IssueExec: Test-Driven Approach Boosts Software Issue Localization
Researchers introduce IssueExec, a test-driven method for localizing code changes from issue descriptions. By leveraging test suites as executable proxies, IssueExec reduces localization uncertainty and achieves a 41.57% improvement in function-level Recall@1 over the strongest baseline on SWE-bench Lite. Integrated into the Agentless pipeline, it resolves 17.72% more issues, demonstrating practical benefits for automated software maintenance.
Why it matters: This work shows that using test suites can significantly improve the accuracy and effectiveness of automated software issue localization, advancing the state of the art in software maintenance.
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