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ARIS (Auto-Research-In-Sleep)

A set of instructions that lets AI coding assistants carry out machine-learning research steps on their own.

Research-backed

What it does

ARIS is a collection of "skills", plain instruction files, that turns AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor into research helpers for machine learning. The name stands for Auto-Research-In-Sleep: the idea is that the AI keeps working while you're away.

The skills cover finding research ideas, running experiments and writing and reviewing papers. A key feature is cross-model review, where a second AI model checks the first one's work.

Its makers describe it as a method rather than a platform, with no framework to lock you in. It also comes as a standalone command-line tool and plugins, and the README links to a technical report.

Who it's for

Machine-learning researchers and students who use AI coding assistants.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. Needs an AI coding assistant, research-computing setup and comfort with the terminal. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Set up a coding assistant such as Claude Code or Codex CLI.
  2. Install the ARIS skills into it, or download the standalone ARIS-Code app from the releases page.
Official download page

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • More on staying safe

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