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Research paperAgents & Tool Use · Safety & Alignment1 source · Oct 8, 2026

AgentEvolver: System-Wide Self-Evolution Through Task Execution

We present AgentEvolver, a system for developing capabilities during task execution while keeping the foundation model fixed.

Key points

  • An agent can complete a task without improving how it works.
  • Turning task experience into reusable capability requires connecting the changed component to its evaluation and subsequent use.
  • We evaluate task outcomes on SWE-bench Pro Public and examine capability changes in six application cases.
  • AgentEvolver provides a concrete basis for studying capability accumulation through execution; independent-task transfer and total development cost remain open questions.

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  • [1]AgentEvolver: System-Wide Self-Evolution Through Task Execution
    arXiv (AI, ML, NLP, CV, robotics, multi-agent) · Oct 8, 09:55 AM
    We present AgentEvolver, a system for developing capabilities during task execution while keeping the foundation model fixed.
    An agent can complete a task without improving how it works.

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