> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sonarsource.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/code-maintenance-loop.md).

# What is the code maintenance loop?

Code that lives in the main branch of your repository, or in any long-living branch, is certainly not free of issues today. It is completely normal to have a backlog of existing issues that need some attention. It is also good practice to leverage dedicated agents with specific capabilities to find complex issues that static analysis cannot. This is part of what we call a "multi-layer verification system".

Find out how the [Remediation Agent](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/remediation-agent.md) can help you reduce your technical debt in an automated, pain-free way. Discover how the [Hunter Agent](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/hunter-agent.md) can find high impact security issues that could result in serious vulnerabilities if released in the wild.

## How-to guides

* [Get backlog fix suggestions](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/solve-issues/backlog-fix-suggestions.md)
* [Get individual issue fix suggestions](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/solve-issues/individual-issues-fix-suggestions.md)
* [Administer AI CodeFix](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/solve-issues/administer-ai-codefix.md)
* [Administer Remediation Agent](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/solve-issues/administer-remediation-agent.md)
* [Uncover complex vulnerabilities with AI](/agent-centric-development-cycle/in-your-long-living-branches-the-code-maintenance-loop/solve-issues/uncover-complex-vulnerabilities-with-ai.md)


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