6 papers
Designing LLM-based Multi-Agent Systems for Software Engineering Tasks: Quality Attributes, Design Patterns and Rationale
Yangxiao Cai, Ruiyin Li, Peng Liang +2
As the complexity of Software Engineering (SE) tasks continues to escalate, Multi-Agent Systems (MASs) have emerged as a focal point of research and practice due to their autonomy…
MAAD: Automate Software Architecture Design through Knowledge-Driven Multi-Agent Collaboration
Ruiyin Li, Yiran Zhang, Xiyu Zhou +5
Software architecture design is a critical, yet inherently complex and knowledge-intensive phase of software development. It requires deep domain expertise, development experience,…
iReDev: A Knowledge-Driven Multi-Agent Framework for Intelligent Requirements Development
Dongming Jin, Weisong Sun, Jiangping Huang +4
Requirements development is a critical phase as it is responsible for providing a clear understanding of what stakeholders need. It involves collaboration among stakeholders to ext…
Unveiling the Role of ChatGPT in Software Development: Insights from Developer-ChatGPT Interactions on GitHub
Ruiyin Li, Peng Liang, Yifei Wang +3
The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has introduced a new paradigm in Software Engineering (SE), with generative AI tools like ChatGPT gaining widespread adoption among devel…
Using LLMs in Generating Design Rationale for Software Architecture Decisions
Xiyu Zhou, Ruiyin Li, Peng Liang +4
Design Rationale (DR) for software architecture decisions refers to the reasoning underlying architectural choices, which provides valuable insights into the different phases of th…
Knowledge-Based Multi-Agent Framework for Automated Software Architecture Design
Yiran Zhang, Ruiyin Li, Peng Liang +2
Architecture design is a critical step in software development. However, creating a high-quality architecture is often costly due to the significant need for human expertise and ma…