ConeheadAI · leftover lesson
SNK3-111 · Curriculum How-to
Code copilot drafts — you still own the review before merge
L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
Look for this insight
GitHub Copilot / IDE AI can write the patch in seconds — treat every suggestion as untrusted draft until you understand it and run your checks. Merge is a human gate.
Lesson hook
The builder-track skill is using AI to ship faster — not to skip review. Accepting a Copilot block you can't explain is the same class of mistake as pasting straight from chat into production. Use the suggestion, then force yourself through a 60-second understand-and-test pass. Commit, merge, and send are still yours.
Do this now
Open your notes (or your IDE, if you have Copilot). Write a 3-line copilot gate: (1) never merge unread (2) run the smallest test or check (3) reject any secrets in suggestions. You're done when you've accepted one non-sensitive suggestion (or read its docs) and written the one line you'd change before commit, in 12 words or less.
Completion check: names_copilot_review_gate
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