claude-evolve 1.3.15 → 1.3.18

package/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Think of it like **genetic algorithms for code** - it handles the mutations and
 
 The system operates with specialized phases working together:
 
-- 🧠 **Ideation Phase**: Generates creative algorithm variations using Claude Opus
+- 🧠 **Ideation Phase**: Generates creative algorithm variations using codex o3-pro (if available) or Claude Opus
 - 🔬 **Development Phase**: Implements mutations using Claude Sonnet (with periodic Opus "megathinking")
 - 📊 **Evaluation Phase**: Tests performance against your custom evaluator
 - 📈 **Analysis Phase**: Tracks evolution progress and identifies top performers
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ Evolution experiments can fail for various reasons. The system tracks these fail
 - [Claude CLI](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) (`claude` command)
 
 ### Optional (but recommended)
+- [Codex CLI](https://github.com/aboutgaurav/codex) (`codex` command) - Uses o3-pro model for superior ideation when available
 - Scientific Python libraries (numpy, scipy, etc.) depending on your algorithms
 - Plotting libraries (matplotlib, plotly) for analyzing results
 

package/bin/claude-evolve-analyze

@@ -292,16 +292,18 @@ if command -v gnuplot >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ $valid_performance_count -gt 0 ]]; t
   echo "# Row ID Performance Generation" >"$data_file"
   echo "# Generation AvgPerformance Color" >"$gen_avg_file"
 
-  # Get color by generation number (rotates through 5 colors)
+  # Get color by generation number (rotates through 7 colors)
   get_gen_color() {
     local gen_num="$1"
-    local color_index=$(( gen_num % 5 + 1 ))
+    local color_index=$(( gen_num % 7 ))
     case $color_index in
-      1) echo "#1f77b4" ;;  # blue
-      2) echo "#ff7f0e" ;;  # orange  
-      3) echo "#2ca02c" ;;  # green
-      4) echo "#d62728" ;;  # red
-      0) echo "#9467bd" ;;  # purple
+      0) echo "#1f77b4" ;;  # blue
+      1) echo "#ff7f0e" ;;  # orange  
+      2) echo "#2ca02c" ;;  # green
+      3) echo "#d62728" ;;  # red
+      4) echo "#9467bd" ;;  # purple
+      5) echo "#8c564b" ;;  # brown
+      6) echo "#e377c2" ;;  # pink
     esac
   }
 
@@ -426,7 +428,7 @@ print(f'max_id=\"{max_id}\"')
           max_gen_num=$gen_num
         fi
         color=$(get_gen_color "$gen_num")
-        echo "$gen_index \"$gen\" $avg \"$color\"" >>"$gen_avg_file"
+        echo "$gen_index \"Gen$gen_num\" $avg \"$color\"" >>"$gen_avg_file"
         ((gen_index++))
       fi
     fi
@@ -482,13 +484,18 @@ print(f'max_id=\"{max_id}\"')
       fi
     fi
     
-    # Build x-axis labels for generation chart
+    # Build x-axis labels for generation chart (include all generations from data)
     xtics_labels=""
-    for ((i=1; i<=max_gen_num; i++)); do
-      if [[ -n $xtics_labels ]]; then
-        xtics_labels="$xtics_labels, "
+    label_index=1
+    for gen in $(cut -d' ' -f1 "$gen_data_temp" | sort -u); do
+      if [[ -n $gen ]]; then
+        gen_display=$(echo "$gen" | sed 's/gen0*//')
+        if [[ -n $xtics_labels ]]; then
+          xtics_labels="$xtics_labels, "
+        fi
+        xtics_labels="${xtics_labels}\"Gen$gen_display\" $label_index"
+        ((label_index++))
       fi
-      xtics_labels="${xtics_labels}\"Gen$i\" $i"
     done
     
     gnuplot <<EOF

package/bin/claude-evolve-ideate

@@ -14,14 +14,34 @@ else
   load_config
 fi
 
-# Helper function to call Claude with usage limit detection
-call_claude_with_limit_check() {
+# Helper function to call AI model (codex o3-pro if available, else Claude)
+call_ai_with_limit_check() {
   local prompt="$1"
-  local model="${2:-opus}"
+  local fallback_model="${2:-opus}"
+  
+  # Check if codex is available
+  if command -v codex >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[INFO] Using codex o3-pro for ideation (smartest available model)" >&2
+    
+    # Call codex with o3-pro model using -q flag and --full-auto
+    local ai_output
+    ai_output=$(codex -m o3-pro --full-auto -q "$prompt" 2>&1)
+    local ai_exit_code=$?
+    
+    if [[ $ai_exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+      echo "$ai_output"
+      return 0
+    else
+      echo "[WARN] Codex failed, falling back to Claude" >&2
+    fi
+  fi
+  
+  # Fall back to Claude
+  echo "[INFO] Using Claude $fallback_model for ideation" >&2
   
   # Call Claude and capture output
   local claude_output
-  claude_output=$(echo "$prompt" | claude --dangerously-skip-permissions --model "$model" -p 2>&1)
+  claude_output=$(echo "$prompt" | claude --dangerously-skip-permissions --model "$fallback_model" -p 2>&1)
   local claude_exit_code=$?
   
   # Check for usage limit
@@ -51,6 +71,11 @@ call_claude_with_limit_check() {
   return $claude_exit_code
 }
 
+# Backward compatibility alias
+call_claude_with_limit_check() {
+  call_ai_with_limit_check "$@"
+}
+
 # Parse arguments
 use_strategies=true
 no_ai=false
@@ -253,9 +278,9 @@ ideate_manual() {
 
 # Generate ideas using AI with multi-strategy approach
 ideate_ai_strategies() {
-  # Check for claude CLI
-  if ! command -v claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude CLI not found. Falling back to manual entry."
+  # Check for AI CLI (codex or claude)
+  if ! command -v codex >/dev/null 2>&1 && ! command -v claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[WARN] No AI CLI found (codex or claude). Falling back to manual entry."
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -329,9 +354,9 @@ Example descriptions:
 
 Add exactly $count rows to the CSV file now."
 
-  echo "[INFO] Calling Claude Opus to generate $count novel exploration ideas..."
-  if ! call_claude_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude failed to generate novel ideas" >&2
+  echo "[INFO] Generating $count novel exploration ideas..."
+  if ! call_ai_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
+    echo "[WARN] AI failed to generate novel ideas" >&2
     return 1
   fi
   echo "[INFO] Novel exploration ideas generated"
@@ -382,9 +407,9 @@ Example descriptions:
 
 Add exactly $count parameter tuning rows to the CSV file now."
 
-  echo "[INFO] Calling Claude Opus to generate $count hill climbing ideas..."
-  if ! call_claude_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude failed to generate hill climbing ideas" >&2
+  echo "[INFO] Generating $count hill climbing ideas..."
+  if ! call_ai_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
+    echo "[WARN] AI failed to generate hill climbing ideas" >&2
     return 1
   fi
   echo "[INFO] Hill climbing ideas generated"
@@ -435,9 +460,9 @@ Example descriptions:
 
 Add exactly $count structural modification rows to the CSV file now."
 
-  echo "[INFO] Calling Claude Opus to generate $count structural mutation ideas..."
-  if ! call_claude_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude failed to generate structural mutation ideas" >&2
+  echo "[INFO] Generating $count structural mutation ideas..."
+  if ! call_ai_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
+    echo "[WARN] AI failed to generate structural mutation ideas" >&2
     return 1
   fi
   echo "[INFO] Structural mutation ideas generated"
@@ -488,9 +513,9 @@ Example descriptions:
 
 Add exactly $count hybrid combination rows to the CSV file now."
 
-  echo "[INFO] Calling Claude Opus to generate $count crossover hybrid ideas..."
-  if ! call_claude_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude failed to generate crossover ideas" >&2
+  echo "[INFO] Generating $count crossover hybrid ideas..."
+  if ! call_ai_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
+    echo "[WARN] AI failed to generate crossover ideas" >&2
     return 1
   fi
   echo "[INFO] Crossover hybrid ideas generated"
@@ -498,9 +523,9 @@ Add exactly $count hybrid combination rows to the CSV file now."
 
 # Legacy AI generation mode (for backward compatibility)
 ideate_ai_legacy() {
-  # Check for claude CLI
-  if ! command -v claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude CLI not found. Falling back to manual entry."
+  # Check for AI CLI (codex or claude)
+  if ! command -v codex >/dev/null 2>&1 && ! command -v claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[WARN] No AI CLI found (codex or claude). Falling back to manual entry."
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -553,9 +578,9 @@ Requirements for new CSV rows:
 
 Add exactly $TOTAL_IDEAS algorithm variation rows to the CSV file now."
 
-  echo "[INFO] Calling Claude Opus to generate $TOTAL_IDEAS ideas (legacy mode)..."
-  if ! call_claude_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
-    echo "[WARN] Claude failed to generate ideas" >&2
+  echo "[INFO] Generating $TOTAL_IDEAS ideas (legacy mode)..."
+  if ! call_ai_with_limit_check "$prompt" "opus"; then
+    echo "[WARN] AI failed to generate ideas" >&2
     return 1
   fi
   echo "[INFO] Legacy ideas generated"

package/bin/claude-evolve-run

@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ echo "[INFO] Using Claude Sonnet for development"
 # Create mutation prompt - Claude will edit the file directly
 prompt="Edit the file $output_file to implement this specific change: $description
 
+IMPORTANT: Before starting the task, you MUST read and understand:
+1. The project's CLAUDE.md file (if it exists) - this contains project-specific instructions
+2. The user's global CLAUDE.md file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (if it exists) - this contains general development principles
+3. Ensure all your work follows the architectural and development guidelines from both files
+
 Requirements:
 - Edit the file directly (don't just provide comments or suggestions)
 - Maintain the same function signatures and interfaces
@@ -347,7 +352,7 @@ Requirements:
 - Ensure the code runs without syntax errors
 - Add proper error handling if needed
 
-The file currently contains the parent algorithm. Modify it according to the description above."
+The file currently contains the parent algorithm. Modify it according to the description above while adhering to all guidelines from the CLAUDE.md files."
 
 # Generate mutation (skip for baseline)
 if [[ $id == "000" || $id == "0" ]]; then

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-evolve",
-  "version": "1.3.15",
+  "version": "1.3.18",
   "bin": {
     "claude-evolve": "./bin/claude-evolve",
     "claude-evolve-main": "./bin/claude-evolve-main",