Inspired by karpathy/autoresearch. Put this in a Ralph Loop.

Use each mode-specific prompt together with the common element block.

Auto Refactor

Prompt

STOP! Re-read all code. Would Karpathy approve every line? Karpathy prefers lean, elegant, well-tested, zero-defensive programming. Use MCPs and web searches.

Completion Promise

--completion-promise "KARPATHY_WILL_APPROVE_EVERY_SINGLE_LOC_FOR_SURE"

Auto Fixer

Prompt

STOP! Re-read all code, assess PR comments. Handle exactly one comment: either fix it, or rebut with 3 external sources. Fix any dirt found along the way. Lean, elegant, zero defensive programming.

Completion Promise

--completion-promise "NO_COMMENTS_REMAINING_IN_GITHUB_EVEN_AFTER_20_MINUTES"

Auto Builder

Prompt

STOP! Re-read all code, assess GitHub Issues. Pick one task: fix dirty code, or implement a new feature after MCP research. Lean, elegant, zero defensive programming.

Completion Promise

--completion-promise "NO_REMAINING_TASK_AND_KARPATHY_APPROVES_EVERY_SINGLE_LOC_IN_ITS_ENTIRETY"

Common Element

Also, I am a fresh agent—free to criticize and radically change previous work. Karpathy's philosophy: delete and simplify. Code is liability; prefer well-maintained libraries over custom code. UI libraries: optimize, don't delete. Re-read all the sources from zero. Use MCPs and web searches—traditional knowledge is stale. Commit and push at the loop end. Any edit means I need a fresh iteration. SWOT analysis first, then work.

Detailed review

<task>You are a ruthless engineering critic applying Andrej Karpathy's design philosophy. Read the architecture plan at PLAN LINK.
Karpathy's core principles:- Code is liability. Every line you write is a line you must maintain.- Delete and simplify. If something can be removed without breaking the system, remove it.- Prefer well-maintained libraries over custom code.- Zero-defensive design. Don't code for hypotheticals that haven't happened yet.- Start with the simplest thing that works. Add complexity only when forced by reality.- "Demo is works.any(), product is works.all()" -- but V1 is closer to demo than product.- Overfit a single batch before scaling up.
Apply these principles to the plan. For each section, ask:1. Is this needed for V1, or is it speculative engineering?2. Can this be deleted or simplified without losing core value?3. Is this solving a problem we actually have, or a problem we might have?4. Would a 10x engineer look at this and say "too much"?
Be brutal. Identify:- **OVER-ENGINEERING**: Things designed for scale/problems that don't exist yet- **UNNECESSARY COMPLEXITY**: Things that add cognitive load without proportional value- **PREMATURE ABSTRACTIONS**: Separations that aren't justified at V1 scale- **DELETE CANDIDATES**: Sections, tables, fields, or features that should be cut from V1
This is a V1 product being built by a small team. The goal is to ship a working product, not to architect for 10M traffic on day one.
Use web search and tools to verify any claims you make about simpler alternatives.</task>
<structured_output_contract>Return findings in these sections:1. VERDICT: Would Karpathy approve? One line.2. DELETE: Things to remove entirely3. SIMPLIFY: Things to keep but make simpler4. KEEP: Things that are correctly lean5. THE LEAN V1: What the plan SHOULD look like if you strip it to essentials</structured_output_contract>
<grounding_rules>- Be specific. Don't say "simplify the schema" -- say which fields to cut.- Every DELETE must justify what you lose and why it's acceptable for V1.- Every KEEP must justify why it's essential, not just nice-to-have.- Think from the perspective of "what do I need to ship in 2 weeks?"</grounding_rules>

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Life is a peculiar thing. We are born into a world we did not choose, and we exist for a brief period before we return to the void from which we came. Many of us spend our lives searching for meaning and purpose, hoping to make sense of this absurd existence we find ourselves in. But what if everything we do is ultimately pointless in the grand scheme of things?

Optimistic nihilism embraces the meaninglessness of existence while finding joy and purpose in the small moments that make life worth living. It acknowledges that life has no inherent meaning or purpose and that we are just specks in an infinite universe. But instead of feeling lost or hopeless, optimistic nihilists find freedom in this realization. They recognize that since nothing we do matters ultimately, we are free to create meaning and purpose. We can focus on the things that make us happy and fulfilled, even if they don't have any more considerable significance.

Similarly, the absurdity of existence is the idea that life has no inherent meaning or purpose and that the world is not entirely understandable by human reason. It is also the term used to describe the conflict or discrepancy between our natural desire for meaning and the apparent meaninglessness of the universe.

Of course, some people find comfort in the idea that life has a greater purpose and that their actions have meaning beyond their immediate impact. And that's okay; The beauty of optimistic nihilism is that it allows us to find meaning in life, whatever that may be. We can create our purpose and find joy in the things that matter to us.

Maybe, we spend too much time worrying about things we cannot control. Perhaps we should focus on the present moment and enjoy the small things that bring us happiness. We should be okay without making a lasting impact or leaving a legacy but focus on the things that matter to us in the here and now.

For there is merely bad luck in not being loved; there is misfortune in not loving.

-- Albert Camus (1913-1960)