Reviewable Diff Packet

A reviewable diff packet is the minimum set of evidence a developer needs before accepting a code change made with an AI coding tool. It usually includes the intent, changed files, test result, known skipped checks, visible behavior change, and any unresolved risk. Without that packet, the reviewer sees a patch but not the reasoning needed to trust it.

GitHub Copilot documentation describes agent sessions that can work in the background and create pull requests from session logs or GitHub entry points. OpenAI Codex CLI documentation describes local code editing and command execution. Anthropic has written about context engineering for agents, including preserving critical details when long sessions are compressed.

The practical note should be small and repeatable: problem statement, files touched, commands run, test output, screenshots if UI changed, assumptions, and follow-up risks. It should also identify what was intentionally not changed. That last field prevents a reviewer from mistaking a narrow fix for a full redesign.

A good diff packet does not replace review. It makes review cheaper by turning “what changed?” into “does this evidence support the change?”

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