evaluating-llms-harness

Evaluate LLMs against 60+ academic benchmarks like MMLU and GSM8K.

Updated Mar 13, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hochoa13/Asistente-Harlest --skill evaluating-llms-harness-hochoa13
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Skill: evaluating-llms-harness
Source: https://github.com/hochoa13/Asistente-Harlest/tree/main/skills/mlops/evaluation/lm-evaluation-harness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hochoa13/Asistente-Harlest --skill evaluating-llms-harness-hochoa13

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 rigorous evaluation of Large Language Models (LLMs) against a comprehensive suite of academic benchmarks, providing objective measures of their capabilities.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Standardized Benchmarking: Evaluates LLMs across 60+ established academic benchmarks like MMLU, HumanEval, and GSM8K.
  • Model Comparison: Facilitates direct comparison between different LLMs or model versions.
  • Training Progress Tracking: Monitors and visualizes model performance improvements during training.
  • Use Case: A research team wants to compare their new LLM against industry leaders on reasoning, coding, and knowledge tasks to publish academic results.

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 benchmark LLMs using the lm-evaluation-harness?▼

To benchmark LLMs, this Skill automates evaluation against over 60 academic benchmarks using lm-evaluation-harness. It supports HuggingFace, vLLM, and API backends to measure model quality and report objective academic results.

Can I evaluate models on MMLU and HumanEval with vLLM?▼

Yes, you can evaluate models on MMLU and HumanEval with vLLM. This Skill supports vLLM as a backend to run standardized LLM evaluations across 60+ academic benchmarks for reasoning, coding, and knowledge tasks.

What is the best way to compare LLM model quality against academic benchmarks?▼

The best way to compare LLM model quality is using this Skill to run standardized benchmarking. It evaluates different models or versions across 60+ benchmarks like GSM8K and MMLU to facilitate direct performance comparison.

Does lm-evaluation-harness support tracking training progress?▼

Yes, lm-evaluation-harness supports tracking training progress. This Skill monitors and visualizes LLM performance improvements during training by periodically evaluating the model against established academic benchmarks.

Do I need transformers to run LLM evaluation with this Skill?▼

Yes, you need transformers along with lm-eval and vllm dependencies. This Skill leverages these frameworks to load models and execute standardized evaluations across over 60 academic benchmarks.

What are the limitations of evaluating LLMs with lm-evaluation-harness?▼

Evaluating LLMs with lm-evaluation-harness focuses on academic benchmarks like MMLU and HumanEval, which may not fully capture real-world conversational nuances. It requires local dependencies like transformers and vLLM for execution.