self_improving_coding_agent

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A coding agent framework, that works on its own codebase.

  • .gitignore
  • CITATION.cff
  • LICENSE
  • Makefile
  • README.md
  • runner.py

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/MaximeRobeyns/self_improving_coding_agent

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd self_improving_coding_agent

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Python 3 Python is required to use pip.
pip install swebench

Installs the package published on PyPI directly β€” no need to clone the source.

βœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Python

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Python 3 On Windows, be sure to check 'Add Python to PATH' during installation.
pip install -r base_agent/requirements.txt

Installs the Python libraries listed in requirements.txt (or similar).

pip install swebench

Installs the package published on PyPI directly β€” no need to clone the source.

python -m agent_code.agent --server true -p "<some initial request here>"

Runs the Python script (or module).

python -m base_agent.agent --help

Runs the Python script (or module).

βœ… If it runs without errors and prints output in the terminal, it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

4. Make

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Make Usually pre-installed on Linux/macOS. On Windows, install separately (e.g. via MSYS2 or WSL).
make image

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

make image-mac

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

make int

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

make help

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

βœ… If it finishes without errors, it worked. Try running the generated executable directly.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

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