Combines model evaluation (#93) and prompt A/B testing (#95) into one experiment. Evaluates all (model × prompt × scenario) cells on the same fixed contexts so quality differences are attributable. Architecture: - Phase A (collect.py): generates candidates per cell, logs to MLflow with judge_pending=true. Rejects models >4B, uses keep_alive=0 for RAM safety (no concurrent model weights in VRAM). - Phase B (judge_cli.py): exports pending runs as JSON for Claude Code to score per the rubric, then applies scores back to MLflow. - Phase C (compare.py): leaderboard by (model, prompt) cell. Rubric (tip-v1) defines 1–5 scales for relevance, actionability, tone, plus format_ok and overlong flags. Composite = rel + act + tone + 2×format_ok − overlong. Rubric is self-describing and persisted in every run so judges use consistent criteria across sessions. Artifacts (prompts, candidates, raw responses) stored as MLflow tags because the server uses a file:// backend not accessible via REST. Full artifacts accessible in MLflow UI → run → Tags section. Tested end-to-end on local machine: - 4 models (qwen2.5:0.5b/1.5b, gemma3:1b, llama3.2:3b) ≤4B - 3 prompts (v1, v2-mentor, v3-few-shot) - 4 scenarios (4 personas × 2 time-slots) - 48 cells total, all judged and ranked Winner: qwen2.5:1.5b × v3-few-shot (composite=12.75). Ready for integration into Airflow prompt_ab_eval DAG and admin UI. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
ml/
Python. Owns models, features, training, online scoring.
| Dir | Role | Phase |
|---|---|---|
serving/ |
FastAPI online scorer (/score, /generate) + LiteLLM gateway + prompt registry (prompts.py) + JetStream consumers for signals.> / feedback.>, called by recommender |
1–2 |
features/ |
context assembler (context.py): signals → PromptContext; profile-feature schema mirror (profile_schema.py); Feast adapter later |
2 |
pipelines/ |
batch feature + training DAGs (Prefect/Airflow) | 4 |
registry/ |
MLflow-backed model registry integration | 4 |
experiments/ |
A/B assignment + multi-armed bandit policies | 4 |
notebooks/ |
research; never imported by production code | — |
Principles
- Every model has a model card in
registry/describing inputs, offline metrics, fairness checks, and rollout history. - Online inference must be stateless and < 50ms p99.
- Training reads from the offline feature store; serving reads from the online feature store; definitions are shared (no train/serve skew).
- Shadow deploys before any policy change that affects real users.
Feature contract
Profile features (batched)
User-level features (completion rate, preferred hour, tip volume…) are computed
by the TypeScript recommender and shipped to ml/serving on every /score and
/generate call as profile_features: dict | None. The Python mirror in
features/profile_schema.py documents each feature's name, dtype, TTL, source,
and null fallback — keep it in sync with services/api/src/profile/registry.ts
(a CI-style test asserts names and ttlSec values match). See ADR-0011.
Context features (JIT)
Request-time signals assembled by features/context.py (hour_of_day,
day_of_week, task list). These are never cached — they are derived from the
system clock and the live Todoist feed at the moment of the score call.
CONTEXT_FEATURES in context.py declares freshness, source, and fallback for
each field (issue #61).
Prompt registry
serving/prompts.py keys tip-generation prompts by stable version string. Adding a new variant means adding an entry — no caller changes. Selection precedence: POST /generate body's prompt_version field → env DEFAULT_PROMPT_VERSION → "v1". The TypeScript recommender drives selection via TIP_PROMPT_VERSION (single value or comma-separated rotation); the version actually used flows back in the response and is persisted to tip_scores.prompt_version so the admin reward-analytics dashboard can bucket reactions per variant.