Multilingual Multimodal Software Developer for Code Generation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08719v1
• Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:19:53 GMT
• Title: Multilingual Multimodal Software Developer for Code Generation
• Authors: Linzheng Chai, Jian Yang, Shukai Liu, Wei Zhang, Liran Wang, Ke Jin, Tao Sun, Congnan Liu, Chenchen Zhang, Hualei Zhu, Jiaheng Liu, Xianjie Wu, Ge Zhang, Tianyu Liu, Zhoujun Li,
• Abstract summary: We introduce MM-Coder, a Multilingual Multimodal software developer.<n> MM-Coder integrates visual design inputs-Unified Language (UML) diagrams and flowcharts.<n>MMEval is a new benchmark for evaluating multimodal code generation.
• Score: 35.33149292210637
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly improved code generation, yet most models remain text-only, neglecting crucial visual aids like diagrams and flowcharts used in real-world software development. To bridge this gap, we introduce MM-Coder, a Multilingual Multimodal software developer. MM-Coder integrates visual design inputs-Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams and flowcharts (termed Visual Workflow)-with textual instructions to enhance code generation accuracy and architectural alignment. To enable this, we developed MMc-Instruct, a diverse multimodal instruction-tuning dataset including visual-workflow-based code generation, allowing MM-Coder to synthesize textual and graphical information like human developers, distinct from prior work on narrow tasks. Furthermore, we introduce MMEval, a new benchmark for evaluating multimodal code generation, addressing existing text-only limitations. Our evaluations using MMEval highlight significant remaining challenges for models in precise visual information capture, instruction following, and advanced programming knowledge. Our work aims to revolutionize industrial programming by enabling LLMs to interpret and implement complex specifications conveyed through both text and visual designs.

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