Kimi K3 Recursively Self-Improves Cline, Boosting Terminal Bench Score to 88.8%
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-30
The Cline team used the Kimi K3 model to conduct a recursive self-improvement experiment on their Cline agent harness.
After 17 hours of autonomous optimization, Cline's score on the Terminal Bench increased from 77.5% to 88.8%, while the run cost dropped from $79 to $49.8. This experiment demonstrates the potential of large language models to optimize their own operational tools and reduce costs.
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