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8/5/2026

The original title is: "Stop Benchmarking Coding Models by Vibes: A Repeatable 20-Task Harness You Can Run Tonight"
Original: Stop Benchmarking Coding Models by Vibes: A Repeatable 20-Task Harness You Can Run Tonight
Short summary
The author presents a minimal two-file harness (tasks.jsonl + run.py) for benchmarking coding models on 20 fixed tasks with deterministic unit-test scoring, rubric grading, and diff matching. The harness works against any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint and runs 3 samples per task to measure consistency. The article discloses sponsorship by MonkeyCode for free model access and server hosting, though the harness itself is provider-agnostic.
- •Two-file harness: 20 fixed coding tasks scored via unit tests, rubrics, and diff matching
- •Works with any OpenAI-compatible endpoint; runs 3 samples per task for consistency scoring
- •Disclosure: sponsored by MonkeyCode for free access, but harness is provider-agnostic
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