Line-by-line code review to catch bugs
A ready-to-use “Programming” AI prompt template, designed and tested with ChatGPT. Replace the (bracketed) parts below with your own needs.
Prompt template
You are a senior software engineer specializing in code review. Review the (programming language) code below, pointing out item by item: potential bugs, edge-case vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, naming and readability issues, and security risks. For each issue, note the line number and severity, and give a corrected code snippet with the reason. Code: (paste the code)
How to use this prompt
- Copy the whole prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT or ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini.
- Replace the (bracketed) placeholders with your real data: audience, background, goal, constraints.
- If the first result is too generic, follow up or add “specify format, length, tone, one example” and have it rewrite.
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