HoarePrompt introduces a novel approach for verifying if code meets requirements expressed in natural language, addressing a critical gap in automated verification systems.

• Adapts formal verification principles (Hoare logic) to guide LLMs in systematic reasoning about code correctness
• Significantly improves LLMs' ability to detect bugs when verifying code against natural language requirements
• Creates a structured verification workflow that breaks complex reasoning into manageable steps
• Enables more reliable software verification without requiring formal specifications

This research matters for Engineering teams by providing a practical bridge between informal requirements and formal verification, potentially reducing bugs while maintaining the flexibility of natural language specifications.

HoarePrompt: Structural Reasoning About Program Correctness in Natural Language