evaluating-llms-harness

Evaluates LLMs on academic benchmarks like MMLU, GSM8K, and HumanEval.

1|Updated Jul 31, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/icyzh/hermes-web --skill evaluating-llms-harness-icyzh
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Skill: evaluating-llms-harness
Source: https://github.com/icyzh/hermes-web/tree/main/skills/mlops/evaluation/evaluating-llms-harness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/icyzh/hermes-web --skill evaluating-llms-harness-icyzh

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of objectively measuring and comparing the performance of Large Language Models across a wide range of academic and reasoning benchmarks, ensuring reproducible and standardized results.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Standardized Benchmarking: Evaluate models on over 60 academic datasets including MMLU, GSM8K, and HumanEval.
  • Workflow Integration: Seamlessly track training progress by automating evaluations at specific checkpoints.
  • Use Case: A research team needs to compare the reasoning capabilities of a new fine-tuned model against existing baselines; this Skill provides the standardized prompts and metrics required to generate a professional comparison report.

Quick Start

Use the evaluating-llms-harness skill to run an evaluation on the mmlu benchmark for the specified huggingface model.

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 benchmark LLM performance on academic datasets like MMLU and GSM8K?

To benchmark LLM performance on MMLU and GSM8K, this Skill provides standardized evaluation pipelines using lm-eval. It automates testing across over 60 academic datasets to quantify reasoning, coding, and knowledge capabilities, ensuring reproducible and standardized results.

Does the evaluation harness support local model testing with vLLM and HuggingFace?

Yes, the evaluation harness supports local model testing with vLLM and HuggingFace. It integrates seamlessly with these frameworks alongside various API providers, enabling both local and cloud-based model testing across diverse academic benchmarks.

What is the best way to track training progress for fine-tuned large language models?

The best way to track training progress is by automating LLM evaluations at specific training checkpoints. This Skill facilitates standardized metric reporting, allowing research teams to compare fine-tuned model capabilities against existing baselines.

Can I use lm-eval to generate standardized metric reports for model comparisons?

Yes, you can use lm-eval to generate standardized metric reports for model comparisons. This Skill applies standardized prompts and metrics to evaluate models on benchmarks like HumanEval, producing professional comparison reports for reasoning and coding tasks.

How does benchmarking large language models ensure reproducible results?

Benchmarking large language models ensures reproducible results by applying standardized prompts and automated evaluation pipelines. This Skill objectively measures and compares performance across diverse academic benchmarks, eliminating evaluation variance.

Are there limitations when evaluating models on diverse academic benchmarks locally?

When evaluating models on diverse academic benchmarks locally, limitations depend on your environment setup for vLLM and HuggingFace. The Skill requires these specific dependencies to execute the automated evaluation pipelines and generate standardized metrics.