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New CoHarden framework improves AI-driven bug fixing with iterative test hardening

Researchers have developed a new framework called CoHarden to improve the effectiveness of automated program repair (APR) using large language models (LLMs). The framework addresses limitations in existing bug reproduction tests (BRTs) by introducing the concept of 'lax' tests, which can incorrectly pass flawed patches. CoHarden iteratively refines both the test and the fix, ensuring that the generated test does not admit regressions, thereby enhancing repair success rates. Experiments on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark demonstrated that CoHarden significantly outperforms previous baselines in resolving bugs. AI

IMPACT Enhances AI's capability in software development by improving automated bug fixing and repair.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a new framework for automated program repair. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New CoHarden framework improves AI-driven bug fixing with iterative test hardening

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuhao Tan, Zhibang Yang, Fangkai Yang, Yuan Yao, Yu Kang, Lu Wang, Pu Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xiaoxing Ma, Qingwei Lin, Saravan Rajmohan, Dongmei Zhang ·

    Beyond Fail-to-Pass: Iterative Hardening of Co-Generated Bug Reproduction Tests and Fixes

    arXiv:2607.19843v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have made automated program repair (APR) increasingly practical for real-world bugs, but repairing directly from bug reports remains underconstrained. Bug reproduction tests (BRTs) help close this gap …