Gitleaks’ Pre-Commit Command Changed in v8.19.0: A Working Hook Config
A gitleaks pre-commit hook stops a secret from ever reaching your git history by scanning staged changes before the commit
Programming & Dev
Writing a Copilot Instructions File Your Team Will Actually Follow: A Checklist
A Copilot instructions file is a Markdown file, saved at .github/copilot-instructions.md in a repository’s root, that gives GitHub Copilot repository-specific
Why AI Coding Assistants Keep Suggesting Deprecated APIs (and How to Stop It)
AI coding assistants suggest deprecated APIs because their core language model was trained on a fixed snapshot of code and
AI Prompts for Writing Safer Database Migration Scripts: Locks, Backfills and Rollbacks
An AI model can draft a database migration in seconds, but the draft will usually be the happy path: correct
AI Prompts for CI/CD Pipelines and GitHub Actions Workflows, With Security Guardrails
AI models can write a working GitHub Actions workflow in one prompt, but “it runs” and “it is safe to
AI Prompts for Debugging a Stack Trace: Explain the Root Cause Before the Fix
To debug a stack trace with AI, paste the complete trace (every frame and every “Caused by” section), the source
AI Prompts for Code Comments, Docstrings and Inline Documentation
The best AI prompts for code comments ask the model to explain why the code does something, not what each
AI Prompts for Writing Bug Reports Developers Can Reproduce
AI is useful for bug reports in two ways: turning messy notes, chat threads and logs into a structured report
AI Prompts for Writing Clear README Files and Project Documentation
The most reliable way to get a useful README from an AI model is to give it facts it cannot
AI Prompts for Debugging JavaScript and TypeScript Errors
To debug a JavaScript or TypeScript error with an AI model, paste the exact error message, the full stack trace,