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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "birfy-agentdescent--compare-self-evolution-algorithms-without-a-key",
 "repo": "Birfy/agentdescent",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/Birfy/agentdescent",
 "repo_slug": "birfy-agentdescent",
 "title": "Compare published self-evolution algorithms with a dry run",
 "page_title": "How to compare published self-evolution algorithms with a dry run with Agentdescent",
 "summary": "Run a dry-run comparison of the ported algorithms without any API key.",
 "who": "A researcher or engineer choosing which self-evolution method to adopt, who needs to see how the ports behave before paying for model calls.",
 "problem": "Published methods come with different loops and schedulers, which makes fair comparison difficult.",
 "outcome": "A side-by-side run of the example comparison, with each port's behavior visible under the same scheduler.",
 "steps": [
  "`git clone https://github.com/Birfy/agentdescent && cd agentdescent`",
  "`pip install -e .`",
  "`python -m examples.run_demo`",
  "Pass the `--dry-run` flag to a port's example script to run it without an API key. (inferred, check the README)"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Clone the AgentDescent repo, install it with `pip install -e .`, and run `python -m examples.run_demo`. Expected output: the comparison results for the example ports. Verify that the run completes without an API key set.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Dry runs show the mechanics of each port but do not reproduce the benchmark scores reported for them.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python 3.9 or newer",
  "pip to install the agentdescent package from PyPI",
  "For model-backed runs: an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, its base URL, and an API key set in environment variables (OPENAI_BASE_URL and OPENAI_API_KEY)",
  "For agent-plugin use: Claude Code or Codex installed, and git to clone the repo"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.7,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/birfy-agentdescent/compare-self-evolution-algorithms-without-a-key/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/birfy-agentdescent/compare-self-evolution-algorithms-without-a-key/index.md",
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