Why linting alone can’t govern agentic development
The New Stack Robert Curlee
AI agents generate code faster than traditional development workflows, but linting alone cannot ensure the changes are reliable and secure. Teams need a multi-layered verification approach including control-flow analysis, data-flow analysis, dependency scanning, secrets detection, and architectural checks applied proportionally to the scope of agent-generated changes. Building verification into the agent workflow—from providing context before generation through final quality gates—enables teams to move quickly while maintaining system health and resilience.
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