The AI spaghetti code problem isn’t more code.

Stop prompting around the symptom

When each fix creates two new bugs, more generated code often compounds the problem. Freeze feature additions and pick one broken workflow that matters to a real user.

Trace one journey

Follow the input from the screen to the database and back. Write down where validation, permissions, state changes, and errors happen. Duplicate responsibilities are usually the first place to look.

When each fix creates two new bugs, more generated code compounds the problem.

Separate before rewriting

Extract shared schemas and isolate data access. Keep the visible behavior stable while you move one responsibility at a time. Write a regression test for the workflow before changing it.

Your next step

Draw a one-page map of your most important workflow. If you cannot say which layer owns a decision, fix that boundary before adding another feature.