evaluating-llms-harness

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

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Skill: evaluating-llms-harness
Source: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/skills/mlops/lm-evaluation-harness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill evaluating-llms-harness-nousresearch

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 automates the evaluation of Large Language Models (LLMs) against a comprehensive suite of academic benchmarks, providing standardized metrics for model quality assessment.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Benchmarking: Evaluates LLMs across 60+ academic benchmarks including MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, TruthfulQA, and HellaSwag.
  • Model Comparison: Facilitates direct comparison of different LLMs by running them on the same standardized tasks.
  • Training Progress Tracking: Enables continuous monitoring of model performance during training by evaluating checkpoints periodically.
  • Industry Standard: Utilizes the widely adopted lm-evaluation-harness framework used by major AI labs.
  • Use Case: A researcher wants to compare the reasoning capabilities of two new LLMs. They can use this Skill to run both models through the MMLU and GSM8K benchmarks and get a clear, quantitative comparison of their performance.

Quick Start

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

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 GSM8K?

To evaluate LLM performance on academic benchmarks, you can use this Skill to run models through standardized tests like MMLU, GSM8K, and HumanEval. It automates the evaluation process and provides quantitative metrics for model quality assessment.

Can I compare different LLMs using the lm-evaluation-harness framework?

Yes, you can compare different LLMs using the lm-evaluation-harness framework by running multiple models on the same standardized tasks. This Skill facilitates direct model comparison by generating consistent evaluation metrics across various backends like HuggingFace and vLLM.

Does this LLM evaluation tool support vLLM and HuggingFace backends?

Yes, this LLM evaluation tool supports both vLLM and HuggingFace backends. It leverages the lm-evaluation-harness framework to assess model quality across various supported backends, ensuring flexible performance testing for different inference environments.

What is the best way to track LLM training progress with performance testing?

The best way to track LLM training progress with performance testing is to periodically evaluate model checkpoints using this Skill. It runs checkpoints through 60+ academic benchmarks like MMLU and TruthfulQA, providing standardized metrics to monitor quality improvements over time.

What academic benchmarks are included for model quality assessment?

For model quality assessment, the included academic benchmarks feature over 60 standardized tests such as MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, TruthfulQA, and HellaSwag. These benchmarks evaluate diverse LLM capabilities including reasoning, coding, and mathematical problem-solving.