Reference · How-to · ~8 min
How to use AI for code review
Use AI as a **second pair of eyes** — not a merge approver.
Use AI as a **second pair of eyes** — not a merge approver.
Steps
1. Paste **one file or diff** at a time (or point Copilot/Cursor at the PR)
2. Ask for: bugs, edge cases, security, readability — **separately**
3. Ignore stylistic nitpicks you don't care about; fix real issues
4. **Run tests** — AI won't catch everything
5. Never paste **secrets** or production credentials
Copy-paste prompt
Review this code for:
1. Logic bugs and edge cases
2. Security issues (injection, auth, secrets)
3. One suggestion to simplify
Be specific — cite line numbers. If unsure, say so.[paste diff]