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Research2026-07-28 · source-backed
Epoch and METR's new benchmark asks models to re-implement real software from scratch using only CLI access to the original binary's I/O behavior. Across 25 target programs (22 released publicly) spanning six languages and 16k-61k lines, 17/25 hit perfect scores and 21/25 reached 99%+ accuracy, including Apple's pkl configuration language. Hardest holdouts: ruff, giac_subset, mailauth. The cost curve is the story, not the ceiling. gotree was reproduced for $100-400. "Rewrite this dependency instead of vendoring it" moves from a quarter of engineering to a line item you approve. (Import AI 466)
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