Large Language Model-Based Agents for Software Engineering: A Survey

Understand

The recent advance in Large Language Models (LLMs) has shaped a new paradigm of AI agents, i.e., LLM-based agents.

• Compared to standalone LLMs, LLM-based agents substantially extend the versatility and expertise of LLMs by enhancing LLMs with the capabilities of perceiving and utilizing external resources and tools.
• To date, LLM-based agents have been applied and shown remarkable effectiveness in Software Engineering (SE).
• The synergy between multiple agents and human interaction brings further promise in tackling complex real-world SE problems.