LazyIsEfficient Autoresearch Skill
Karpathy-style optimization loops for any conversion-focused content. No traffic needed. Simulated expert panel. Minutes, not weeks.
The sequence: Run autoresearch FIRST to hit 85+ simulated score. Then deploy. Then validate with real traffic.
What You'll Produce
Every run outputs 3 files:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
{name}-optimized.{ext} |
The winning optimized content |
data/{name}-experiments.json |
Full experiment log — all variants + all scores |
data/{name}-optimization-report.md |
Human-readable summary with winner rationale |
Core rules
- Intake: parse content type from file extension (HTML → landing/form page; markdown → email/ad copy). List all optimizable elements and confirm with user before starting.
- Score every variant against the 5-expert panel in a single batched API call per round — never one call per variant.
- Run up to 3 rounds per element; stop early when top variant hits the minimum score threshold (default: 80).
- Cross-breed only after each element has its own winner — premature cross-breeding creates incoherent combinations.
- Write 3 output files: optimized content, experiments JSON, optimization report.
- Report back: winning score, biggest score jump, top 2 runner-ups, file paths, next step.
User Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
elements |
all | Which elements to optimize |
variants_per_round |
10 | How many variants per round |
min_score |
80 | Stop when this score is hit |
rounds |
3 | Max rounds before stopping |
auto_apply |
false | Overwrite source file with winners |
content_type |
auto-detect | Force a content type if auto-detect is wrong |
Quality Gates
- < 70: Don't ship. Something fundamental is broken.
- 70-79: Marginal. One more round targeting the lowest-scoring dimension.
- 80-84: Good. Shippable. Validate with real traffic.
- 85-89: Strong. Ship with confidence.
- 90+: Rare. Ship immediately.
Anti-Patterns
- Never call the API once per variant. Always batch. A 10-variant round = 1 call.
- Don't over-optimize for one dimension — a 95 clarity + 45 trust is a misleading overall score.
- Don't run more than 5 rounds. If not hitting 80 after 3, the problem is strategic, not tactical.
References
- references/round-structure.md — round-by-round procedure and 5-expert panel definitions
- references/content-types.md — elements and score dimensions per content type (landing pages, email, ads, forms)
- references/execution-protocol.md — 6-step execution protocol with JSON schema
Related skills
- content-ops — quality scoring gate; run after autoresearch optimization
- conversion-ops — audits a LIVE landing-page URL across CRO dimensions; use it instead when scoring a live page rather than optimizing copy variants pre-launch