# ReactBench Tests Coding Agents on Real React Work, Not Just Passing Tests

The benchmark, drawn from merged pull requests across 50-plus repositories, fails any solution that introduces new performance, effect, or accessibility regressions even when behavioral tests pass.

- Published: 2026-07-18T06:03:03.819Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-18/reactbench-tests-coding-agents-on-real-react-work-not-just-p
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [ReactBench](https://www.reactbench.com/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

The team behind React Doctor and Million.js has released ReactBench, an evaluation that measures whether coding agents can do realistic React work without introducing regressions. Its premise is that models can pass every test in existing b…

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