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New MCR-Bench benchmark evaluates LLMs in multi-round code review

Researchers have introduced MCR-Bench, a novel benchmark designed to evaluate the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in realistic, multi-round code review scenarios. Unlike previous static approaches, MCR-Bench captures the dynamic, iterative nature of code review, incorporating defect metadata and cross-round state annotations across five programming languages. Experiments reveal that current mainstream LLMs struggle with defect detection and state tracking, particularly as the number of interaction rounds increases, and show varying performance across different defect types and severity levels. AI

IMPACT This benchmark could drive improvements in LLM capabilities for complex, interactive software development tasks.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewu Zheng, Yanlin Wang, Xiwen Wang, Kefeng Duan, Hongyu Zhang, Xilin Liu, Yuchi Ma, Zibin Zheng ·

    From Static to Dynamic: Benchmarking Real-World Code Review with MCR-Bench

    arXiv:2608.27442v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In real-world software development, code review typically involves iterative interactions between developers and reviewers to improve software quality, making the process costly and time-consuming. Although recent work explores la…