openevolve
Open-source implementation of AlphaEvolve evolutionary computation framework
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Decision brief
openevolve: Open-source evolutionary computation framework inspired by DeepMind's AlphaCode for distributed algorithm evolution.
Good fit when
- When focusing on replicating or enhancing features of DeepMind's AlphaEvolve in a Python environment
- For projects needing advanced distributed evolutionary algorithms with open accessibility
Avoid when
- If project requires more specialized AI agents not covered by AlphaEvolve techniques
- For tasks that do not benefit from the specific type of iterative refinement and model training offered by this framework
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Steady (63d since push)
- As of Sep 19, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 19, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
pip install openevolveSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
A tool for developing and evolving algorithms using techniques similar to those used by DeepMind in their AlphaCode project, emphasizing distributed evolutionary algorithms
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 19, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 19, 2026
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Sep 19, 2026
- Languages
- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Sep 19, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 19, 2026)
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeSource link
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README
🚀 Quick Start Get from zero to evolving code in 30 seconds : bash pip install openevolve bash git clone https://github.com/algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve.git cd openevolve pip install e ".[dev]" bash Cost Estimation Cost depends on your LLM provider and iterations: o3 :...
For agents
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