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AI-Driven Scientific Discovery

SkyDiscover is a modular framework for algorithmic discovery, providing a unified interface for implementing and comparing LLM-powered evolutionary algorithms across 200+ optimization tasks.

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Quick Start

Get up and running with SkyDiscover in minutes

1

Install SkyDiscover

Install using uv (Python 3.10+):
uv sync
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key"
Or install extras for specific benchmarks:
uv sync --extra math --extra adrs
2

Create an Evaluator

Write a scoring function that evaluates program quality:
evaluator.py
def evaluate(program_path):
    score = run_and_grade(program_path)
    return {
        "combined_score": score,
        "artifacts": {
            "feedback": "Performance details here"
        }
    }
3

Run Discovery

Launch the optimization process:
uv run skydiscover-run initial_program.py evaluator.py \
  --search adaevolve \
  --iterations 100

Iteration 1/100: score=0.6543
Iteration 2/100: score=0.7012
...
Iteration 100/100: score=0.9847

Best solution saved to: outputs/best_solution.py

Key Features

Everything you need for AI-driven algorithmic discovery

AdaEvolve Algorithm

Multi-island adaptive search with UCB selection, migration strategies, and paradigm breakthroughs

EvoX Algorithm

Self-evolving optimization that co-adapts solution generation and experience management

200+ Benchmarks

Math optimization, systems challenges, and programming problems across diverse domains

Multi-Model Support

OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, and local models with weighted sampling strategies

Real-Time Monitoring

Live dashboard with scatter plots, code diffs, and human feedback integration

Modular Architecture

Pluggable search algorithms, context builders, and evaluation pipelines

Explore by Topic

Dive deeper into specific areas

Search Algorithms

Explore AdaEvolve, EvoX, TopK, Beam Search, and other optimization strategies

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Writing Evaluators

Learn how to create effective scoring functions and provide feedback to guide evolution

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Example Projects

Real-world examples from math optimization to systems design and algorithm discovery

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Extending SkyDiscover

Build custom search algorithms, benchmarks, and context builders

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Research & Publications

SkyDiscover is backed by peer-reviewed research

AdaEvolve Paper

Multi-island adaptive evolutionary search with UCB selection and paradigm breakthroughs

Read on arXiv →

EvoX Paper

Self-evolving optimization that dynamically adapts the evolution strategy using LLMs

Read on arXiv →

Benchmark Performance

State-of-the-art results across diverse optimization tasks

~34%
Score Improvement
Median improvement over OpenEvolve, GEPA, and ShinkaEvolve on Frontier-CS
172
Frontier-CS Problems
Competitive programming challenges with strong open-source results
12/14
SOTA Performance
Matches or exceeds human-designed SOTA on math and systems tasks

Community & Resources

Get help and stay connected

GitHub

Star the repo, report issues, and contribute to the project

Blog

Read about the latest updates, research, and use cases

Contact

Reach out to the team for questions or collaboration

Ready to Start Discovering?

Join researchers and engineers using SkyDiscover to push the boundaries of algorithmic optimization

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