Prelint is an advanced developer tool and software engineering solution designed to prevent product drift in AI-written code. As AI enables teams to write code at unprecedented speeds, ensuring that the generated code aligns with project requirements and architectural decisions becomes a massive challenge. Prelint addresses this by reviewing every Pull Request (PR) against your Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), documentation, and past decisions.

Founded by Wojtek Szkutnik, Irka Pawlowski, and Krzysztof Kulig, Prelint acts as an intelligent guardrail before code ships. According to team metrics, on software teams using several AI reviewers, approximately 40% of the issues fixed before merge are caught specifically by Prelint.

Pros of Prelint

Catches product drift in AI-written code before it ships
Reviews every PR against your ADRs, internal docs, and past decisions
Integrates smoothly into development workflows to catch critical issues before merge
Proven impact, catching roughly 40% of pre-merge issues on teams using multiple AI reviewers

Cons of Prelint

Requires proper maintenance of ADRs and documentation to effectively evaluate PRs
Dependent on team adoption of structured architectural documentation
May require tuning alongside other AI reviewers in your pipeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prelint?

Prelint is a developer tool designed to prevent product drift in AI-written code by reviewing every PR against your ADRs, documentation, and past decisions.

How does Prelint prevent product drift?

Prelint analyzes every Pull Request (PR) against your team's historical context, documented decisions (ADRs), and project specifications to ensure AI-generated code matches your intended product direction.