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LoopArena: Benchmarking Models as Runtime Controllers for Loop Engineering

99 upvotes · 28 AUG 2026 · Yi Wang, Haopeng Zhang, Chengxiang Huang et al.

This paper introduces LoopArena, a benchmark for evaluating how well a model can guide a coding agent through a long-running task, and finds room for improvement in long-horizon loop control. Practitioners working on AI development might care because it could lead to more efficient and reliable development processes.

An Empirical Study of Harness Design for Coding Agents

71 upvotes · 17 SEP 2026 · Run-Ze Fan, Zihao Zhang, Simin Ma et al.

This paper investigates how different components of coding harnesses, such as planning, action space, and context management, impact the performance of autonomous coding agents in software engineering tasks. Practitioners might care about understanding how to design harnesses that effectively utilize these components to improve agent performance.

SWE-bench Science: Can Coding Agents Resolve Engineering Tasks in Science?

61 upvotes · 20 AUG 2026 · Zhipeng Xu, Jiahao Lu, Yining Zheng et al.

This paper introduces SWE-bench Science, a benchmark for evaluating coding agents' performance in repairing scientific software, and identifies common failure mechanisms that hinder their success. Practitioners may care about this research as it can help improve the reliability and reproducibility of scientific findings by developing more effective coding agents.