Seed Agent: Minimal Self-Modifying Agent in 186 Lines of Python
vivekhaldar · x · 2026-08-21
Introduces 'Seed,' a minimal starting point for an agent consisting of just 186 lines of Python and a 113-word prompt. It abandons frameworks in favor of a simple loop connecting an LLM to a single tool (exec for bash) and a system prompt file the agent can rewrite. Tools, memory, and skills must be 'grown' by the agent session-by-session into its self/ directory.
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