evaluating-llms-harness

Evaluate LLMs across academic benchmarks like MMLU and GSM8K.

2|Updated Feb 4, 2026
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Skill: evaluating-llms-harness
Source: https://github.com/zhuangbiaowei/smart_bot/tree/main/skills/lm-evaluation-harness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zhuangbiaowei/smart_bot --skill evaluating-llms-harness-zhuangbiaowei

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the rigorous evaluation of Large Language Models (LLMs) against established academic benchmarks, providing objective measures of their capabilities.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Benchmarking: Assesses LLMs across 60+ academic tasks including MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, and TruthfulQA.
  • Model Comparison: Facilitates direct comparison of different LLMs for quality and performance.
  • Training Progress Tracking: Monitors model improvement during training cycles.
  • Use Case: A researcher needs to compare the reasoning abilities of two newly trained 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' and 'gsm8k' 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 LLMs on academic benchmarks like MMLU and GSM8K?

To evaluate LLMs on academic benchmarks like MMLU and GSM8K, you can use this Skill to automatically run models through 60+ established tasks, measuring reasoning and knowledge capabilities to generate objective accuracy scores.

Can I use vLLM and HuggingFace backends for LLM performance testing?

Yes, you can use vLLM and HuggingFace backends for LLM performance testing. This Skill supports various model backends, including HuggingFace transformers and vLLM, facilitating comprehensive quality assessment and direct model comparison.

What is the best way to compare the reasoning abilities of two newly trained models?

The best way to compare the reasoning abilities of newly trained models is to run both through academic benchmarks like MMLU and GSM8K using this Skill, which generates objective accuracy scores for direct quality comparison and analysis.

Does lm-evaluation-harness support tracking model improvement during training cycles?

Yes, lm-evaluation-harness supports tracking model improvement during training cycles. It monitors model performance across academic tasks, allowing researchers to assess quality and track training progress through rigorous evaluation.

What tasks are available for LLM benchmarking besides coding and knowledge tests?

Besides coding and knowledge tests, LLM benchmarking includes reasoning tasks across 60+ academic benchmarks like MMLU, HumanEval, GSM8K, and TruthfulQA, providing objective measures of diverse model capabilities.