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SlackBench: Benchmarking Agents on Collaborative Projects Grounded in Real Code Repositories
Publication: cs.AI updates on arXiv.org
Author: Mingxuan Li, Huanzhi Mao, Ruitao Zheng, Jarod Stanbury James, Yunze Li, Natanya Anderson, Joseph E. Gonzalez, Alex Dimakis
Source published: 05/11/2026, 05:00:00 UTC
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Briefings
SlackBench is a new benchmark evaluating AI agents on collaborative research workflows using real GitHub and Google Docs data. It features 140 queries across 33 models, where agents must navigate multi-party conversations and evolving code states. The best system achieved 80% accuracy, while most agents scored below 66%, indicating significant room for improvement in handling complex, distributed work environments.
Key points
- SlackBench introduces a benchmark for AI agents using real GitHub and Google Docs data to evaluate performance on collaborative research workflows.
- The benchmark includes 140 queries across 33 models, with the best system scoring 80% accuracy while most agents scored below 66%.
Context
Existing benchmarks often use synthetic data or isolated tasks, failing to capture complex multi-party dynamics of real collaborative work. SlackBench addresses this by using privacy-preserving reenactments of real academic research projects, providing a framework for evaluating agents in realistic environments.
Limitations
The dataset is limited to 140 queries across 33 models, and results are based on preprint evidence from an arXiv submission. Specific model names, exact dates of project completion, and the full scope of privacy-preserving reenactments are not fully detailed in the available evidence.
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