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Autoresearch Agent

Autonomous experiment loop that optimizes any file by a measurable metric. Inspired by Karpathy's autoresearch. The agent edits a target file, runs a fixed evaluation, keeps improvements (git commit), discards failures (git reset), and loop

VerifiedFreeMITv2.0.0
SKILL SCORE78Engagement score

Works with

ClClaudeNative
CoCodexPackaged
GPGPTPackaged
GeGeminiPackaged
CuCursorPackaged
OpOpenCodePackaged

Autoresearch Agent

Autonomous experiment loop that optimizes any file by a measurable metric. Inspired by Karpathy's autoresearch. The agent edits a target file, runs a fixed evaluation, keeps improvements (git commit), discards failures (git reset), and loops indefinitely. Use when: user wants to optimize code speed, reduce bundle/image size, improve test pass rate, optimize prompts, improve content quality (headlines, copy, CTR), or

Optimized workflow

This edition turns the source methodology into a repeatable agent workflow with explicit inputs, checkpoints and deliverables.

Quality standard

  • Confirm scope and missing inputs before execution
  • Ground decisions in available evidence and preserve source constraints
  • Return an actionable result with assumptions, risks and next steps

Agent compatibility

The same core method is packaged for Claude, Codex, GPT, Gemini, Cursor and OpenCode.

Permissions & security

Low risk

Source verified · conversion tested · security signals reviewed

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