Claude SWE-Bench Performance

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This post details the development of an agent system around Claude 3.5 Sonnet to achieve high performance on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark. It describes the agent's minimal scaffolding, including a Bash Tool and an Edit Tool, with a focus on detailed tool descriptions to preempt model misunderstandings. The post also provides a walkthrough of a typical problem-solving process, discusses challenges encountered during benchmark execution (duration, grading, hidden tests, multimodal limitations), and highlights Claude 3.5 Sonnet's improved self-correction and multi-solution capabilities.