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How do Agents Refactor: An Empirical Study

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Main Authors:	Ottenhof, Lukas, Penner, Daniel, Hindle, Abram, Lutellier, Thibaud
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Software Engineering
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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