Why linting alone can’t govern agentic development
The New Stack 2 months ago 28
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.
