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Explore Run

  • 405 installs
  • 513 repo stars
  • Updated July 26, 2026
  • lllllllama/ai-paper-reproduction-skill

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explore-run is a machine-learning skill that explores an AI research paper codebase, installs dependencies, and runs baseline experiments to confirm claims before committing to full reproduction.

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explore-run is a paper-reproduction scouting skill for ML engineers evaluating whether an AI research repository is worth fully replicating. It guides exploring repository layout, installing dependencies, and executing baseline experiments to verify stated results before investing in a complete reproduction pipeline. The workflow catches broken setups, missing assets, and overstated claims early. Use explore-run when onboarding to a new paper codebase, benchmarking reproducibility risk, or deciding if full replication belongs on the roadmap.

  • Paper repo exploration workflow
  • Dependency and env setup
  • Baseline experiment execution
  • Claim verification checkpoints
  • Fast feasibility assessment

Explore Run by the numbers

  • 405 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +12 installs in the week ending Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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How do you validate an AI paper codebase quickly?

Explore an AI research paper codebase, install deps, and run baseline experiments to confirm claims before committing to full reproduction.

Who is it for?

ML engineers triaging AI paper codebases who need baseline experiment confirmation before full reproduction effort.

Skip if: Teams already committed to full replication or researchers who only need citation summaries without running code.

When should I use this skill?

A new AI paper repository needs quick exploration, dependency setup, and baseline runs to validate claims.

What you get

Dependency-installed repo, executed baseline runs, and a reproducibility assessment before full replication.

  • baseline experiment logs
  • reproducibility assessment
  • configured dev environment

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

explore-run

Use this as the Rigor Improve / Rigor Explore run leaf skill. The installed slug remains explore-run for compatibility.

Use the shared operating principles in ../../references/agent-operating-principles.md; this skill should guide candidate run planning while preserving model judgment about the active repo.

When to apply

  • When the researcher explicitly authorizes exploratory runs.
  • When the task is a small-subset validation, short-cycle training probe, batch sweep, idle-GPU search, or quick transfer-learning trial.
  • When the output should rank candidate runs rather than certify trusted success.

When not to apply

  • When the user wants trusted training execution or conservative verification.
  • When there is no explicit exploratory authorization.
  • When the task is repository setup, intake, or debugging.

Clear boundaries

  • This skill owns exploratory execution planning and summary only.
  • Use ai-research-explore instead when the task spans both current_research coordination and exploratory code changes.
  • It may hand off actual command execution to minimal-run-and-audit or run-train.
  • It should keep experiment state isolated from the trusted baseline.
  • It should prefer small-subset and short-cycle checks before heavier exploratory runs.
  • It should label run results as bounded evidence and explain when a comparison

is not directly fair.

Ranking Semantics

  • Pre-execution candidate selection uses three factors: cost, success_rate, and expected_gain.
  • Default weights should stay conservative unless the researcher explicitly provides selection_weights.
  • Budget pruning still applies after scoring through max_variants and max_short_cycle_runs.
  • If runs are executed later, downstream ranking should switch to real execution evidence, not stay purely heuristic.

Variant Spec Hints

  • Use variant_axes to define the candidate dimension grid.
  • Use subset_sizes and short_run_steps to express exploratory run scale.
  • Use selection_weights to rebalance cost, success_rate, and expected_gain.
  • Use primary_metric and metric_goal so downstream ranking can order executed candidates consistently.

Output expectations

  • explore_outputs/CHANGESET.md
  • explore_outputs/SCIENTIFIC_CHANGELOG.md
  • explore_outputs/COMPARABILITY_REPORT.md
  • explore_outputs/TOP_RUNS.md
  • explore_outputs/status.json

Notes

Use references/execution-policy.md, ../../references/explore-variant-spec.md, ../../references/deep-learning-experiment-principles.md, scripts/plan_variants.py, and scripts/write_outputs.py.

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FAQ

What is the goal of explore-run?

explore-run explores an AI paper codebase, installs dependencies, and runs baseline experiments to confirm claimed results before a team commits to a full reproduction effort.

How is explore-run different from full paper reproduction?

explore-run performs a lightweight validation pass—repo exploration, setup, and baseline runs—whereas full reproduction rebuilds methods, datasets, and complete experiment matrices.

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