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title: "Microsoft Study Finds AI Coding Agents Lift Pull Requests by 24%"
date: 2026-07-13
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description: "Microsoft researchers found AI coding-agent adopters merged 24% more pull requests, but gains depended on sustained use and review capacity."
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# Microsoft Study Finds AI Coding Agents Lift Pull Requests by 24%

Microsoft researchers found AI coding-agent adopters merged 24% more pull requests, but gains depended on sustained use and review capacity.

*Published: 2026-07-13*