Stop the Slop: Enforcing Types in AI-Generated Python
AI agents default to lazy, dynamically typed Python. We explore how to set up a 'Type Jail' that rejects any AI-generated code that fails strict Mypy checks.
"It works on my machine" is now "It works in the simulation." AI agents are notorious for writing Python code that runs but is unmaintainable—missing type hints, using `Any`, and ignoring edge cases.
The "Type Jail" Workflow
Don't ask the AI to "write better code." Force it.
- Pydantic is Mandatory: Configure your agent's system prompt to only output data structures defined as Pydantic models. This forces schema validation at runtime.
- Strict Mypy Config: Add a `mypy.ini` that bans `Any`.
- The Reject Loop: If `mypy` fails, feed the error directly back to the agent as the prompt. "Fix this type error: [Error Log]." Agents are surprisingly good at fixing type errors if you show them the compiler output immediately.
disallow_any_generics = Truedisallow_untyped_defs = True
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