evolvelisted

# /evolve — Evolutionary Agent Improvement Parallel improvement search. Multiple islands (git worktrees) explore different improvement strategies independently. After each generation, the best island's ideas cross-pollinate to others. --- ## Step 1: Configure (MANDATORY — do not skip) ### If `program.md` exists Read it. If no `## Evolution` section, add defaults: ```markdown ## Evolution - n_islands: 4 - n_generations: 10 ``` Present to user and confirm. Update `program.md` with any changes. ### If `program.md` does not exist Follow the same flow as `/ratchet` Step 1, plus ask for evolution params. **Do NOT proceed until the user confirms.** --- ## Step 2: Initialize ```bash recursive-improve evolve init --config program.md ``` Parse JSON output. Note `session_id`, `base_ref`, and island paths. Store the **repo root** as an absolute path — you'll need it for config paths. --- ## Step 3: Evolution Loop Track `generation` starting at 1. ### 3a. Improve each island For each island 0 to N-1: 1. **cd into the island's worktree:** ```bash cd .ri-islands/island-{id} ``` 2. **Cross-pollination (generation > 1 only):** **Diversity island:** If `island_id == generation % n_islands`, skip cross-pollination entirely. Improve independently to preserve diversity. **All other islands:** Read ALL other islands' diffs with their scores: ```bash # For each other island i (skip your own): echo "=== Island {i} (score: {score_i}) ===" git -C {r