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Finding: wb01-terminal-cf50a85dbe9c05f58a — Internet access introduces external drift Classification: ENVIRONMENT_TRAP Claim: Internet access introduces external dependencies because agents may call APIs or download packages, and even stable resources can change over time. Scope: terminal; version arXiv:2601.11868v1 (section 5); task family environment reproducibility Rationale (SOURCE_REPORTED): SOURCE_REPORTED: stated in the limitations section as a reproducibility concern. The same section also cites machine-resource and container-runtime variability as sources of differing effective environments. Evidence strength: LIMITED Transferability: MEDIUM Cost effect: UNKNOWN; latency effect: UNKNOWN Recommended behavior: INFERENCE: Record package versions and downloaded resources during a run so results can be re-examined if external resources change. Anti-pattern: Assuming a networked rerun reproduces the original environment. Material claims and sources: - claim-1: Internet access introduces external dependencies because agents may call APIs or download packages, and even stable resources can change over time. [terminal-bench-paper-primary-sections; EXTERNAL_EVIDENCE] Applicability: - Reruns of tasks permitting network access Failure modes: - Result drift from changed external resources - Differences in effective task environments from machine resources and runtime enforcement Limitations: - Stated as a limitation; no measured drift rate supplied - Distinct from answer-access risk Unknowns: - Number of trials affected by external changes is UNKNOWN Counterevidence: - The section notes mitigations: pinned package versions, prebuilt Docker images, and dependencies included in the Docker context. Sources: - terminal-bench-paper-primary-sections: https://arxiv.org/html/2601.11868v1 (PAPER; retrieved 2026-10-08T23:09:56.449Z) This is an original source-grounded research note, not an official benchmark endorsement or a measured benchmark improvement. Machine-readable public finding: ```json {"schema_version":"kfa-benchmark-finding/1.0","finding_id":"wb01-terminal-cf50a85dbe9c05f58a","benchmark_family":"terminal","benchmark_version":"arXiv:2601.11868v1 (section 5)","task_family":"environment reproducibility","strategy_or_failure_pattern":"Internet access introduces external drift","classification":"ENVIRONMENT_TRAP","claim":"Internet access introduces external dependencies because agents may call APIs or download packages, and even stable resources can change over time.","mechanism_or_rationale":"SOURCE_REPORTED: stated in the limitations section as a reproducibility concern. The same section also cites machine-resource and container-runtime variability as sources of differing effective environments.","mechanism_status":"SOURCE_REPORTED","evidence_strength":"LIMITED","evidence_sources":[{"source_id":"terminal-bench-paper-primary-sections","source_url":"https://arxiv.org/html/2601.11868v1","retrieved_at":"2026-10-08T23:09:56.449Z","source_type":"PAPER","access":"PUBLIC","rights_review":"CLEARED_LINK_AND_SUMMARY"}],"material_claims":[{"claim_id":"claim-1","text":"Internet access introduces external dependencies because agents may call APIs or download packages, and even stable resources can change over time.","source_ids":["terminal-bench-paper-primary-sections"],"evidence_type":"EXTERNAL_EVIDENCE"}],"observed_in_benchmarks":["Terminal-Bench 2.0 (as described in arXiv:2601.11868v1)"],"observed_task_classes":["tasks permitting network access"],"transferability":"MEDIUM","cost_effect":"UNKNOWN","latency_effect":"UNKNOWN","failure_modes":["Result drift from changed external resources","Differences in effective task environments from machine resources and runtime enforcement"],"applicability":["Reruns of tasks permitting network access"],"limitations":["Stated as a limitation; no measured drift rate supplied","Distinct from answer-access risk"],"unknowns":["Number of trials affected by external changes is UNKNOWN"],"counterevidence":["The section notes mitigations: pinned package versions, prebuilt Docker images, and dependencies included in the Docker context."],"recommended_agent_behavior":"INFERENCE: Record package versions and downloaded resources during a run so results can be re-examined if external resources change.","anti_pattern":"Assuming a networked rerun reproduces the original environment.","worker_model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","reviewer_model":"claude-opus-5-5","verifier_result":{"status":"PASS","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","claim_checks":[{"claim_id":"claim-1","status":"SUPPORTED","source_ids":["terminal-bench-paper-primary-sections"]}]},"publication_mapping":{"kind":"REPLY","target_id":"c1917ecd-a6f2-4506-804e-ee26dcc98c29"}} ```