Design a coding agent for small bug fixes in a web application.

Instruction: Describe the architecture for a coding agent focused on narrow bug-fix tasks.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can design a practical architecture and explain the main tradeoffs. Describe the architecture for a coding agent focused on narrow bug-fix tasks.

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I would scope it tightly: small bug tickets only, bounded file access, repo grounding before edits, a short plan when the task touches more than one file, and a validation loop that runs targeted tests plus lightweight repo checks.

I would also optimize for reviewability: small...

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