What is SWE-agent?
SWE-agent is a security that SWE-agent takes a GitHub issue and tries to automatically fix it, using your LM of choice. It can also be employed for offensive cybersecurity or competitive coding challenges. [NeurIPS 2024] . It has a Nerq Trust Score of 69/100 (B-). 18.5K GitHub stars. Published by SWE-agent. Last analyzed April 2026.
Why This Score
- ⚠️ Security: 1/100 — Some security concerns
- ⚠️ Maintenance: 1/100 — Maintenance activity is low
- ✅ Community: 18.5K stars, 0 downloads — Large community
- ✅ Transparency: License: MIT — Clear licensing
Trust & Safety Overview
What SWE-agent Does
SWE-agent is a agent in the security category. SWE-agent takes a GitHub issue and tries to automatically fix it, using your LM of choice. It can also be employed for offensive cybersecurity or competitive coding challenges. [NeurIPS 2024] . It is published by SWE-agent and is open source. With 18.5K GitHub stars and 0 downloads, it has a large and active community of users and contributors.
Who Should Use SWE-agent
SWE-agent is suitable for evaluation and non-critical use. Review the trust score breakdown before using in production.
Details
| Author | SWE-agent |
|---|---|
| Category | security |
| License | MIT |
| Type | agent |
| Source | View on GitHub |
| Security Score | 1/100 |
| Activity Score | 1/100 |
How to Get Started
Check the trust score before installing:
curl nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=swe-agent-swe-agent
Setup guide · Full safety report · Production review · Is it safe?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated April 2026. Trust scores based on automated analysis of public data.