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Machine-learning-suggested edit

As explained in "Looks Good to Me"

A proposed source-code modification generated by a machine-learning model in response to a code-review context.

A machine-learning-suggested edit proposes a source-code modification in response to review context. It helps authors act as first reviewers and helps reviewers express changes they recognize but cannot easily formulate. section 13.3

Common approaches include:

  • Run Qodo’s /improve command for maintainability and best-practice suggestions; use --extended to segment larger pull requests. section 13.3
  • Use learned review patterns and helpfulness ratings to generate edits addressing recurring review comments. section 13.3
  • Analyze relationships among code elements before generating context-sensitive recommendations for identified issues. section 13.3

A practical review loop

An author runs /improve before requesting review, examines the proposed maintainability change, and decides whether to apply it. A reviewer can instead use the suggestion to articulate a needed modification. section 13.3

Figure 13.4 Output of Qodo /improve command with the --extended flag
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Inspect the extended Qodo /improve output for an example of proportionate suggestions on a larger pull request. section 13.3

How "Looks Good to Me" covers it

How deep it goes
Explains review-driven generation, learned feedback, and contextual code analysis without detailing model internals.
Examples
Uses Qodo /improve, Google’s DIDACT methodology, and Metabob’s graph-neural-network recommendations.
What it assumes
Assumes familiarity with source-code changes, pull requests, and the author-reviewer workflow.
What you can do after
Apply it via Qodo to surface improvement suggestions and judge whether proposed edits belong in the change.
How it connects
Connects code review with pull requests, code refactoring, large language models, and generative AI.

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