Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill.

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Install Meoh

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next --skill meoh -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next meoh --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/algo-design/meoh .claude/skills/meoh && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
meoh
GitHub stars
574
Token cost
~661 tokens
SKILL.md length
293 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
24
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
BSD-3-Clause

At a glance

Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill.

  • Works in 3 steps: Method Essence → Recommended Parameters → Acceptance Criteria
  • The user explicitly requests MEoH / Multi-objective EoH
  • SKILL.md covers 1. Method Essence, 2. Recommended Parameters and 4. Acceptance Criteria
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Meoh is an agent skill from Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next. Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill. USE WHEN the user explicitly requests MEoH / Multi-objective EoH, or wants Pareto-based population evolution with archive for multi-objective problems.

Its SKILL.md is about 660 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `params.yaml`).

The repository describes itself as: A next-generation automatic algorithm design platform, making automated algorithm design more accessible and easier to use. The licence is BSD-3-Clause.

When your agent uses it

  • The user explicitly requests MEoH / Multi-objective EoH
  • Wants Pareto-based population evolution with archive for multi-objective problems

Example prompts

  • “/meoh”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Method Essence
  2. Recommended Parameters
  3. Acceptance Criteria

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e3d3f7b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Meoh loads about 661 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 293 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~661

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next at commit e3d3f7b, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© Optima-CityU). 293 words, ~661 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/meoh/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
meoh
description
Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill. USE WHEN the user explicitly requests MEoH / Multi-objective EoH, or wants Pareto-based population evolution with archive for multi-objective problems.
triggers
meoh, multi-objective eoh, multi-objective evolution

Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) Skill

Paper: Yao et al., "Multi-objective evolution of heuristic using large language model", AAAI 2025.

1. Method Essence

MEoH extends EOH's evolutionary operators (E1/E2/M1/M2) to multi-objective scenarios: individuals are evaluated with multiple objective vectors, Pareto non-dominated sorting determines selection pressure, and a non-dominated archive maintains the historical best front. The LLM sees multiple representative individuals from the front during generation, accommodating different objective preferences.

Key differences from single-objective EOH:

  • Selection is based on domination + crowding, not a single score
  • Front diversity must be maintained: both ends and the middle of the front must have representatives
  • Archive individuals can be "resurrected" for crossover (even if not in the current population)

See params.yaml in this directory for the recommended parameter configuration.

Note: The number of objectives is determined by the length of objective_metrics, not a separate num_objs parameter.

What Happens During Evolution
  1. Population initialized; evaluate all individuals
  2. Each generation:
    • Identify non-dominated front (Pareto front)
    • Archive front members
    • Generate offspring via LLM operators, using front members as parents
    • Evaluate offspring
    • Merge offspring into population
    • Non-dominated sorting + crowding distance truncation
  3. Archive grows as better front members are found
  4. Final archive contains the best Pareto front discovered
Common Pitfalls
  • Front not diverse → increase population_size or force exploration at front ends
  • Archive too large → increase crowding pressure; archive pruning is automatic
  • Convergence slow → check if objectives are truly conflicting; some problems may be easier with single-objective
  • Front biased toward one objective → manually set extreme weight vectors as seeds

4. Acceptance Criteria

  • Non-dominated front identified and archived
  • Front covers both objective extremes and balanced trade-offs
  • Archive members used as parents for crossover (not just current population)
  • Crowding distance prevents front collapse
  • Final archive represents the full Pareto front

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/algo-design/meoh of Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next.

  • SKILL.md
  • params.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e3d3f7b

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Questions about Meoh

What does Meoh do?

Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill. Meoh is an agent skill from Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next. Multi-objective Evolution of Heuristics (MEoH) method skill.

When should I use Meoh?

Meoh fits situations like: the user explicitly requests MEoH / Multi-objective EoH; wants Pareto-based population evolution with archive for multi-objective problems.

How do I install Meoh in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next --skill meoh -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/algo-design/meoh in Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next) into .claude/skills/meoh in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Meoh in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next --skill meoh -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/algo-design/meoh in Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next) into .agents/skills/meoh in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Meoh in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next --skill meoh -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/meoh, .gemini/skills/meoh, .github/skills/meoh and .opencode/skills/meoh in your project.

What does Meoh need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Meoh is instructions for the agent only.

Does Meoh access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Meoh safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Meoh use?

Meoh is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Meoh use?

About 661 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Meoh?

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Who maintains Meoh?

Optima-CityU (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next, which has 574 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: Optima-CityU/LLM4AD_Next on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.