# What is SWE-bench?

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/glossary/swe-bench/
> Last updated: 2026-04-18
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# What is SWE-bench?

Benchmark testing whether an agent can resolve real GitHub issues by reading the repo, writing a patch, and passing the project's tests. The closest thing to a "can it ship code?" score. Agents are ranked by pass rate on 2,294 issues.

## See also

- [Benchmarks](https://openclawdatabase.com/benchmarks/)

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