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Skills2026-07-30 · source-backed
SpecFirst splits the loop in two: a spec agent probes the binary and fuses observations with documentation into a structured specification, then a separate synthesis agent codes against that fixed reference. Test pass rates rose 6.9-21.3% and binary exploration coverage 9.4-18.5% across four models, all statistically significant, on a benchmark where frontier models solve under 1%. The gain comes from resolving documentation ambiguity before any code exists.
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Shared entity: Test / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Both cover Test; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org); overlapping topics (gain, model).
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Both cover Test; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org); overlapping topics (agent, coding).
Both cover Test; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org); overlapping topics (agent, model).
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Same source domain / Shared topic / Tension
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