Anthropic Tests Autonomous AI Maintenance: Claude Maintains Its Own Apps via Slack
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Anthropic is internally testing whether Claude Code can handle the daily maintenance of its own software. In just a few weeks, the AI created 388 pull requests, of which 180 were merged after human review. This experiment shows promising potential for autonomous AI-assisted app maintenance.
Anthropic is testing autonomous AI maintenance with Claude Code, which now handles daily app upkeep via a dedicated Slack channel. Over several weeks, Claude generated 388 pull requests, with 180 merged after review, a 46% acceptance rate. The setup runs 12 routine types, including a crash fuzzer, a duplicate unifier, and a dead-code remover. The AI is instructed via simple Slack commands, without major prompt engineering. When a pull request fails, the routine is adjusted for better results the next day. Anthropic is considering how to further simplify the merge process for such mechanical changes. The experiment is described as 'an early sign of life' that autonomous AI-driven app maintenance might be feasible.
- Abbreviations
- iOS = iPhone OS
- SDK = Software Development Kit — набор средств разработки
- CLI = Command-Line Interface — интерфейс командной строки
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