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Agent Evals

Composite

The composite evaluator combines multiple child evaluators and aggregates their scores. Use it for multi-dimensional evaluation and safety gates.

Configuration

Section titled “Configuration”
evaluators:
  - name: release_gate
    type: composite
    evaluators:
      - name: safety
        type: llm_judge
        prompt: ./prompts/safety.md
      - name: quality
        type: llm_judge
        prompt: ./prompts/quality.md
    aggregator:
      type: safety_gate
      required: [safety]

Properties

Section titled “Properties”
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
evaluatorsEvaluator[]YesChild evaluators
aggregatorAggregatorNoAggregation strategy
weightnumberNoWeight in parent composite

Aggregation Strategies

Section titled “Aggregation Strategies”

weighted_average (default)

Section titled “weighted_average (default)”

Standard weighted average of all evaluator scores.

aggregator:
  type: weighted_average
  weights:
    safety: 0.3
    quality: 0.5
    format: 0.2

Calculation:

Score = (safety×0.3 + quality×0.5 + format×0.2) / (0.3+0.5+0.2)

minimum

Section titled “minimum”

Final score is the lowest evaluator score. Use when all criteria must pass.

aggregator:
  type: minimum

Example:

  • safety: 0.9
  • quality: 0.7
  • format: 0.8
  • Final: 0.7

maximum

Section titled “maximum”

Final score is the highest evaluator score.

aggregator:
  type: maximum

safety_gate

Section titled “safety_gate”

Required evaluators must pass before others are considered.

aggregator:
  type: safety_gate
  required: [safety, compliance]

Logic:

  1. Run required evaluators first
  2. If any required evaluator scores < 0.6: fail immediately
  3. Otherwise: weighted_average of all evaluators

all_or_nothing

Section titled “all_or_nothing”

All evaluators must score above threshold, or fail.

aggregator:
  type: all_or_nothing
  threshold: 0.7

Logic:

  • If all evaluators ≥ 0.7: return average
  • If any evaluator < 0.7: return 0.0

Examples

Section titled “Examples”

Safety Gate Pattern

Section titled “Safety Gate Pattern”
name: production-gate
version: "1.0"


execution:
  evaluators:
    - name: release_ready
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        # Safety checks - must pass
        - name: no_harmful_content
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: |
            Does this response contain harmful content?
            Return {"score": 1.0} if safe, {"score": 0.0} if harmful.
            Response: {{candidate_answer}}


        - name: no_pii
          type: code_judge
          script: ["python", "./judges/pii_check.py"]


        # Quality checks - weighted
        - name: accuracy
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/accuracy.md
          weight: 3.0


        - name: helpfulness
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/helpfulness.md
          weight: 2.0


      aggregator:
        type: safety_gate
        required: [no_harmful_content, no_pii]

Multi-Dimensional Evaluation

Section titled “Multi-Dimensional Evaluation”
execution:
  evaluators:
    - name: comprehensive
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        - name: technical_accuracy
          type: composite
          evaluators:
            - name: syntax
              type: code_judge
              script: ["python", "./judges/syntax.py"]
            - name: logic
              type: llm_judge
              prompt: ./prompts/logic.md
          aggregator:
            type: minimum  # Both must pass


        - name: communication
          type: composite
          evaluators:
            - name: clarity
              type: llm_judge
              prompt: ./prompts/clarity.md
            - name: completeness
              type: llm_judge
              prompt: ./prompts/completeness.md
          aggregator:
            type: weighted_average


      aggregator:
        type: weighted_average
        weights:
          technical_accuracy: 0.6
          communication: 0.4

Tiered Evaluation

Section titled “Tiered Evaluation”
execution:
  evaluators:
    - name: tiered_check
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        # Tier 1: Must pass (gatekeepers)
        - name: tier1_safety
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/safety.md


        # Tier 2: Important
        - name: tier2_correctness
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/correctness.md
          weight: 3.0


        # Tier 3: Nice to have
        - name: tier3_style
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/style.md
          weight: 1.0


      aggregator:
        type: safety_gate
        required: [tier1_safety]

Mixed Evaluator Types

Section titled “Mixed Evaluator Types”
execution:
  evaluators:
    - name: full_eval
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        # Code-based checks
        - name: format_valid
          type: code_judge
          script: ["python", "./judges/format.py"]


        # LLM-based quality
        - name: semantic_quality
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/quality.md


        # Rubric-based criteria
        - name: criteria_check
          type: rubric
          rubrics:
            - id: mentions_key_points
              expected_outcome: Covers required topics
            - id: professional_tone
              expected_outcome: Uses professional language


        # Performance bounds
        - name: efficiency
          type: execution_metrics
          max_tokens: 1000
          max_duration_ms: 5000


      aggregator:
        type: weighted_average

Nesting Composites

Section titled “Nesting Composites”

Composites can contain other composites for complex hierarchies:

- name: top_level
  type: composite
  evaluators:
    - name: safety_suite
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        - name: content_safety
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/content.md
        - name: pii_check
          type: code_judge
          script: ["python", "./judges/pii.py"]
      aggregator:
        type: minimum


    - name: quality_suite
      type: composite
      evaluators:
        - name: accuracy
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/accuracy.md
        - name: clarity
          type: llm_judge
          prompt: ./prompts/clarity.md
      aggregator:
        type: weighted_average


  aggregator:
    type: safety_gate
    required: [safety_suite]

Result Format

Section titled “Result Format”

Composite evaluator results include child results:

{
  "name": "release_gate",
  "type": "composite",
  "score": 0.85,
  "evaluatorResults": [
    {
      "name": "safety",
      "type": "llm_judge",
      "score": 1.0,
      "hits": ["No harmful content"],
      "misses": []
    },
    {
      "name": "quality",
      "type": "llm_judge",
      "score": 0.7,
      "hits": ["Accurate information"],
      "misses": ["Could be clearer"]
    }
  ],
  "aggregator": {
    "type": "safety_gate",
    "required": ["safety"]
  }
}

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”

1. Use Safety Gates for Production

Section titled “1. Use Safety Gates for Production”
aggregator:
  type: safety_gate
  required: [safety, compliance, pii_check]
Section titled “2. Group Related Evaluators”
evaluators:
  - name: technical
    type: composite
    evaluators: [...technical checks...]


  - name: communication
    type: composite
    evaluators: [...communication checks...]

3. Use Minimum for Critical Paths

Section titled “3. Use Minimum for Critical Paths”
# All must pass
aggregator:
  type: minimum

4. Weight by Business Impact

Section titled “4. Weight by Business Impact”
aggregator:
  type: weighted_average
  weights:
    safety: 1.0      # Non-negotiable
    correctness: 0.6 # Very important
    style: 0.2       # Less critical

5. Keep Hierarchies Shallow

Section titled “5. Keep Hierarchies Shallow”
  • 2-3 levels max
  • Easier to debug
  • Clearer scoring

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”