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Advait Paliwal a452cd95b8 Add plan-confirm steps to all workflows, cite alphaXiv and Agent Computer, add visuals to writer
- Every workflow prompt now shows a plan and asks the user to confirm before executing
- /autoresearch asks for execution environment (local, branch, venv, cloud) and confirms before looping
- Writer agent and key prompts now generate charts (pi-charts) and diagrams (Mermaid) when data calls for it
- Cite alphaXiv and Agent Computer in README and website homepage
- Clear terminal screen before launching Pi TUI
- Remove Alpha Hub GitHub link in favor of alphaxiv.org

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-23 17:45:26 -07:00

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---
description: Autonomous experiment loop — try ideas, measure results, keep what works, discard what doesn't, repeat.
args: <idea>
section: Research Workflows
topLevelCli: true
---
Start an autoresearch optimization loop for: $@
This command uses pi-autoresearch.
## Step 1: Gather
If `autoresearch.md` and `autoresearch.jsonl` already exist, ask the user if they want to resume or start fresh.
Otherwise, collect the following from the user before doing anything else:
- What to optimize (test speed, bundle size, training loss, build time, etc.)
- The benchmark command to run
- The metric name, unit, and direction (lower/higher is better)
- Files in scope for changes
- Maximum number of iterations (default: 20)
## Step 2: Environment
Ask the user where to run:
- **Local** — run in the current working directory
- **New git branch** — create a branch so main stays clean
- **Virtual environment** — create an isolated venv/conda env first
- **Cloud** — delegate to a remote Agent Computer machine via `/delegate`
Do not proceed without a clear answer.
## Step 3: Confirm
Present the full plan to the user before starting:
```
Optimization target: [metric] ([direction])
Benchmark command: [command]
Files in scope: [files]
Environment: [chosen environment]
Max iterations: [N]
```
Ask the user to confirm. Do not start the loop without explicit approval.
## Step 4: Run
Initialize the session: create `autoresearch.md`, `autoresearch.sh`, run the baseline, and start looping.
Each iteration: edit → commit → `run_experiment``log_experiment` → keep or revert → repeat. Do not stop unless interrupted or `maxIterations` is reached.
## Key tools
- `init_experiment` — one-time session config (name, metric, unit, direction)
- `run_experiment` — run the benchmark command, capture output and wall-clock time
- `log_experiment` — record result, auto-commit, update dashboard
## Subcommands
- `/autoresearch <text>` — start or resume the loop
- `/autoresearch off` — stop the loop, keep data
- `/autoresearch clear` — delete all state and start fresh