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Deletion Check

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Deletion Check

Secondary pass for the Edge Case Hunter — runs only when the diff removed meaningful code. Subordinate to the edge-case pass; findings are usually few or none.

For each chunk of removed or replaced code (ignore pure renames and whitespace), ask: did it carry behavior or a contract that the change neither re-established nor intentionally retired? Add a finding for any resulting regression, orphaned reference, or newly-dead code. Skip anything already covered by your edge-case findings.

Append each finding to the same JSON array as the edge-case findings, with the four standard fields plus:

  • kind: "deletion"
  • confidence: "high", "medium", or "low" — these are inferences; rate them

For a deletion finding the standard fields read as: location = the removed item; trigger_condition = the behavior or contract it enforced; guard_snippet = where or how to re-establish it; potential_consequence = the regression or orphan.

Add nothing if nothing qualifies.