Levels 1-3 complete + Levels 4-5 in progress - recursive research snapshot

recursive/LEVELS.md

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 # Recursive Research Levels
 
+## Current Status (2026-02-21 02:03 UTC)
+
+### COMPLETE
+- **Level 1:** Optimal Team Structure (3,829 words)
+- **Level 2A:** Agent Handoff Protocols (2,823 words)
+- **Level 3:** Quality Metrics (3,860 words)
+
+### IN PROGRESS
+- **Level 4:** Self-Improving Research Systems (running 29+ min)
+- **Level 5:** The Frontier of AI Research (running 29+ min)
+
+---
+
 ## Level 1: Optimal Team Structure
 - **Question:** What is the optimal structure for multi-agent research teams?
 - **Answer:** 3-5 agents, roles (Researcher, Writer, Builder, Reviewer), Git coordination
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 - **Connection to WE:** Coherence as quality indicator
 - **File:** level-3-quality-metrics.md
 
-## Progress: 3/5 Levels Complete
+## Level 4: Self-Improving Systems (IN PROGRESS)
+- **Question:** How can the Research Fortress improve itself over time?
+- **Status:** Agents running
+
+## Level 5: The Frontier (IN PROGRESS)
+- **Question:** What are the unsolved problems at the frontier?
+- **Status:** Agents running
+
+---
+
+*Every snapshot is useful for future archaeology of this moment.*