Before you accept an AI refactor, trace the shared helper — try Brain Scanner

Your agent changed a shared helper. The edit looks tidy. Which other parts of the project need a closer look?

I’m Kevin, the maker of Brain Scanner. Here is a concrete review exercise you can use with your next agent-assisted change:

1. Pick one changed helper or module. Write down the behavior you expect to remain the same.

2. Inspect its recorded relationships in the project graph. Use those connections to identify files and symbols worth reviewing, then check the current source for callers and indirect uses.

3. Revisit the recorded session context: why was this change made, and what was deliberately left alone?

4. Review the source diff and run the relevant behavior checks. After updating the project in Brain Scanner, use Change Review to inspect the recorded project-data changes.

5. Turn any unresolved finding into one scoped queue task with a clear acceptance check.

Example: a formatter shared by an invoice screen and an export job should be checked in both paths, including empty input and an unexpected value. That is a more useful review target than “please check everything.”

Brain Scanner brings the project graph, recorded agent context, Change Review, reports and work queues into one workspace, with a hosted MCP connection for your agent.

Explore the interactive demo at https://brainscanner.dev — it uses illustrative data. Try your own project in the free open beta: https://brainscanner.dev/signup . Confirm your email, then follow the MCP connection steps.

What is the first shared component you would trace in your project?