f6 https://dev.to/joelaben/how-i-catch-ai-code-mistakes-before-they-break-my-project-34f6 <p>Hi Dev community,</p> <p>I built a VS Code AI copilot that not only generates code but also catches subtle AI mistakes <strong>before they reach your repo</strong>. </p> <p>It forces structured specs, lets you refine requests, and reviews every patch before it touches your code — essentially acting as a <strong>review-first AI copilot</strong>. </p> <p>Demo (1 minute): <a href="https://youtu.be/E7XcQx2j6Do" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/E7XcQx2j6Do</a> </p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F72ajuoxa709jx1or618t.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F72ajuoxa709jx1or618t.png" alt=" " width="800" height="450"></a> </p> <p>Would love feedback from devs on this approach and any tips for improving AI-assisted code review workflows!</p> ai programming showdev chatgpt