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+Name: levi-evolve
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Levi: Evolutionary optimization framework for algorithms and prompts
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+Requires-Dist: litellm>=1.81.16
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+Provides-Extra: demos
+Requires-Dist: datasets>=3.0; extra == 'demos'
+Provides-Extra: dev
+Requires-Dist: pytest>=8.0.0; extra == 'dev'
+Requires-Dist: ruff>=0.11.0; extra == 'dev'
+Provides-Extra: example-cloudcast
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+Requires-Dist: syllapy>=0.7; extra == 'example-ifbench'
+Provides-Extra: example-llm-sql
+Requires-Dist: pandas>=2.3.3; extra == 'example-llm-sql'
+Provides-Extra: examples
+Requires-Dist: datasets>=3.0; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: emoji>=2.0; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: immutabledict>=4.0; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: langdetect>=1.0.9; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: litellm>=1.50; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: networkx>=3.0; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: nltk>=3.9; extra == 'examples'
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+Requires-Dist: pandas>=2.3.3; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: spacy>=3.7; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: syllapy>=0.7; extra == 'examples'
+Requires-Dist: torch>=2.9.1; extra == 'examples'
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/logos/levi_logo_dark.svg#gh-dark-mode-only" width="25%" alt="LEVI" />
+  <img src="assets/logos/levi_logo_light.svg#gh-light-mode-only" width="25%" alt="LEVI" />
+</p>
+
+<p align="center"><strong>AlphaEvolve Performance for a Fraction of the Cost</strong></p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/ttanv/levi/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amain"><img src="https://github.com/ttanv/levi/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main" alt="CI"></a>
+  <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11%2B-blue.svg" alt="Python 3.11+"></a>
+  <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg" alt="License: MIT"></a>
+  <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.09764"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/arXiv-2605.09764-b31b1b.svg" alt="arXiv"></a>
+</p>
+
+---
+
+LEVI is an LLM-guided evolutionary framework for **code** and **prompts**. Point it at a scoring function and a budget and LEVI evolves the artifact for you, using API models, a local server, or your Claude Code / Codex CLI subscription. **$5 with a local Qwen 30B improves on what other frameworks need $30 and Claude Opus to achieve** across a variety of problems, at a fraction of the cost.
+
+## Why LEVI
+
+Existing frameworks couple performance tightly to model capability. Drop to a smaller model and results degrade sharply. LEVI decouples the two by making **diversity an architectural concern** rather than a model concern, and by matching model capacity to task demand.
+
+Cheap models handle the bulk of mutation work. A behavioral archive keeps structurally different strategies alive, preventing premature convergence. Periodic paradigm shifts from a stronger model inject genuinely new ideas. The result: you spend less and get more.
+
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/plots/figure_front_page.png" width="100%" alt="LEVI vs baselines on code and prompt optimization" />
+</p>
+<p align="center"><em>LEVI on code optimization (exceeds every baseline's final score within 1/15th of the evaluations) and prompt optimization (outperforms GEPA at less than half the rollouts).</em></p>
+
+## Quickstart
+
+```bash
+# Install uv first: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
+git clone https://github.com/ttanv/levi.git
+cd levi
+uv sync
+```
+
+Pick whichever path matches what you have access to — each is a single self-contained file under [`examples/quickstart/`](examples/quickstart/) that runs in a couple of minutes:
+
+| You have…                                | Run                                                       | Evolves | Costs you                |
+| ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------ |
+| a Claude Code or Codex CLI subscription  | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_claude.py` (or `quickstart_codex.py`) | code | $0 (subscription quota)  |
+| an API key (OpenAI / Anthropic / …)      | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py`     | code    | ~$0.05–0.10              |
+| an API key, and you want to tune prompts | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_prompts.py` | prompts | ~$0.05–0.10              |
+
+The CLI rows use your existing Claude or Codex subscription — no API key needed. For the API rows, set `OPENAI_API_KEY` (or change `MODEL` at the top of the file to another [litellm provider](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/providers) and set the matching key) before running.
+
+A minimal LEVI program looks like this:
+
+```python
+import levi
+
+result = levi.evolve_code(
+    "Place 16 non-overlapping circles in the unit square. Maximize sum of radii.",
+    function_signature="def run_packing() -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, float]: ...",
+    score_fn=score_fn,  # see levi.demos.circle_packing
+    model="openai/gpt-4o-mini",
+    budget_dollars=0.10,
+)
+print(result.best_score, result.best_program)
+```
+
+See [`examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py`](examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py) for a runnable version. Output snapshots write to `./runs/<timestamp>/` relative to your CWD; override with `output_dir="path/to/dir"`.
+
+## Going further
+
+- `examples/quickstart/` — the four single-file starters above (three code, one prompt). The three code starters evolve a mini n=16 circle-packing function; the prompt starter tunes a prompt for AIME math on a small Qwen.
+- `examples/benchmarks/code/` — `evolve_code` at paper scale: circle packing (n=26, $15 budget, paradigm + mutation models) and the seven ADRS Leaderboard problems from the paper.
+- `examples/benchmarks/prompts/` — `evolve_prompts` benchmarks comparing against GEPA: HotpotQA, HoVer, PUPA, IFBench.
+- See [`examples/benchmarks/README.md`](examples/benchmarks/README.md) for datasets, keys, and per-problem setup.
+
+## Results
+
+LEVI holds the **highest average score (76.5)** across all seven [ADRS Leaderboard](https://ucbskyadrs.github.io/) problems, ahead of GEPA (71.9), OpenEvolve (70.6), and ShinkaEvolve (67.4). Six of the seven problems were solved on a **$4.50 budget**.
+
+| Problem | LEVI | Best Other Framework | Saving |
+|---------|------|----------------------|--------|
+| Spot Single-Reg | **51.7** | GEPA 51.4 | 6.7x cheaper |
+| Spot Multi-Reg | **72.4** | OpenEvolve 66.7 | 5.6x cheaper |
+| LLM-SQL | **78.3** | OpenEvolve 72.5 | 4.4x cheaper |
+| Cloudcast | **100.0** | GEPA 96.6 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| Prism | **87.4** | GEPA / OpenEvolve / ShinkaEvolve 87.4 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| EPLB | **74.6** | GEPA 70.2 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| Txn Scheduling | **71.1** | OpenEvolve 70.0 | 1.5x cheaper |
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/plots/circle_packing_best.png#gh-dark-mode-only" width="50%" alt="Circle Packing" />
+  <img src="assets/plots/circle_packing_best_light.png#gh-light-mode-only" width="50%" alt="Circle Packing" />
+</p>
+
+LEVI scored **2.6359+ packing density** on the n=26 circle packing benchmark, with a local model handling the majority of mutations. See [`examples/benchmarks/code/circle_packing`](examples/benchmarks/code/circle_packing) for the full setup.
+
+For advanced routing, pass a `levi.LM(...)` directly:
+
+```python
+local_qwen = levi.LM(
+    "Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B-Instruct-2507",
+    api_base="http://localhost:8000/v1",
+    api_key="unused",
+    input_cost_per_token=0.0000001,
+    output_cost_per_token=0.0000004,
+)
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Seed & score.** You provide a starting program and a scoring function. LEVI generates diverse variants to populate a behavioral archive.
+2. **Evolve.** Cheap models mutate and refine solutions in parallel. The behavioral archive keeps structurally different strategies alive, preventing convergence.
+3. **Paradigm shifts.** Periodically, a stronger model proposes entirely new algorithmic approaches based on the archive's best ideas.
+4. **Budget stops.** LEVI tracks spend in real time and stops when your dollar, evaluation, or time cap is hit.
+
+## Further Reading
+
+- [LEVI: LLM-Guided Evolutionary Search Needs Better Harnesses, Not Bigger Models](https://ucbskyadrs.github.io/blog/levi/) — The full blog post on the ADRS site.
+
+## Citation
+
+If you use LEVI in your research, please cite:
+
+```bibtex
+@software{tanveer2026levi,
+  title  = {LEVI: LLM-Guided Evolutionary Search Needs Better Harnesses, Not Bigger Models},
+  author = {Tanveer, Temoor},
+  url    = {https://github.com/ttanv/levi},
+  year   = {2026}
+}
+```
+
+Contact: ttanveer@alumni.cmu.edu

levi_evolve-0.1.0/README.md

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+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/logos/levi_logo_dark.svg#gh-dark-mode-only" width="25%" alt="LEVI" />
+  <img src="assets/logos/levi_logo_light.svg#gh-light-mode-only" width="25%" alt="LEVI" />
+</p>
+
+<p align="center"><strong>AlphaEvolve Performance for a Fraction of the Cost</strong></p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/ttanv/levi/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amain"><img src="https://github.com/ttanv/levi/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main" alt="CI"></a>
+  <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11%2B-blue.svg" alt="Python 3.11+"></a>
+  <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg" alt="License: MIT"></a>
+  <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.09764"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/arXiv-2605.09764-b31b1b.svg" alt="arXiv"></a>
+</p>
+
+---
+
+LEVI is an LLM-guided evolutionary framework for **code** and **prompts**. Point it at a scoring function and a budget and LEVI evolves the artifact for you, using API models, a local server, or your Claude Code / Codex CLI subscription. **$5 with a local Qwen 30B improves on what other frameworks need $30 and Claude Opus to achieve** across a variety of problems, at a fraction of the cost.
+
+## Why LEVI
+
+Existing frameworks couple performance tightly to model capability. Drop to a smaller model and results degrade sharply. LEVI decouples the two by making **diversity an architectural concern** rather than a model concern, and by matching model capacity to task demand.
+
+Cheap models handle the bulk of mutation work. A behavioral archive keeps structurally different strategies alive, preventing premature convergence. Periodic paradigm shifts from a stronger model inject genuinely new ideas. The result: you spend less and get more.
+
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/plots/figure_front_page.png" width="100%" alt="LEVI vs baselines on code and prompt optimization" />
+</p>
+<p align="center"><em>LEVI on code optimization (exceeds every baseline's final score within 1/15th of the evaluations) and prompt optimization (outperforms GEPA at less than half the rollouts).</em></p>
+
+## Quickstart
+
+```bash
+# Install uv first: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
+git clone https://github.com/ttanv/levi.git
+cd levi
+uv sync
+```
+
+Pick whichever path matches what you have access to — each is a single self-contained file under [`examples/quickstart/`](examples/quickstart/) that runs in a couple of minutes:
+
+| You have…                                | Run                                                       | Evolves | Costs you                |
+| ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------ |
+| a Claude Code or Codex CLI subscription  | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_claude.py` (or `quickstart_codex.py`) | code | $0 (subscription quota)  |
+| an API key (OpenAI / Anthropic / …)      | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py`     | code    | ~$0.05–0.10              |
+| an API key, and you want to tune prompts | `uv run python examples/quickstart/quickstart_prompts.py` | prompts | ~$0.05–0.10              |
+
+The CLI rows use your existing Claude or Codex subscription — no API key needed. For the API rows, set `OPENAI_API_KEY` (or change `MODEL` at the top of the file to another [litellm provider](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/providers) and set the matching key) before running.
+
+A minimal LEVI program looks like this:
+
+```python
+import levi
+
+result = levi.evolve_code(
+    "Place 16 non-overlapping circles in the unit square. Maximize sum of radii.",
+    function_signature="def run_packing() -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, float]: ...",
+    score_fn=score_fn,  # see levi.demos.circle_packing
+    model="openai/gpt-4o-mini",
+    budget_dollars=0.10,
+)
+print(result.best_score, result.best_program)
+```
+
+See [`examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py`](examples/quickstart/quickstart_api.py) for a runnable version. Output snapshots write to `./runs/<timestamp>/` relative to your CWD; override with `output_dir="path/to/dir"`.
+
+## Going further
+
+- `examples/quickstart/` — the four single-file starters above (three code, one prompt). The three code starters evolve a mini n=16 circle-packing function; the prompt starter tunes a prompt for AIME math on a small Qwen.
+- `examples/benchmarks/code/` — `evolve_code` at paper scale: circle packing (n=26, $15 budget, paradigm + mutation models) and the seven ADRS Leaderboard problems from the paper.
+- `examples/benchmarks/prompts/` — `evolve_prompts` benchmarks comparing against GEPA: HotpotQA, HoVer, PUPA, IFBench.
+- See [`examples/benchmarks/README.md`](examples/benchmarks/README.md) for datasets, keys, and per-problem setup.
+
+## Results
+
+LEVI holds the **highest average score (76.5)** across all seven [ADRS Leaderboard](https://ucbskyadrs.github.io/) problems, ahead of GEPA (71.9), OpenEvolve (70.6), and ShinkaEvolve (67.4). Six of the seven problems were solved on a **$4.50 budget**.
+
+| Problem | LEVI | Best Other Framework | Saving |
+|---------|------|----------------------|--------|
+| Spot Single-Reg | **51.7** | GEPA 51.4 | 6.7x cheaper |
+| Spot Multi-Reg | **72.4** | OpenEvolve 66.7 | 5.6x cheaper |
+| LLM-SQL | **78.3** | OpenEvolve 72.5 | 4.4x cheaper |
+| Cloudcast | **100.0** | GEPA 96.6 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| Prism | **87.4** | GEPA / OpenEvolve / ShinkaEvolve 87.4 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| EPLB | **74.6** | GEPA 70.2 | 3.3x cheaper |
+| Txn Scheduling | **71.1** | OpenEvolve 70.0 | 1.5x cheaper |
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/plots/circle_packing_best.png#gh-dark-mode-only" width="50%" alt="Circle Packing" />
+  <img src="assets/plots/circle_packing_best_light.png#gh-light-mode-only" width="50%" alt="Circle Packing" />
+</p>
+
+LEVI scored **2.6359+ packing density** on the n=26 circle packing benchmark, with a local model handling the majority of mutations. See [`examples/benchmarks/code/circle_packing`](examples/benchmarks/code/circle_packing) for the full setup.
+
+For advanced routing, pass a `levi.LM(...)` directly:
+
+```python
+local_qwen = levi.LM(
+    "Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B-Instruct-2507",
+    api_base="http://localhost:8000/v1",
+    api_key="unused",
+    input_cost_per_token=0.0000001,
+    output_cost_per_token=0.0000004,
+)
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Seed & score.** You provide a starting program and a scoring function. LEVI generates diverse variants to populate a behavioral archive.
+2. **Evolve.** Cheap models mutate and refine solutions in parallel. The behavioral archive keeps structurally different strategies alive, preventing convergence.
+3. **Paradigm shifts.** Periodically, a stronger model proposes entirely new algorithmic approaches based on the archive's best ideas.
+4. **Budget stops.** LEVI tracks spend in real time and stops when your dollar, evaluation, or time cap is hit.
+
+## Further Reading
+
+- [LEVI: LLM-Guided Evolutionary Search Needs Better Harnesses, Not Bigger Models](https://ucbskyadrs.github.io/blog/levi/) — The full blog post on the ADRS site.
+
+## Citation
+
+If you use LEVI in your research, please cite:
+
+```bibtex
+@software{tanveer2026levi,
+  title  = {LEVI: LLM-Guided Evolutionary Search Needs Better Harnesses, Not Bigger Models},
+  author = {Tanveer, Temoor},
+  url    = {https://github.com/ttanv/levi},
+  year   = {2026}
+}
+```
+
+Contact: ttanveer@alumni.cmu.edu