Benchmark how much extra code AI models add

Built Parsimony, an open benchmark that scores how much unnecessary code models insert beyond solving the task.

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lasu on Hacker News · 2026-10-13 · Project link

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What they did

Built Parsimony, an open benchmark that scores how much unnecessary code models insert beyond solving the task.

Result (as claimed)

Public benchmark focused on long-term maintainability, not just solve rate.

Tools they used

Claude Code OpenAI Codex

Cost: Claude Code: free plan, paid from $17/mo; OpenAI Codex: free plan, paid from $8/mo. Checked 2026-10-14.

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Goal: Benchmark how much extra code AI models add
What the original author did: Built Parsimony, an open benchmark that scores how much unnecessary code models insert beyond solving the task.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Public benchmark focused on long-term maintainability, not just solve rate.
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50077619
Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex
Category: Research & learning

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3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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Goal: Benchmark how much extra code AI models add
What the original author did: Built Parsimony, an open benchmark that scores how much unnecessary code models insert beyond solving the task.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Public benchmark focused on long-term maintainability, not just solve rate.
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50077619
Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex
Category: Research & learning

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot.

Goal: Benchmark how much extra code AI models add
What the original author did: Built Parsimony, an open benchmark that scores how much unnecessary code models insert beyond solving the task.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Public benchmark focused on long-term maintainability, not just solve rate.
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50077619
Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex
Category: Research & learning

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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