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# DataSmith Beats Claude Code by 5\.1 Points on Data Research

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**Published:** 2026-08-18T18:59:33.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** agent, llm, benchmark, claude\-code

## Summary

The new DataSmith agent automates data research by inspecting failures and searching wider to avoid local optima\. The tool outperformed Claude Code by 5\.1 poin…

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