Can Coding Agents Improve Themselves? Researchers from University of Bristol and iGent AI Propose SICA (Self-Improving Coding Agent) that Iteratively Enhances Its Own Code and Performance

The development of agentic systems—LLMs embedded within scaffolds capable of tool use and autonomous decision-making—has made significant progress. Yet, most implementations today rely on fixed, hand-crafted orchestration strategies. These designs are inherently constrained, limiting the agent’s adaptability to new tasks…