From Reading Code to Reading Spec: A Verified Layer for LLM-Driven Codebase Maintenance

arXiv:2609.06383 · cs.SE, cs.CL · Submitted 2026-09-06 · Read on arXiv

cs.SE, cs.CL

Submitted: 2026-09-06

Updated: 2026-09-06

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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• Provable Representation Of Original Functionality — 1× in this paper
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