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Creates implementation plan, writes project code with judge feedback loop, and submits final experiment run. Use after code-survey in both Idea and Plan branches.

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Inno Experiment Dev (Planning, Implementation, and Submission)

Merges the former inno-implementation-plan, inno-ml-dev-iteration, and the submit step of inno-experiment-submit-refine. Mirrors _create_implementation_plan (830-858), _implement_and_iterate (861-920), and the submit portion of _submit_and_refine_experiments (922-945) in run_infer_idea_ours.py.

Inputs

VariableSourceDescription
survey_resinno-idea-generation or userThe finalized selected idea (or refined_for_downstream)
referencespipeline configPre-formatted string of source papers
updated_prepare_resinno-prepare-resourcesJSON with reference_codebases and reference_paths
code_survey_resinno-code-surveyComprehensive implementation report / model survey notes
dataset_descriptionfrom prepare step / contextDescription of available datasets (not in instance.json)
core_codeinstance.json Experiment.core_codeAbsolute path when created by Dr. Claw (e.g. <project_path>/Experiment/core_code); use as-is or resolve with path.join(project_path, value) if relative
code_referencesinstance.json Experiment.code_referencesAbsolute path when created by Dr. Claw (e.g. <project_path>/Experiment/code_references); use as-is or resolve if relative
max_iter_timespipeline configMax judge-iteration rounds (default 2)
context_variablesshared stateMutable dict carrying state across agents

Plan mode additionally uses ideas and survey-specific prompt variants (build_plan_query_with_survey, build_iteration_query_for_plan, etc.).

Outputs

VariableDescription
plan_resDetailed implementation plan with dataset, model, training, and testing sections
ml_dev_resFinal ML Agent implementation result
judge_resFinal Judge Agent feedback
judge_messagesFull conversation thread (preserved for inno-experiment-analysis)
submit_resExperiment submission result with statistical outputs
context_variablesUpdated with dataset_plan, training_plan, testing_plan, suggestion_dict, raw_error_stats

Cache Artifacts

FileAgentContent
Experiment/core_code/logs/coding_plan_agent.jsonCoding Plan Agentcontext_variables + messages from planning phase
Experiment/core_code/logs/machine_learning_agent.jsonML AgentInitial implementation messages (+ _iter_{N}.json for judge iterations)
Experiment/core_code/logs/judge_agent.jsonJudge AgentEvaluation messages (+ _iter_{N}.json for iterations)
Experiment/core_code/logs/machine_learning_agent_iter_submit.jsonML AgentSubmission run messages and results

Instructions

Phase 1: Create Implementation Plan

Mirrors _create_implementation_plan.

  1. Optional pre-step (Idea mode only): If refining the idea for implementation clarity, call the idea refinement agent to produce refined_for_downstream with tensor interfaces and forward-pass sketch.

  2. Build plan query:

    • Idea mode: plan_query = build_plan_query(survey_res, references, updated_prepare_res, code_survey_res, dataset_description) (see prompts/build_plan_query.md)
    • Plan mode: Use build_plan_query_with_survey(ideas, references, prepare_res, code_survey_res, dataset_description)

  3. Call Coding Plan Agent with messages = [{"role": "user", "content": plan_query}].

    • The agent reviews codebases using tree / cat, then creates structured plans via plan_dataset, plan_training, plan_testing.
    • Calls case_resolved to merge plans.
    • Set plan_res = plan_messages[-1]["content"].
    • See references/coding_plan_agent.md for agent details.

  4. Verify the plan has clear sections: dataset, model, training, evaluation, file layout.

Phase 2: Implement and Iterate

Mirrors _implement_and_iterate.

  1. Initial implementation: Build ml_dev_query = build_ml_dev_query(survey_res, prepare_res, code_survey_res, plan_res, dataset_description, core_code, code_references) (see prompts/build_ml_dev_query.md). Use paths from instance.json: Experiment.core_code, Experiment.code_references (absolute in Dr. Claw–created projects; use as-is or resolve with project path if relative). Call ML Agent with messages = [{"role": "user", "content": ml_dev_query}]. Set ml_dev_res = ml_messages[-1]["content"].

    • See references/ml_agent_instructions.md for agent details.

  2. Initial judge evaluation: Build judge_query = build_judge_query(survey_res, prepare_res, plan_res, ml_dev_res) (see prompts/build_judge_query.md). Call Judge Agent with input_messages = [{"role": "user", "content": judge_query}]. Set judge_res = judge_messages[-1]["content"].

    • See references/judge_agent_instructions.md for agent details.

  3. Iteration loop (for i in 0..max_iter_times - 1): a. Build iteration_query = build_iteration_query(survey_res, prepare_res, code_survey_res, plan_res, ml_dev_res, judge_res, core_code, code_references) (see prompts/build_iteration_query.md). Use paths from instance.json (absolute in Dr. Claw–created projects; use as-is or resolve if relative). Plan mode uses build_iteration_query_for_plan. b. Append as user message to judge_messages. Call ML Agent with iter_times=i+1. Update ml_dev_res. c. Build judge_simple_query = build_judge_simple_query(survey_res, prepare_res, plan_res, ml_dev_res) (see prompts/build_judge_simple_query.md). Plan mode uses build_judge_simple_query_for_plan. d. Append as user message to judge_messages. Call Judge Agent with iter_times=i+1. Update judge_res. e. If "fully_correct": true in last message, break early.

  4. Preserve judge_messages for the submit step and for downstream inno-experiment-analysis.

Phase 3: Submit Experiment

Mirrors the submit portion of _submit_and_refine_experiments.

  1. Build submit query: submit_query = build_submit_query(survey_res, ml_dev_res, judge_res, core_code) (see prompts/build_submit_query.md). Resolve core_code from instance.Experiment.core_code. Plan mode uses build_submit_query_for_plan.

  2. Append to judge_messages as user message. Call ML Agent with iter_times="submit".

    • The agent adjusts epochs (3-10), runs run_training_testing.py, ensures checkpoints are saved.
    • Set submit_res = judge_messages[-1]["content"].

  3. If the implementation is not runnable, ML Agent calls case_not_resolved. Otherwise, case_resolved with statistical results and analysis.

Tool Mappings

All custom Python tools map to Claude Code built-in capabilities:

Original ToolClaude Code Equivalent
execute_commandShell tool (direct execution)
run_pythonpython <script> via Shell tool
create_file / write_fileWrite tool
read_fileRead tool or cat <path>
create_directorymkdir -p <path>
list_filesls <path>
gen_code_tree_structuretree -L 3 <path>
diagnose_code_errorAnalyze stderr output + inspect code
rollback_and_reimplementRe-write file with different approach
view_error_historyTrack error fingerprints in agent memory
plan_dataset / plan_training / plan_testingStructure plan sections in agent response
case_resolved / case_not_resolvedAgent returns result / failure reason

Checklist

  • Optional idea refinement applied if desired (Idea mode).
  • Correct build_plan_query variant used for Idea vs Plan mode.
  • Coding Plan Agent called; plan_res has clear dataset/model/training/testing sections.
  • ML Agent initial implementation completed; ml_dev_res recorded.
  • Judge Agent initial evaluation completed; judge_res recorded.
  • Iteration loop runs with correct prompt variants; early exit on fully_correct.
  • judge_messages preserved across all phases.
  • Submit query appended to judge_messages; ML Agent submission run completed.
  • Final model checkpoint saved to Experiment/core_code/checkpoints/model_final.pth.
  • Cache artifacts saved to Experiment/core_code/logs/: coding_plan_agent.json, machine_learning_agent.json, judge_agent.json, machine_learning_agent_iter_submit.json.

References

  • run_infer_idea_ours.py: _create_implementation_plan (830-858), _implement_and_iterate (861-920), _submit_and_refine_experiments submit step (922-945)
  • prompt_templates.py: build_plan_query (203-233), build_ml_dev_query (236-381), build_judge_query (384-417), build_iteration_query (420-468), build_judge_simple_query (471-494), build_submit_query (497-527)
  • Agent definitions: plan_agent.py, ml_agent.py, judge_agent.py in inno/agents/inno_agent/