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If the Agent Can Edit the Oracle, a Green Build Is Not Evidence

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A passing job is not a merge decision. It is a color. When an agent can rewrite tests in the same tree as production code, that color can be purchased by deleting the assertion that would have failed. Score the patch on three facts the agent does not control: oracle bytes versus the merge base, see…

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  1. 2026-09-20 12:08 · DEV Community — AI
    If the Agent Can Edit the Oracle, a Green Build Is Not Evidence

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