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Evolution vs Adaptiveness

Evolution is the mechanism. Adaptiveness is the result. Hive captures failure data and uses coding-agent driven changes to produce better next versions.

Evolution Loop

  1. Execute: agent runs on real inputs
  2. Evaluate: outcomes are checked against criteria and constraints
  3. Diagnose: failure is localized to nodes, criteria, and decision traces
  4. Regenerate: graph/prompts/tools/edges are revised and redeployed

What Can Evolve

  • Prompts and instructions
  • Graph structure
  • Edge conditions
  • Tool selection
  • Constraint and criteria tuning

Key Distinction

Evolution does not imply general intelligence gains. It increases reliability for observed failure patterns over generations.

Why Logging Matters

Evolution quality depends on runtime evidence:
  • Node-level traces
  • Decision logs
  • Tool invocation outcomes
  • Cost and latency metrics
Without this, changes are guesswork.

Operational Guidance

  • Treat every production failure as test input for the next iteration
  • Capture reproducible failure context
  • Add regression coverage before redeploying