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mock environment

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Definition

Plain language

A fake but realistic copy of a website or app used to safely train AI agents.

As stated in the literature

A self-contained, instrumented single-page web application that mimics real production software for RL training; in CUA-Gym, 94 such mocks span Slack-, Jira-, EHR- and similar app categories.

Also called: mock environments, mock app

Why it matters: Realistic but safe replicas let agents train and be evaluated at scale without leaking data or breaking production systems.

For example, a Slack-style mock app lets an agent practice sending messages, creating channels, and reacting to threads without touching real users.

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