claude-evolve 1.8.14 → 1.8.15

package/bin/claude-evolve-ideate

@@ -1057,6 +1057,11 @@ Current evolution context:
 
 IMPORTANT: DO NOT read algorithm.py or any evolution_*.py files. Focus on creative ideation based on the brief and CSV context only. Reading code files wastes tokens and time.
 
+CROSS-POLLINATION OPPORTUNITY:
+Consider looking at the last 20-30 ideas from other evolution files in sibling directories (../*/evolution.csv).
+These may contain different algorithmic approaches that could inspire novel combinations or variations.
+This is OPTIONAL - only do it if you think it would help generate more diverse ideas.
+
 CRITICAL TASK:
 The CSV file already contains $count stub rows with these IDs: $required_ids_str
 Each stub row has a PLACEHOLDER description like: \"[PLACEHOLDER: Replace this with your algorithmic idea]\"
@@ -1191,7 +1196,10 @@ generate_hill_climbing_direct() {
   # Use relative paths and change to evolution directory so AI can access files
   local temp_csv_basename=$(basename "$temp_csv")
 
-  local prompt="I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
+  # Build prompt using cat with heredoc to avoid variable expansion issues
+  local prompt
+  prompt=$(cat <<EOF
+I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
 
 THE FILE HAS $total_lines TOTAL LINES. Read from line $read_offset to see the placeholder rows at the end.
 
@@ -1201,6 +1209,15 @@ Successful algorithms to tune:
 $top_performers
 
 IMPORTANT: Generate parameter tuning ideas based primarily on the descriptions and scores above.
+EOF
+)
+
+  prompt+="
+
+CROSS-POLLINATION OPPORTUNITY:
+Consider looking at the last 20-30 ideas from other evolution files in sibling directories (../*/evolution.csv).
+These may contain interesting parameter tuning approaches or strategies that could be applied to your top performers.
+This is OPTIONAL - only do it if you think it would help generate more diverse tuning ideas.
 
 ONLY read parent source files (evolution_<PARENT_ID>.py) if:
 - The description is too vague to identify specific parameters
@@ -1327,7 +1344,10 @@ generate_structural_mutation_direct() {
   # Use relative paths and change to evolution directory so AI can access files
   local temp_csv_basename=$(basename "$temp_csv")
 
-  local prompt="I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
+  # Build prompt using cat with heredoc to avoid variable expansion issues
+  local prompt
+  prompt=$(cat <<EOF
+I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
 
 THE FILE HAS $total_lines TOTAL LINES. Read from line $read_offset to see the placeholder rows at the end.
 
@@ -1341,6 +1361,15 @@ IMPORTANT: DO NOT read evolution_*.py files. Generate structural ideas based ONL
 - The performance scores
 - Your knowledge of common algorithmic structures and patterns
 Reading code files wastes tokens and time. Focus on high-level architectural ideas based on the descriptions.
+EOF
+)
+
+  prompt+="
+
+CROSS-POLLINATION OPPORTUNITY:
+Consider looking at the last 20-30 ideas from other evolution files in sibling directories (../*/evolution.csv).
+These may contain different structural approaches or architectural patterns that could be adapted to your top performers.
+This is OPTIONAL - only do it if you think it would help generate more creative structural modifications.
 
 CRITICAL TASK:
 The CSV file already contains $count stub rows with these IDs: $required_ids_str
@@ -1454,7 +1483,10 @@ generate_crossover_direct() {
   # Use relative paths and change to evolution directory so AI can access files
   local temp_csv_basename=$(basename "$temp_csv")
 
-  local prompt="I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
+  # Build prompt using cat with heredoc to avoid variable expansion issues
+  local prompt
+  prompt=$(cat <<EOF
+I need you to use your file editing capabilities to fill in PLACEHOLDER descriptions in the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
 
 THE FILE HAS $total_lines TOTAL LINES. Read from line $read_offset to see the placeholder rows at the end.
 
@@ -1468,6 +1500,15 @@ IMPORTANT: DO NOT read evolution_*.py files. Generate crossover ideas based ONLY
 - The performance scores
 - Your knowledge of how different algorithmic approaches can be combined
 Reading code files wastes tokens and time. Focus on combining the described features creatively.
+EOF
+)
+
+  prompt+="
+
+CROSS-POLLINATION OPPORTUNITY:
+Consider looking at the last 20-30 ideas from other evolution files in sibling directories (../*/evolution.csv).
+These parallel evolutionary strains may have developed different successful features that could be crossed with your top performers.
+This is OPTIONAL - only do it if you think it would help generate more innovative hybrid ideas.
 
 CRITICAL TASK:
 The CSV file already contains $count stub rows with these IDs: $required_ids_str
@@ -1551,15 +1592,20 @@ ideate_ai_legacy() {
   # Build prompt for direct CSV modification
   # Use relative paths and change to evolution directory so AI can access files
   local temp_csv_basename=$(basename "$temp_csv")
-  
-  local prompt="I need you to use your file editing capabilities to add exactly $TOTAL_IDEAS algorithmic ideas to the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
+
+  # Build initial prompt safely
+  local prompt
+  prompt=$(cat <<EOF
+I need you to use your file editing capabilities to add exactly $TOTAL_IDEAS algorithmic ideas to the CSV file: $temp_csv_basename
 
 Current evolution context:
 - Generation: $CURRENT_GENERATION
 - Algorithm: algorithm.py (base algorithm)
 - Brief: $(head -10 "$FULL_BRIEF_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -c 1000 || echo "No brief file found")
 
-IMPORTANT: DO NOT read algorithm.py or any evolution_*.py files - that uses too many tokens and is unnecessary for ideation. Just generate creative ideas based on the brief and top performers listed above. Focus your creativity on the problem space, not the implementation details."
+IMPORTANT: DO NOT read algorithm.py or any evolution_*.py files - that uses too many tokens and is unnecessary for ideation. Just generate creative ideas based on the brief and top performers listed above. Focus your creativity on the problem space, not the implementation details.
+EOF
+)
 
   if [[ -n $top_performers ]]; then
     prompt+="

package/lib/config.sh

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ DEFAULT_WORKER_MAX_CANDIDATES=3
 # Default LLM CLI configuration
 DEFAULT_LLM_RUN="glm-zai glm-zai glm-zai glm-zai glm-zai codex-oss-local gemini-flash haiku"
 # Ideate: Commercial models for idea generation + local fallback
-DEFAULT_LLM_IDEATE="gemini-pro sonnet-think gpt5high glm-openrouter grok-4-openrouter deepseek-openrouter glm-zai"
+DEFAULT_LLM_IDEATE="opus gemini-pro sonnet-think gpt5high grok-4-openrouter deepseek-openrouter glm-zai"
 
 # Load configuration from a YAML file and update variables
 _load_yaml_config() {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-evolve",
-  "version": "1.8.14",
+  "version": "1.8.15",
   "bin": {
     "claude-evolve": "./bin/claude-evolve",
     "claude-evolve-main": "./bin/claude-evolve-main",

package/templates/config.yaml

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ llm_cli:
   # Default configuration: 100% local code generation, commercial ideation + local fallback
   # Commented out because these change over time; uncomment to override
   #run: codex-qwen3
-  #ideate: gemini sonnet-think gpt5high o3high glm grok-4 codex-qwen3
+  #ideate: opus gemini-pro sonnet-think gpt5high grok-4-openrouter deepseek-openrouter glm-zai
 
   # Available models:
   # - sonnet: Claude 3.5 Sonnet via Claude CLI