Reptile A Scalable Meta Learning Algorithm

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name: reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm---repti
description: Skill for AI agent capabilities
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# reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm - Reptile: A scalable meta-learning algorithm

## Description

We’ve developed a simple meta-learning algorithm called Reptile which works by repeatedly sampling a task, performing stochastic gradient descent on it, and updating the initial parameters towards the final parameters learned on that task. Reptile is the application of the Shortest Descent algorithm to the meta-learning setting, and is mathematically similar to first-order MAML (which is a version of the well-known MAML algorithm) that only needs black-box access to an optimizer such as SGD or Adam, with similar computational efficiency and performance.

**Source:** https://openai.com/index/reptile
**Date:** Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
**Category:** OpenAI Research

## Activation Keywords

- reptile: a scalable meta-learning algorithm
- openai reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm
- reptile a scalable meta learning algorithm

## Core Concepts

### Key Points

- Extract from OpenAI research paper
- See original paper for detailed methodology

## Step-by-Step Instructions

### 1. Background

```python
# Research background
# See original paper: https://openai.com/index/reptile
```

### 2. Implementation

```python
# Implementation details
# Refer to OpenAI's official implementation
```

## Tools Used

- `read` - Read research papers
- `web_fetch` - Fetch online resources
- `exec` - Run implementation code

## Example Use Cases

### 1. Basic Usage

```python
# Example usage based on research
```

## Instructions for Agents
Follow these steps when applying this skill:

### Step 1: Background

## Examples

### Example 1: Basic Application

**User:** I need to apply reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm - Reptile: A scalable meta-learning algorithm to my analysis.

**Agent:** I'll help you apply reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm. First, let me understand your specific use case...

**Context:** Apply the methodology

### Example 2: Advanced Scenario

**User:** Complex analysis scenario

**Agent:** Based on the methodology, I'll guide you through the advanced application...

### Example 2: Advanced Application

**User:** What are the key considerations for reptile-a-scalable-meta-learning-algorithm?

**Agent:** Let me search for the latest research and best practices...

## Related Skills

- Other OpenAI research skills

## References

- https://openai.com/index/reptile

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**Created:** 2026-03-29 14:26
**Author:** Aerial (from OpenAI Research)