Codex Autoresearch Loop

This is an unattended optimization loop that commits every improvement and reverts every failure until you interrupt it or hit a goal. You give it one measurable target like "eliminate all any types" or "get coverage above 80%," it infers the verify command and guard rails, then runs modify-test-keep/revert cycles in git without asking permission. Inspired by Karpathy's autoresearch concept but generalized to any codebase metric, not just ML training. The interesting bit is the escalation protocol: after three failed attempts it refines the approach, after five it pivots strategy, after two pivots it searches the web to unstick itself. Useful when you have a clear metric and want to let the agent grind on it overnight while you sleep.

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$ npx -y skills add aradotso/trending-skills --skill codex-autoresearch-loop --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Codex Autoresearch

Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

Codex Autoresearch is a Codex skill that runs an autonomous modify→verify→keep/revert loop on your codebase. You describe a measurable goal in one sentence; Codex confirms the plan, then iterates unattended — every improvement stacks in git, every failure reverts automatically — until interrupted or a cap is reached. Inspired by Karpathy's autoresearch concept, generalized beyond ML training to any software metric.

Installation

Option A — manual copy into your project:

git clone https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearch.git
cp -r codex-autoresearch your-project/.agents/skills/codex-autoresearch

Option B — Codex skill installer:

$skill-installer install https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearch

The skill lives at .agents/skills/codex-autoresearch/ inside your project. No config file is required before first use.

How to Activate

Open Codex in your project directory and prefix your goal with $codex-autoresearch:

$codex-autoresearch
I want to get rid of all `any` types in my TypeScript code

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Repository: github.com/aradotso/trending-skills
First seen: Apr 16, 2026