Evaluating Code Assistants: Beyond the Hype

Evaluating Code Assistants: Beyond the Hype

A robust methodology for measuring AI coding tool quality

This research introduces a structured evaluation pipeline for measuring the accuracy and reliability of LLM-based coding assistants using real code snippets.

  • Focuses on TabbyML, an open-source code assistant, evaluating its performance on standard algorithms and data structures
  • Employs software engineering metrics including cyclomatic complexity and Halstead's metrics
  • Addresses the challenge of objectively measuring AI-generated code quality
  • Provides a reproducible framework for evaluating other coding assistants

For engineering teams, this research offers a systematic way to assess whether AI coding tools actually improve developer productivity and code quality before adoption.

Quality evaluation of Tabby coding assistant using real source code snippets

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