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Coding agents now must prove their changes with new verification rules

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A developer has implemented new rules for coding agents to ensure their outputs are verifiable. Previously, agents might make unproven claims like "It should work now." The new system requires agents to provide proof of their changes, such as a "passed" status and the exact command used, turning unverified statements into visible open items. AI

IMPACT Enhances the reliability and trustworthiness of AI coding assistants by requiring verifiable outputs.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new set of rules for a specific tool (coding agents) to improve their reliability and verifiability.

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Coding agents now must prove their changes with new verification rules

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · svenhennessen ·

    "It should work now." When a coding agent says that, it has only guessed. Before: "Commits should now be checked correctly." After: a QA row with the scenario,

    "It should work now." When a coding agent says that, it has only guessed. Before: "Commits should now be checked correctly." After: a QA row with the scenario, "passed" and the exact command that proves it. Rule 1 in my coding agent harness: write only what you can prove. The res…

    LINKS vensas.de/…/sparc-harness-rules

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