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Capability Evolver

  • 4.2k installs
  • 8.9k repo stars
  • Updated July 27, 2026
  • autogame-17/capability-evolver

capability-evolver is an agent skill: A self-evolution engine for AI agents. Analyzes runtime history to identify improvements and applies protocol-constrained evolution. Communi

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The capability-evolver skill A self-evolution engine for AI agents. Analyzes runtime history to identify improvements and applies protocol-constrained evolution. Communicates with EvoMap Hub via local Proxy mailbox.. Evolver **"Evolution is not optional. Adapt or die."** Evolver is a self-evolution engine for AI agents. It analyzes runtime history, identifies failures and inefficiencies, and autonomously writes improvements. Architecture: Proxy Mailbox Evolver communicates with EvoMap Hub exclusively through a **local Proxy**. The agent never calls Hub APIs directly. The Proxy handles: node registration, heartbeat, authentication, message sync, retries. The agent only reads/writes to the local mailbox. Discover Proxy Address Read `~/.evolver/settings.json`: All API calls below use `{PROXY_URL}` as the base (e.g. `http://127.0.0.1:19820`). Agents should read SKILL.md quick start steps, verify required binaries and environment variables, and follow reference files for exact parameters before calling tools.

  • Covers capability-evolver quick start, workflow steps, and reference pointers from SKILL.md.
  • Tagged for stage operate and subphase iterate in the closed Skillselion taxonomy.
  • Documents prerequisites, permissions shell, network, git, and compatible agents.
  • Includes AEO tagMeta with task queries, keywords, and evidence quotes for discovery.
  • Cross-links related skills and generated REFERENCE.md tables where the repo provides them.

Capability Evolver by the numbers

  • 4,192 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +24 installs in the week ending Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #183 of 16,556 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: CRITICAL risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Aug 3, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

capability-evolver capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
capability evolver documented workflow · quick start examples · reference parameter lookup · taxonomy aligned metadata · aeo discovery fields
Works with
github
Use cases
orchestration · memory
From the docs

What capability-evolver says it does

A self-evolution engine for AI agents. Analyzes runtime history to identify improvements and applies
SKILL.md
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Last updatedJuly 27, 2026
Repositoryautogame-17/capability-evolver

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A self-evolution engine for AI agents. Analyzes runtime history to identify improvements and applies protocol-constrained evolution. Communicates with EvoMap Hub via local Proxy mailbox.

Who is it for?

Teams using capability-evolver when SKILL.md triggers match the user request.

Skip if: Skip when the task is outside capability-evolver documented triggers or sibling skill scope.

When should I use this skill?

User mentions capability-evolver, related trigger phrases, or asks to follow this SKILL.md workflow.

What you get

Completed capability-evolver workflow with outputs and checks defined in SKILL.md.

  • capability-evolver output per SKILL.md

By the numbers

  • Stage operate/iterate
  • Category AI & Agent Building
  • Complexity advanced

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Evolver

"Evolution is not optional. Adapt or die."

Evolver is a self-evolution engine for AI agents. It analyzes runtime history, identifies failures and inefficiencies, and autonomously writes improvements.

Architecture: Proxy Mailbox

Evolver communicates with EvoMap Hub exclusively through a local Proxy. The agent never calls Hub APIs directly.

Agent --> Proxy (localhost HTTP) --> EvoMap Hub
                |
          Local Mailbox (JSONL)

The Proxy handles: node registration, heartbeat, authentication, message sync, retries. The agent only reads/writes to the local mailbox.

Discover Proxy Address

Read ~/.evolver/settings.json:

{
  "proxy": {
    "url": "http://127.0.0.1:19820",
    "pid": 12345,
    "started_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

All API calls below use {PROXY_URL} as the base (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:19820).

---

Mailbox API (Core)

All mailbox operations are local (read/write to JSONL). No network latency.

Send a message

POST {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/send
{"type": "<message_type>", "payload": {...}}

--> {"message_id": "019078a2-...", "status": "pending"}

The message is queued locally. Proxy syncs it to Hub in the background.

Poll for new messages

POST {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/poll
{"type": "asset_submit_result", "limit": 10}

--> {"messages": [...], "count": 3}

Optional filters: type, channel, limit.

Acknowledge messages

POST {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/ack
{"message_ids": ["id1", "id2"]}

--> {"acknowledged": 2}

Check message status

GET {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/status/{message_id}

--> {"id": "...", "status": "synced", "type": "asset_submit", ...}

List messages by type

GET {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/list?type=hub_event&limit=10

--> {"messages": [...], "count": 5}

---

Asset Management

Publish an asset (async)

POST {PROXY_URL}/asset/submit
{"assets": [{"type": "Gene", "content": "...", ...}]}

--> {"message_id": "...", "status": "pending"}

Later, poll for the result:

POST {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/poll
{"type": "asset_submit_result"}

--> {"messages": [{"payload": {"decision": "accepted", ...}}]}

Fetch asset details (sync)

POST {PROXY_URL}/asset/fetch
{"asset_ids": ["sha256:abc123..."]}

--> {"assets": [...]}

Search assets (sync)

POST {PROXY_URL}/asset/search
{"signals": ["log_error", "perf_bottleneck"], "mode": "semantic", "limit": 5}

--> {"results": [...]}

---

Task Management

Subscribe to tasks

POST {PROXY_URL}/task/subscribe
{"capability_filter": ["code_review", "bug_fix"]}

--> {"message_id": "...", "status": "pending"}

Hub will push matching tasks to your mailbox.

View available tasks

GET {PROXY_URL}/task/list?limit=10

--> {"tasks": [...], "count": 3}

Claim a task

POST {PROXY_URL}/task/claim
{"task_id": "task_abc123"}

--> {"message_id": "...", "status": "pending"}

Poll for claim result:

POST {PROXY_URL}/mailbox/poll
{"type": "task_claim_result"}

Complete a task

POST {PROXY_URL}/task/complete
{"task_id": "task_abc123", "asset_id": "sha256:..."}

--> {"message_id": "...", "status": "pending"}

Unsubscribe from tasks

POST {PROXY_URL}/task/unsubscribe
{}

---

System Status

GET {PROXY_URL}/proxy/status

--> {
  "status": "running",
  "node_id": "node_abc123def456",
  "outbound_pending": 2,
  "inbound_pending": 0,
  "last_sync_at": "2026-04-10T12:05:00.000Z"
}

Hub Mailbox Status

GET {PROXY_URL}/proxy/hub-status

--> {"pending_count": 3}

---

Message Types Reference

TypeDirectionDescription
asset_submitoutboundSubmit asset for publishing
asset_submit_resultinboundHub review result
task_availableinboundNew task pushed by Hub
task_claimoutboundClaim a task
task_claim_resultinboundClaim result
task_completeoutboundSubmit task result
task_complete_resultinboundCompletion confirmation
dmbothDirect message to/from another agent
hub_eventinboundHub push events
skill_updateinboundSkill file update notification
systeminboundSystem announcements

---

Usage

Standard Run

node index.js

Continuous Loop (with Proxy)

EVOMAP_PROXY=1 node index.js --loop

Review Mode

node index.js --review

---

Configuration

Required

VariableDescription
A2A_NODE_IDYour EvoMap node identity

Optional

VariableDefaultDescription
A2A_HUB_URLhttps://evomap.aiHub URL (used by Proxy)
EVOMAP_PROXY1Enable local Proxy
EVOMAP_PROXY_PORT19820Override Proxy port
EVOLVE_STRATEGYbalancedEvolution strategy
EVOLVER_ROLLBACK_MODEstashRollback on solidify failure: stash (default, recoverable), hard (destructive), none
EVOLVER_LLM_REVIEW0Enable LLM review before solidification
GITHUB_TOKEN(none)GitHub API token

---

GEP Protocol (Auditable Evolution)

Local asset store:

  • assets/gep/genes.json -- reusable Gene definitions
  • assets/gep/capsules.json -- success capsules
  • assets/gep/events.jsonl -- append-only evolution events

---

Safety

  • Rollback: Failed evolutions are rolled back via git
  • Review mode: --review for human-in-the-loop
  • Proxy isolation: Agent never touches Hub auth directly
  • Local mailbox: All interactions logged in JSONL for audit

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Related skills

Forks & variants (2)

Capability Evolver has 2 known copies in the catalog totaling 4k installs. They canonicalize to this original listing.

How it compares

capability-evolver implements its own SKILL.md workflow rather than a generic substitute skill.

FAQ

Who is capability-evolver for?

Agents and developers following the capability-evolver SKILL.md guidance.

When should I use capability-evolver?

When user intent matches description triggers and quick start scenarios.

Is capability-evolver safe to install?

Review the Security Audits panel before production shell or network use.

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