Autoresearch

AI Agents Updated Mar 14, 2026

🔄 Updated Mar 2026

Overview

Claude Autoresearch Skill — Autonomous goal-directed iteration for Claude Code. Inspired by Karpathy's autoresearch. Modify → Verify → Keep/Discard → Repeat forever.

Problem It Solves

Automates the research and iteration process for code modifications, reducing manual effort in testing and validation.

Target Audience: Developers, researchers, and AI enthusiasts looking to automate code improvement and experimentation.

Inputs

• Initial code snippet
• Research goal or objective
• Validation criteria

Outputs

• Optimized code snippet
• Research findings
• Validation results

Example Workflow

1 Modify the code based on the goal
2 Verify the modified code against validation criteria
3 Decide to keep or discard the changes
4 Repeat the process indefinitely

Sample System Prompt


              Improve the efficiency of this sorting algorithm while maintaining correctness.

Tools & Technologies

Claude API GitHub

Alternatives

• AutoGPT
• Karpathy's autoresearch

FAQs

Is this agent open-source?: True
Can this agent be self-hosted?: True
What skill level is required?: Intermediate

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