Fix With Me · AI-generated code that breaks

« My AI-generated code doesn’t work. »

Place the problem — code, environment, configuration, integration or requirement — before asking the AI for another fix.

Content checked on 2026-10-23 · 10 hypotheses · no account needed

What generated the code?

What kind of product?

What is happening?

Do you understand the code’s structure?

Is the code under version control (Git)?

Are there automated tests?

Could keys or passwords have been written in the code, committed, or pasted into the AI tool?

Only answer yes, no or maybe — never paste the key itself.

Is the expected behaviour written down somewhere (spec, tickets, criteria)?

Does the product have real users?

Exact error message Optional

Remove any key, password, token or database URL before pasting.

Never paste a password, an API key, reviewer credentials or personal data.

Partial answers are fine: what is missing stays unknown.