A Claude Code review packet diagram with task contract, evidence, boundary pressure, and rollback note

Before you merge Claude Code's work, ask for the receipt

Passing tests are a useful signal, but they are not enough for production Claude Code work. Ask for a review packet that shows scope, evidence, boundary pressure, remaining risk, and rollback before merge.

May 21, 2026 · 7 min · 1473 words · Thomas De Vos
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Diagram showing a Claude Code handoff record from task boundary to patch evidence, risk note, rollback, and reviewer decision

Claude Code handoffs fail when the run record is vague

Claude Code can produce a working patch and still leave the next human with a weak handoff. Production teams need run records that show scope, evidence, risk, and rollback before review turns into archaeology.

May 16, 2026 · 6 min · 1275 words · Thomas De Vos
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Claude Code green tests are not a review packet

A Claude Code run can make tests pass and still leave a reviewer with no usable evidence. Treat green tests as one signal, then require scope, command logs, tool use, assumptions, and rollback notes before merging agent work.

May 8, 2026 · 8 min · 1640 words · Thomas De Vos
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