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An agent learns how to onboard another agent

What changedA proposed onboarding agent jointly selects the model, prompt and harness from only tens of examples for a specialized workflow. The reported system matched or beat a strong baseline at up to 29 times lower cost, making agent configuration an engineering lever rather than a one-off craft exercise.

A workflow diagram shows AutoOnboarder selecting a model, prompt, and execution harness.

The useful part

Why it matters

The reported system matched or beat a strong baseline at up to 29 times lower cost, making agent configuration an engineering lever rather than a one-off craft exercise.

Keep in mind

Good to know

The comparison is limited to the authors' workflow and cost assumptions.

Evidence

Primary source

arXiv

Read the complete 17 October 2026 edition