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Oct 29, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

CMU's Hermit: Unified Framework for Fair Harness Evolution Comparison

CMU researchers open-source Hermit, a unified training framework that enables fair comparison of recursive self-improvement methods by externalizing learning via pluggable Harness Adapters, supporting algorithms like GEPA and SkillOpt, and providing a tutorial for continuous agent improvement in tools like Codex and Claude Code.