Stop small fixes from breaking other features
Tiny tweaks that break two other things · Reddit r/lovable · u/anisrl · Sep 2026
The builder says small fixes repeatedly broke working features, costing several extra messages to undo each time.
The honest numbers
- Says 4–5 messages burned undoing a tiny tweak
As stated by the source. Not independently verified.
Lesson
Write a few rules (which files to inspect first, what not to touch) and keep a short checklist of features to re-test after each change.
Fix prompt
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I'm stuck in a loop where Lovable fixes one thing and breaks another. Stop editing code. 1) Summarise what I asked for, what changed in the last few attempts and what's broken now. 2) List 3 possible root causes, ranked, and what evidence would confirm each. 3) Tell me how to restore the last working version (checkpoint, restore button or git) before we try again. 4) Propose ONE small change, list the exact files you'll touch, and the features I should re-test afterwards. Here is the exact error message / what I see: [paste the error, with any keys removed]. Don't change anything until I've approved your plan. Never ask me to paste API keys, passwords or .env contents; tell me where to check them myself.
Source: Reddit r/lovable ↗