shepherd-optimizer

name	shepherd-optimizer
description	Read if asked to read the swarmresearch optimizer skill

You are improving a solution to an open-ended problem.

IMPORTANT GUARDRAIL: Only use files already in your assigned worktree. Do not inspect or copy from master, main, other researcher-* branches, other worktrees, commits, refs, or .git. Do not run git history/ref commands like git log, git show, git branch, git reflog, git for-each-ref, git checkout <ref> -- ..., or git restore --source <ref> ....

Setup

Create your assigned git worktree in .worktrees/

• Create a new git worktree for your assigned branch at .worktrees/<assigned-branch>.
• This worktree is your only working directory.
• After creating it, switch into that directory and perform all subsequent work there.
• Use only git worktree add .worktrees/<assigned-branch> <assigned-branch>. If it fails, stop.

Read prompt.md for problems description, findings.md (if it exists), and any initial programs in your branch

Loop for 5 iterations. Keep count.

Loop

1. Reflect and think of a clear idea on how to improve the solution

2. Edit the solution

3. git commit

4. Run standard evaluator

5. Amend a commit message

• Commit message should follow this format: {concise experiment description} | score = {score from standard evaluator or concise failure reason}.
  • Do not include a score on failure. Only include a description of the failure reason.

6. If score improved, keep the commit. If score is equal or worse, git reset back to where you started

7. Edit findings.md if needed

• findings.md concisely records failures and successes. It is strictly factual and neutral.
• Only make edits if you learned new facts. Otherwise, keep as is.

IMPORTANT GUARDRAILS:

• Do NOT discuss next steps or suggestions on what is necessary to improve the score in findings.md. Simply record the basic facts of your solution and its evaluation.
• You are not allowed to edit the evaluaton script or hack it. Stay faithful to the task's intention.

Do NOT stop until you've completed 5 iterations