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The Agent Wrote Tests. Did Anything Actually Run?

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Did your coding agent just add tests today? Then I have one unkind follow-up question. What process executed those newly added test files? Which exit code did that process return? I keep hearing four claims in review threads. They sound like diligence, but they are theater. This FAQ busts those fou…

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  1. 2026-09-19 10:23 · DEV Community — AI
    The Agent Wrote Tests. Did Anything Actually Run?

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