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Study Argues Repetition Alone Does Not Make Coding Agents Reliable
A new arXiv paper examines why generate-test-revise loops in coding agents fail to guarantee dependable code repair, focusing on the gap between producing a correct patch and keeping, verifying, and submitting it. The authors propose state-bound evidence and typed revision contracts to make the revision process more accountable. Their sealed five-seed study covers 30 tasks.