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mini-SWE-agent

mini-SWE-agent is a CLI / research harness in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Lightweight issue-fixing / CLI research harness without the giant SWE-agent monorepo.

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Lightweight issue-fixing / CLI research harness without the giant SWE-agent monorepo.

Skip if

You want a full IDE agent or the older full SWE-agent research stack.

Who it fits

  • Lightweight issue-fixing / CLI research harness without the giant SWE-agent monorepo.
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
Experimental

Pros

~100-line simple agent harness for GitHub issues and CLI workflows; MIT license; vendor claims >74% SWE-bench verified performance — lightweight alternative to the full SWE-agent monorepo.

Cons

Research/harness niche vs daily IDE agents; not the full SWE-agent research stack; catalog has not hands-on verified bench claims.

Facts

Locality:
Local-first
Surfaces:
CLI
Maturity:
Experimental
Open source:
Source available
Free tier:
Free option available
Verified:
Sep 2026

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: PartialSKILL.md: NoRules / memory: Issue/CLI session state; minimal harness config.100% Free (Open-source, MIT).

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Frequently asked questions

What is mini-SWE-agent?

mini-SWE-agent is a CLI / research harness covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. ~100-line simple agent harness for GitHub issues and CLI workflows; MIT license; vendor claims >74% SWE-bench verified performance — lightweight alternative to the full SWE-agent monorepo.

Who is mini-SWE-agent best for?

Lightweight issue-fixing / CLI research harness without the giant SWE-agent monorepo.

When should I skip mini-SWE-agent?

You want a full IDE agent or the older full SWE-agent research stack.

What are the main trade-offs of mini-SWE-agent?

Pros: ~100-line simple agent harness for GitHub issues and CLI workflows; MIT license; vendor claims >74% SWE-bench verified performance — lightweight alternative to the full SWE-agent monorepo. Cons: Research/harness niche vs daily IDE agents; not the full SWE-agent research stack; catalog has not hands-on verified bench claims.

Does mini-SWE-agent support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Partial, SKILL.md as No, and rules/memory as Issue/CLI session state; minimal harness config.. Free options: 100% Free (Open-source, MIT)..

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