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autoresearch: AI Research

Name: autoresearch: AI Research
Author: karpathy

Get automated research with autoresearch. For startup founders using AI agents.

90,503 stars13,034 forksPythonQuality 8/10Updated 3/26/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Autoresearch generates automated research papers and articles using AI agents, allowing startup founders to quickly explore and summarize large amounts of information on a given topic.

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/karpathy/autoresearch.git && cd autoresearch && pip install -r requirements.txt

When to use it

•When you need to quickly research and summarize a large amount of information on a new topic
•When you want to automate the process of generating research papers or articles
•When you need to explore and analyze large datasets and generate insights

Quick start

1Clone the autoresearch repository and navigate to the project directory
2Install the required dependencies by running `pip install -r requirements.txt`
3Configure the `config.json` file to specify the research topic, dataset, and other parameters
4Run the `python train.py` command to start the automated research process
5View the generated research paper or article in the `output` directory

Ready-to-paste prompt

python generate.py --topic 'AI for startup founders' --dataset 'startup_data.csv' --output 'research_paper.md'

Heads up: Make sure you have the correct version of Python (3.8 or later) and the required dependencies installed, as specified in the `requirements.txt` file, to avoid compatibility issues

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