Write verifiable AI coding instructions

Goal

Improve coding prompts by making task, context, constraints, and verification explicit.

Step-by-step

1. Inspect existing code.
2. request one bounded change.
3. review the diff.
4. run the relevant task check.

Worked scenario

Describe how an empty filter result should recover before asking for UI code.

Write down the current behavior, the intended change, and the evidence you would need before deciding it worked. Use synthetic or anonymized material for exploration.

Acceptance check

A clearer instruction produces a result you can verify.

Common failure

A convincing artifact can hide untested assumptions. Keep an explicit list of unknowns and test the highest-consequence transition before expanding the work.

Next step

Apply the guide to one bounded task, review the evidence, and adjust the approach. The linked reference is a separate publication; this guide is Knoveya's independent treatment of the topic.