evaluating-llms-harness

Evaluate LLMs against 60+ academic benchmarks using lm-evaluation-harness.

2|Updated Mar 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/daeha76/RianFriends --skill evaluating-llms-harness-daeha76
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Skill: evaluating-llms-harness
Source: https://github.com/daeha76/RianFriends/tree/main/.claude/commands/evaluating-llms-harness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/daeha76/RianFriends --skill evaluating-llms-harness-daeha76

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires lm-eval, transformers, vllm, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a standardized framework for evaluating the performance of Large Language Models (LLMs) across a wide range of academic benchmarks, enabling objective comparison and quality assessment.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Benchmarking: Evaluates LLMs on over 60 academic benchmarks, including MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, TruthfulQA, and HellaSwag.
  • Model Comparison: Facilitates direct comparison of different LLMs based on standardized metrics.
  • Training Progress Tracking: Allows monitoring of model performance during training cycles.
  • Industry Standard: Utilizes the widely adopted lm-evaluation-harness tool.
  • Use Case: A researcher wants to compare the reasoning capabilities of two new LLMs. They use this Skill to run both models through the MMLU and GSM8K benchmarks and analyze the resulting accuracy scores.

Quick Start

Evaluate the 'meta-llama/Llama-2-7b-hf' model on the MMLU, GSM8K, and HellaSwag tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions about evaluating-llms-harness

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I evaluate LLM performance on academic benchmarks like MMLU and HumanEval?

You can evaluate LLM performance by running models against standardized academic benchmarks like MMLU and HumanEval using the lm-evaluation-harness framework. This skill supports HuggingFace, vLLM, and API-based models to generate objective accuracy scores.

What is the best way to benchmark multiple LLMs for a comparative quality assessment?

To benchmark multiple LLMs for comparative quality assessment, you can run different models through standardized tests like GSM8K and TruthfulQA. This generates comparable metrics, allowing you to directly analyze and compare their reasoning capabilities.

Can I use vLLM and HuggingFace models with lm-evaluation-harness for testing?

Yes, you can use vLLM and HuggingFace models for testing. This skill integrates the lm-evaluation-harness tool to support both local and API-based models, allowing you to evaluate model quality across over 60 academic benchmarks.

How do I track LLM training progress using academic benchmarks?

You can track LLM training progress by periodically evaluating the model against academic benchmarks like HellaSwag and MMLU. This monitors performance changes during training cycles, providing standardized metrics to ensure model quality improvements.

What academic evaluation tasks are supported for benchmarking model quality?

Supported academic evaluation tasks for benchmarking model quality include over 60 benchmarks such as MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, TruthfulQA, and HellaSwag. These cover diverse reasoning and language understanding metrics for comprehensive LLM evaluation.