autoresearch

Orchestrates autonomous AI research with two-loop experiment-synthesis and progress reporting.

Updated May 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/qcmuu/AI-Research-Skills --skill autoresearch-qcmuu
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Skill: autoresearch
Source: https://github.com/qcmuu/AI-Research-Skills/tree/main/0-autoresearch-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/qcmuu/AI-Research-Skills --skill autoresearch-qcmuu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Autoresearch eliminates the coordination burden of running an entire AI research project by continuously orchestrating literature review, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and synthesis into publishable outputs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Two-loop experiment orchestration: Runs an inner loop for rapid hypothesis experiments and an outer loop for reflective synthesis and direction updates.
  • Domain-skill routing: Delegates execution to the appropriate research skills for data, training, evaluation, optimization, serving, interpretability, and infrastructure.
  • Continuous agent operation: Sets up a wall-clock heartbeat so the research keeps progressing across time and interruptions, while tracking state in a durable workspace.
  • Research memory and reporting: Maintains research-state.yaml, findings.md, and research-log.md, and generates progress presentations and final paper output through the library.
  • Use Case: Start from a vague research goal like "Which training recipe improves benchmark X" and let the skill bootstrap hypotheses, run iterative experiments with a proxy metric, synthesize patterns, and end with a paper-ready narrative.

Quick Start

Use the autoresearch skill to initialize a project workspace and begin autonomous two-loop research by running it from your research project root.

Frequently Asked Questions about autoresearch

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is autonomous AI research and how does two-loop experiment orchestration work?

Autonomous AI research uses a two-loop architecture: an inner loop runs rapid hypothesis experiments while an outer loop performs reflective synthesis and direction updates to continuously orchestrate end-to-end research workflows.

How do I start autonomous hypothesis testing from a vague research goal?

Initialize a project workspace from your research project root to start autonomous research. The system bootstraps hypotheses, runs iterative experiments with a proxy metric, and synthesizes patterns into a paper-ready narrative.

Can I use continuous agent operation to run multi-hypothesis projects across interruptions?

Yes, continuous agent operation sets up a wall-clock heartbeat so research keeps progressing across time and interruptions. It requires persistent state tracking and a durable workspace for multi-hypothesis projects.

Does autonomous research handle literature bootstrapping and domain-skill routing?

Yes, autonomous research applies literature bootstrapping to gather context and uses domain-skill routing to delegate execution to appropriate research skills for data, training, evaluation, optimization, and infrastructure tasks.

What files does autonomous research generate for paper-style finalization?

Autonomous research maintains research-state.yaml, findings.md, and research-log.md for research memory. It generates progress presentations and final paper-style output through the library for paper-style finalization.

When should I not use autonomous research orchestration?

Avoid autonomous research orchestration for projects requiring manual experiment control or lacking a proxy metric for iterative hypothesis testing. It requires deterministic protocol logging and persistent state tracking to function properly.