---
name: gad-evolution-evolve
description: >-
  Start a new evolution of the GAD framework — analyze high-pressure phases via
  selection pressure, write a raw CANDIDATE.md per phase, hand each one to
  create-proto-skill for autonomous drafting, then run the validator. Use when
  the user says "let's evolve", "run an evolution", "find new skills",
  "what skills should we add", or after closing a milestone where you want to
  capture lessons. An evolution is the primary mechanism by which GAD's species
  (its DNA / skill set) improves between milestones. Refuses to run if any
  pending proto-skills from a previous evolution still need human review —
  clear the queue first via gad skill promote --framework / gad evolution discard.
lane: meta
type: meta-framework
workflow: workflows/evolution-evolve.md
---


# gad-evolution-evolve

**Workflow:** [workflows/evolution-evolve.md](../../workflows/evolution-evolve.md)

Run the workflow. All procedural detail, examples, and tool sequencing live in the workflow file per the canonical skill shape (references/skill-shape.md, decision gad-190).