Version v0.1.1 extends the decoupled Model Context Protocol (MCP) server architecture from v0.1.0 with specialized upgrades designed to enable fully autonomous, safe, and successful recursive self-improvement.

1. Decoupled Mutable Tool Payload (dynamic_mcp_server.py):

   • Acts as the dynamic mutable registry target for self-evolution.
   • Defines two entry points: get_tool_manifest() and execute_tool(name, arguments).
   • v0.1.1 Decoupling: Tool computations (read_skill_source, mutate_mcp_infrastructure, execute_sandbox_test) are extracted into standalone helper functions. The main execute_tool acts as a simple lookup router, isolating side-effect boundaries and simplifying self-mutation targets.

2. Static Host Controller (orchestrator.py / StaticMCPHost):

   • Houses the protected, immutable engine layer.
   • Features a dynamic hot-reload system via importlib.reload to safely pull in mutated tool versions without interrupting the main host process.
   • Implements strict framework protection protocols by blocking tool calls to elements defined in EXCLUDED_SKILLS.
   • Enforces frozenset constant-time lookup for infrastructure security boundaries to optimize AST walk iterations.
   • v0.1.1 AST Pre-Checks: Enforces automatic AST syntax parse validation on all proposed code modifications and adversarial tests prior to launching the sandbox, optimizing token execution loops.

3. Sandbox Isolation Engine (sandbox.py):

   • Executes code mutations inside isolated, resource-constrained environments.
   • v0.1.1 Typeless/Auto-Import injection: Automatically prepends typing import headers (e.g. from typing import List, Dict, ...) to Python scripts to prevent common NameError exceptions on type annotations during sandboxed tests.

1. Run the structural MCP verification test:

   python3 orchestrator.py --mode shadow_test

2. Run standard unit testing to verify orchestrator database registry, discovery, and self-patching integrity:

   python3 test_hermit.py

3. Start the background daemon:

   export GEMINI_API_KEY=<your_key>
   python3 hermit_daemon.py

4. Run concurrent integration tests:

   python3 test_integration.py

5. Monitor evolution:

   python3 monitor_evolution.py