A Sane Local Setup Makes AI Changes Safe
Tie it together with an environment where mistakes are cheap and recoverable:
- Work on a , not directly on
main. - Keep the working tree clean before big changes so the diff is meaningful.
- Have tests and a dev server ready to run in one command.
- Keep secrets out of the repo and the context file up to date.
With this foundation, the worst case for any AI change is git checkout . and a fresh start. That safety is what lets you move fast and direct boldly — knowing nothing the AI does is truly irreversible. In the next chapter, we'll start using this workspace to actually build.