diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/__init__.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/__init__.py
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+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Searching infrastructure for Optimization Kernel."""
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/__init__.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/__init__.py
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+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""History module for tracking optimization attempts.
+
+Provides persistent storage for kernel optimization attempts, enabling:
+- Resume: Continue runs after interruption
+- History: Track what was tried and outcomes
+- Learning: Use past attempts to guide exploration
+"""
+
+from .records import AttemptRecord, Outcome
+from .store import AttemptStore, JsonAttemptStore
+
+__all__ = ["AttemptRecord", "Outcome", "AttemptStore", "JsonAttemptStore"]
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/records.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/records.py
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/records.py
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+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Data records for tracking optimization attempts."""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class Outcome(Enum):
+    """Result of an optimization attempt."""
+
+    IMPROVED = "improved"
+    REGRESSED = "regressed"
+    FAILED = "failed"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AttemptRecord:
+    """A single optimization attempt."""
+
+    id: str
+    kernel_code: str
+    time_ms: float
+    outcome: Outcome
+    created_at: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+    parent_id: str | None = None
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"AttemptRecord(id={self.id}, time_ms={self.time_ms:.4f}, outcome={self.outcome.value})"
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+        """Serialize to dictionary for JSON storage."""
+        return {
+            "id": self.id,
+            "kernel_code": self.kernel_code,
+            "time_ms": self.time_ms,
+            "outcome": self.outcome.value,
+            "created_at": self.created_at.isoformat(),
+            "parent_id": self.parent_id,
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_dict(data: dict) -> "AttemptRecord":
+        """Deserialize from dictionary."""
+        return AttemptRecord(
+            id=data["id"],
+            kernel_code=data["kernel_code"],
+            time_ms=data["time_ms"],
+            outcome=Outcome(data["outcome"]),
+            created_at=datetime.fromisoformat(data["created_at"]),
+            parent_id=data.get("parent_id"),
+        )
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/store.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/store.py
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index 0000000..237ced7
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/history/store.py
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Storage interface and implementations for optimization attempts.
+
+The attempt store provides persistent storage for kernel optimization
+attempts discovered during the search process. This enables:
+
+- Resume: Continue optimization runs after interruption
+- History: Track what was tried and what worked/failed
+- Learning: Use past attempts to guide future exploration
+- Analysis: Understand optimization trajectories post-hoc
+
+Thread/process safety:
+- Only the main optimization loop should write to the store
+- Workers return results via queue; manager calls add()
+"""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Protocol
+
+from .records import AttemptRecord, Outcome
+
+
+class AttemptStore(Protocol):
+    """Interface for storing and querying optimization attempts.
+
+    Implementations must provide:
+    - add(): Store a new attempt
+    - get_recent(): Get recent attempts for history context
+    - get_top_k(): Get best performers for parent selection
+    - get_best(): Get single best attempt
+    - count(): Count total attempts
+    """
+
+    def add(self, attempt: AttemptRecord) -> None:
+        """Store an attempt."""
+        ...
+
+    def get_recent(self, n: int) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        """Get the n most recent attempts (oldest first)."""
+        ...
+
+    def get_top_k(self, k: int) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        """Get the k best attempts by time_ms (fastest first)."""
+        ...
+
+    def get_best(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        """Get the attempt with the lowest time_ms."""
+        ...
+
+    def count(self) -> int:
+        """Count total attempts in the store."""
+        ...
+
+
+class JsonAttemptStore:
+    """JSON file-based implementation of AttemptStore."""
+
+    def __init__(self, path: Path | str) -> None:
+        self.path = Path(path)
+        self._attempts: list[AttemptRecord] = []
+        self._load()
+
+    def _load(self) -> None:
+        """Load attempts from JSON file if it exists.
+
+        Falls back to empty store if the file is corrupted (e.g., partial write).
+        """
+        if self.path.exists():
+            try:
+                with open(self.path) as f:
+                    data = json.load(f)
+                self._attempts = [AttemptRecord.from_dict(d) for d in data]
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError) as e:
+                import warnings
+
+                warnings.warn(f"Corrupted store at {self.path}, starting fresh: {e}")
+                self._attempts = []
+
+    def _save(self) -> None:
+        """Save attempts to JSON file."""
+        self.path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(self.path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump([a.to_dict() for a in self._attempts], f, indent=2)
+
+    def add(self, attempt: AttemptRecord) -> None:
+        """Store an attempt and persist to disk."""
+        self._attempts.append(attempt)
+        self._save()
+
+    def get_recent(self, n: int) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        """Get the n most recent attempts (oldest first)."""
+        return self._attempts[-n:]
+
+    def get_top_k(self, k: int) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        """Get the k best attempts by time_ms (fastest first).
+
+        Ties are broken by created_at (oldest first) for deterministic ordering.
+        """
+        valid = [a for a in self._attempts if a.outcome != Outcome.FAILED]
+        sorted_by_time = sorted(valid, key=lambda a: (a.time_ms, a.created_at))
+        return sorted_by_time[:k]
+
+    def get_best(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        """Get the attempt with the lowest time_ms (excluding failed)."""
+        valid = [a for a in self._attempts if a.outcome != Outcome.FAILED]
+        if not valid:
+            return None
+        return min(valid, key=lambda a: a.time_ms)
+
+    def count(self) -> int:
+        """Count total attempts in the store."""
+        return len(self._attempts)
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/__init__.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c78328
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/__init__.py
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+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Mutation module for building kernel optimization prompts."""
+
+from .mutator import Mutator, SimpleMutator
+
+__all__ = ["Mutator", "SimpleMutator"]
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/mutator.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/mutator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77990f
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/mutation/mutator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Mutation strategies for generating kernel optimization prompts.
+
+Mutators build prompts for the LLM to optimize kernels, including:
+- The parent kernel to improve
+- History of what was tried before
+- Any additional context (bottleneck analysis, inspirations, etc.)
+"""
+
+from typing import Protocol
+
+from ..history import AttemptRecord, AttemptStore
+
+
+class Mutator(Protocol):
+    """Interface for building optimization prompts."""
+
+    def build_prompt(self, parent: AttemptRecord) -> str:
+        """Build a prompt for the LLM to optimize the kernel.
+
+        Args:
+            parent: The kernel to optimize.
+        """
+        ...
+
+
+class SimpleMutator:
+    """Minimal mutator: basic prompt with kernel and history."""
+
+    def __init__(self, store: AttemptStore) -> None:
+        self.store = store
+
+    def build_prompt(self, parent: AttemptRecord) -> str:
+        lines = [
+            "# Optimize this Triton kernel\n",
+            f"Current performance: {parent.time_ms:.4f}ms\n",
+        ]
+
+        history = self.store.get_recent(3)
+        if history:
+            lines.append("\n## Recent attempts:\n")
+            for a in history:
+                lines.append(f"- [{a.outcome.value}] {a.time_ms:.4f}ms\n")
+
+        lines.append("\n## Kernel:\n```python\n")
+        lines.append(parent.kernel_code)
+        lines.append("\n```\n")
+
+        return "".join(lines)
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/__init__.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcfa475
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Sampling module for selecting parents from optimization history."""
+
+from .sampler import BestSampler, Sampler
+
+__all__ = ["Sampler", "BestSampler"]
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/sampler.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/sampler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..792317f
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/sampling/sampler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Sampling strategies for selecting parents and inspirations from history.
+
+Samplers control how we select:
+- Parents: Which kernel to optimize next
+- Inspirations: Which kernels to show as few-shot examples to the LLM
+"""
+
+from typing import Protocol
+
+from ..history import AttemptRecord, AttemptStore
+
+
+class Sampler(Protocol):
+    """Interface for sampling from optimization history."""
+
+    def sample_parent(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        """Select a parent for the next optimization attempt."""
+        ...
+
+    def get_top_inspirations(
+        self,
+        n: int,
+    ) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        """Get top-performing attempts for few-shot prompting."""
+        ...
+
+
+class BestSampler:
+    """Sampler that always returns the best parent and top-k inspirations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, store: AttemptStore) -> None:
+        self.store = store
+
+    def sample_parent(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        return self.store.get_best()
+
+    def get_top_inspirations(
+        self,
+        n: int,
+    ) -> list[AttemptRecord]:
+        return self.store.get_top_k(n)
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/__init__.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbe9402
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Strategy module for controlling the optimization loop."""
+
+from .strategy import SimpleStrategy, Strategy
+
+__all__ = ["Strategy", "SimpleStrategy"]
diff --git a/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/strategy.py b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/strategy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90181e1
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+++ b/triton_kernel_agent/opt_worker_component/searching/strategy/strategy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Strategies for controlling the optimization search loop.
+
+Strategies decide:
+- Which parent to optimize next
+- When to stop (convergence, plateau, max rounds)
+- How to select the next generation of candidates
+"""
+
+from typing import Protocol
+
+from ..history import AttemptRecord, AttemptStore
+from ..sampling import Sampler
+
+
+class Strategy(Protocol):
+    """Interface for optimization loop control."""
+
+    def next_parent(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        """Select the next parent to optimize from."""
+        ...
+
+    def record_result(self, attempt: AttemptRecord) -> None:
+        """Record an optimization attempt result."""
+        ...
+
+    def get_best(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        """Get the best attempt so far."""
+        ...
+
+    def should_stop(self, round_num: int, max_rounds: int) -> bool:
+        """Check if optimization should terminate early."""
+        ...
+
+
+class SimpleStrategy:
+    """Example Implementation: always pick best, stop at max rounds."""
+
+    def __init__(self, store: AttemptStore, sampler: Sampler) -> None:
+        self.store = store
+        self.sampler = sampler
+
+    def next_parent(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        return self.sampler.sample_parent()
+
+    def record_result(self, attempt: AttemptRecord) -> None:
+        self.store.add(attempt)
+
+    def get_best(self) -> AttemptRecord | None:
+        return self.store.get_best()
+
+    def should_stop(self, round_num: int, max_rounds: int) -> bool:
+        return round_num >= max_rounds