Asked AI to Fix a Minor Bug, It Refactored the Whole System

intellectronica · x · 2026-07-14

A classic AI programming rant:

The user only wanted to make a "small and precise" PR, but the AI (Sol high) took matters into its own hands, chaining 7 PRs to completely refactor the entire system.

The author's reaction was spot on: rather than being dissatisfied, they were frustrated that the AI had consumed an entire week's quota.

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