Match a pull request to repo style

A developer used Claude Code to bring a pull request in line with a repo’s style, but it only altered comments and left the code unchanged.

Done with Claude Code· Intermediate· Oct 2026

What they did
Hailey asked Claude Code to adjust a pull request so it fit the project’s house style. Claude said it would handle the update, but it only changed the comments and did not touch the code. The result was a style pass in form only, not in substance.
How it went
The comments ended up lowercase and less helpful, while the code stayed the same. No numbers were mentioned, and there was no follow-up described.
Tips
If you want style cleanup, tell the agent to inspect actual code patterns, not just prose in comments. Ask it to show the diff so you can confirm the changes are more than surface edits.

Try it yourself with Claude Code

Review the contributing guide and a few recently merged pull requests in [repo name] to learn the house style. Then inspect my pull request on [branch name] and update the code to match that style, including naming, structure, comments, and error handling where needed. Show me the proposed diff and explain which style patterns you used. Run the tests and linter. Before you do anything irreversible, such as committing, pushing, or submitting changes, stop and ask for my approval.

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