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Ziyang Gong 25da7cb2dd Merge pull request #32 from Yif-Yang/fix/issue-30-docs-and-template
Fix/issue 30 docs and template
2026-06-02 10:12:48 +08:00
Yifan Yang 4eb4c64b2a envs/_template: make template instantiable against real EnvAdapter ABC
The shipped env_template.py and loader_template.py described the same
fictional async execute / evaluate / build_prompt API documented in
docs/reference/api.md. As a result TemplateBenchmarkEnv(cfg) raised
'TypeError: Can't instantiate abstract class' for every copy-and-paste
user who followed the in-tree scaffold.

Rewrite the template so it's a working starting point:

- env_template.py: TemplateBenchmarkEnv(EnvAdapter) now implements all
  five real abstract methods (build_train_env, build_eval_env, rollout,
  reflect, get_task_types) with no-op defaults documented as TODO.
  Instantiable today; pytest 60/60 still passes.
- loader_template.py: TemplateBenchmarkLoader(SplitDataLoader)
  implements load_split_items for .json / .jsonl input and explains the
  optional load_raw_items override for split_mode="ratio".
- README.md: usage steps now point at scripts/train.py's _ENV_REGISTRY
  (the real registry) instead of a non-existent BENCHMARK_REGISTRY in
  skillopt/envs/__init__.py, and link to the rewritten new-benchmark
  guide.
- config_template.yaml: _base_ is a string path (not a list, which the
  loader rejects); skill_init is commented out with a note so the
  template config doesn't reference a file the user hasn't created.

Verified locally: 'from skillopt.envs._template.env_template import
TemplateBenchmarkEnv; TemplateBenchmarkEnv()' succeeds. Refs
microsoft/SkillOpt#30.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-01 20:15:12 +00:00
Yifan Yang 2ca2910649 docs: align API reference and Add-a-Benchmark guide with real EnvAdapter ABC
docs/reference/api.md previously documented a fictional EnvAdapter API
(execute / evaluate / build_prompt + DataItem / TaskResult) and a
BENCHMARK_REGISTRY that never existed in code. Anyone following the
documented contract would hit ImportError or TypeError on the first
instantiation.

Replace both pages with the real shape from skillopt/envs/base.py and
skillopt/datasets/base.py:

- EnvAdapter: build_train_env, build_eval_env, rollout, reflect,
  get_task_types (the 5 actual abstract methods).
- Rollout dicts: id / hard / soft required; everything else preserved
  into RolloutResult.extras.
- Reflect dicts: {patch, source_type} schema as consumed by
  run_minibatch_reflect.
- BatchSpec: slotted-but-mutable dataclass matching the actual
  definition (payload defaults to None, metadata to dict()).
- SplitDataLoader.load_split_items as the one mandatory loader method.
- Registry: _ENV_REGISTRY in scripts/train.py (lazy try/except
  ImportError block), not a non-existent BENCHMARK_REGISTRY in
  skillopt/envs/__init__.py.
- _base_: documented as a string path, since the current YAML loader
  only accepts strings.

The new-benchmark.md guide now walks through a docfaithful worked
example with a real rollout helper (chat_target + scorer) instead of
hand-waving over the rollout step. Refs microsoft/SkillOpt#30.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-01 20:14:54 +00:00
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See [Add a New Benchmark](guide/new-benchmark.md) for the implementation guide.
**Checklist:**
- [ ] Data loader in `skillopt/envs/<benchmark>/dataloader.py`
- [ ] Environment adapter in `skillopt/envs/<benchmark>/adapter.py`
- [ ] Data loader in `skillopt/envs/<benchmark>/loader.py`
- [ ] Environment adapter in `skillopt/envs/<benchmark>/env.py`
- [ ] Config file in `configs/<benchmark>/default.yaml`
- [ ] Registration in `scripts/train.py` (`_ENV_REGISTRY`)
- [ ] Registration in `skillopt/envs/__init__.py`
- [ ] Documentation page in `docs/`
### 🤖 New Model Backend
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# Add a New Benchmark
Extend SkillOpt with your own benchmark in ~100 lines of code.
Extend SkillOpt with your own benchmark in ~200 lines of code. We will use
a tiny worked example, `docfaithful`, that scores a target model on
how faithfully it answers questions grounded in a small reference doc.
## Overview
> **Working reference.** The easiest way to copy-cargo-cult a new env is
> to read [`skillopt/envs/officeqa/`](https://github.com/microsoft/SkillOpt/tree/main/skillopt/envs/officeqa).
> Everything below is the same shape, simplified.
To add a benchmark, you need:
## What you need to build
1. **Data Loader** — Subclass `SplitDataLoader` to load your split data
2. **Environment Adapter** — Subclass `EnvAdapter` and implement rollout/reflect hooks
3. **Config** — YAML configuration file
4. **Registration** — Add your adapter to the train script registry
To add a benchmark you implement four things:
## Step 1: Create the Benchmark Package
1. **A `SplitDataLoader` subclass** — knows how to load train / val / test
item dicts from disk.
2. **A rollout helper** — runs the target model on a batch of items
under the current skill and scores each prediction.
3. **An `EnvAdapter` subclass** — wires the loader + rollout helper into
SkillOpt's lifecycle (`build_*_env`, `rollout`, `reflect`,
`get_task_types`).
4. **A YAML config** — references your env name plus the standard
train / optimizer / gradient knobs.
Then one line in `scripts/train.py`'s `_register_builtins()` makes it
discoverable.
---
## Step 1 — Create the package
```bash
mkdir -p skillopt/envs/my_benchmark
touch skillopt/envs/my_benchmark/__init__.py
mkdir -p skillopt/envs/docfaithful
touch skillopt/envs/docfaithful/__init__.py
```
## Step 2: Implement the Data Loader
## Step 2 Implement the data loader
Create `skillopt/envs/my_benchmark/dataloader.py`:
`skillopt/envs/docfaithful/loader.py`:
```python
from __future__ import annotations
import json
from pathlib import Path
from skillopt.datasets.base import SplitDataLoader
class MyBenchmarkDataLoader(SplitDataLoader):
"""Load benchmark items from raw data and/or split directories."""
def _normalize(raw: dict) -> dict:
"""Make sure every item has an ``id``. Other keys are env-specific."""
return {
"id": str(raw["uid"]),
"question": raw["question"],
"ground_truth": raw["answer"],
"reference_text": raw.get("reference", ""),
"task_type": raw.get("category", "docfaithful"),
}
def load_raw_items(self, data_path: str) -> list[dict]:
# For ratio mode, parse your source dataset from data_path.
# Return list[dict] where each item has at least a unique, deterministic "id".
return super().load_raw_items(data_path)
class DocFaithfulDataLoader(SplitDataLoader):
"""Load DocFaithful items from JSON files inside each split dir."""
def load_split_items(self, split_path: str) -> list[dict]:
# For split_dir mode, parse one split directory.
return super().load_split_items(split_path)
# split_path is e.g. data/docfaithful_split/train/
json_files = sorted(Path(split_path).glob("*.json"))
if not json_files:
raise FileNotFoundError(f"No .json file found in {split_path}")
with json_files[0].open(encoding="utf-8") as f:
raw = json.load(f)
return [_normalize(item) for item in raw]
```
## Step 3: Implement the Environment Adapter
Only `load_split_items()` is mandatory. If you also want to support
`split_mode="ratio"` (auto-split a single raw file into train/val/test),
override `load_raw_items(data_path)` as well — see
`skillopt/datasets/base.py` docstrings.
Create `skillopt/envs/my_benchmark/adapter.py`:
## Step 3 — Write the rollout helper
`skillopt/envs/docfaithful/rollout.py`:
```python
from skillopt.envs.base import EnvAdapter
from skillopt.envs.my_benchmark.dataloader import MyBenchmarkDataLoader
from __future__ import annotations
class MyBenchmarkAdapter(EnvAdapter):
def __init__(self, split_dir: str = "", data_path: str = "", **kwargs):
self.dataloader = MyBenchmarkDataLoader(split_dir=split_dir, data_path=data_path, **kwargs)
import json
import os
from pathlib import Path
from skillopt.model import chat_target
def _score(prediction: str, ground_truth: str) -> tuple[int, float]:
"""Trivial exact-match scorer. Replace with F1 / ROUGE / LLM-judge."""
p = (prediction or "").strip().lower()
g = (ground_truth or "").strip().lower()
hard = int(p == g and bool(g))
soft = 1.0 if hard else 0.0
return hard, soft
def _rollout_one(item: dict, skill_content: str,
*, max_completion_tokens: int) -> dict:
system = skill_content
user = (
f"Question: {item['question']}\n\n"
f"Reference:\n{item.get('reference_text', '')}\n\n"
"Answer:"
)
prediction, _usage = chat_target(
system=system,
user=user,
max_completion_tokens=max_completion_tokens,
)
hard, soft = _score(prediction, item.get("ground_truth", ""))
return {
"id": str(item["id"]),
"hard": hard,
"soft": soft,
"predicted_answer": prediction,
"question": item.get("question", ""),
"reference_text": item.get("reference_text", ""),
"task_type": item.get("task_type", "docfaithful"),
}
def run_batch(*, items: list[dict], skill_content: str, out_root: str,
workers: int = 4, max_completion_tokens: int = 4096) -> list[dict]:
"""Run a batch of episodes sequentially or with a thread pool."""
os.makedirs(out_root, exist_ok=True)
# For brevity we go sequentially — swap in concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor
# when network / model latency dominates.
results = [
_rollout_one(item, skill_content,
max_completion_tokens=max_completion_tokens)
for item in items
]
Path(out_root, "rollouts.json").write_text(
json.dumps(results, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
)
return results
```
Two design points worth flagging:
- **Scoring lives here, not in `EnvAdapter`.** There is no `evaluate()`
method on the ABC. Whatever signal you put in `hard` (0/1, or a float
in [0, 1] for smoothed reward) and `soft` (float in [0, 1]) is what
the optimizer reads.
- **Use `skillopt.model.chat_target`**, not raw OpenAI/Claude calls.
That routes through whichever **chat** target backend the user
configured (`openai_chat` / `claude_chat` / `qwen_chat` /
`minimax_chat`) without your adapter caring. Exec-style backends
(`codex_exec`, `claude_code_exec`) need env-specific rollout code —
see `skillopt/envs/swebench/` for an example.
## Step 4 — Implement the environment adapter
`skillopt/envs/docfaithful/adapter.py`:
```python
from __future__ import annotations
import os
from skillopt.datasets.base import BatchSpec
from skillopt.envs.base import EnvAdapter
from skillopt.envs.docfaithful.loader import DocFaithfulDataLoader
from skillopt.envs.docfaithful.rollout import run_batch
from skillopt.gradient.reflect import run_minibatch_reflect
class DocFaithfulAdapter(EnvAdapter):
"""SkillOpt adapter for the DocFaithful benchmark."""
def __init__(
self,
split_dir: str = "",
data_path: str = "",
split_mode: str = "split_dir",
split_ratio: str = "2:1:7",
split_seed: int = 42,
split_output_dir: str = "",
workers: int = 4,
analyst_workers: int = 4,
failure_only: bool = False,
minibatch_size: int = 8,
edit_budget: int = 4,
seed: int = 42,
limit: int = 0,
max_completion_tokens: int = 4096,
) -> None:
self.workers = workers
self.analyst_workers = analyst_workers
self.failure_only = failure_only
self.minibatch_size = minibatch_size
self.edit_budget = edit_budget
self.max_completion_tokens = int(max_completion_tokens)
self.dataloader = DocFaithfulDataLoader(
split_dir=split_dir,
data_path=data_path,
split_mode=split_mode,
split_ratio=split_ratio,
split_seed=split_seed,
split_output_dir=split_output_dir,
seed=seed,
limit=limit,
)
# ── Lifecycle ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None:
super().setup(cfg)
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def get_dataloader(self):
return self.dataloader
# ── Env construction ────────────────────────────────────────────────
def build_env_from_batch(self, batch: BatchSpec, **kwargs):
# For dataset-backed envs the "manager" is just the items list.
return list(batch.payload or [])
def build_train_env(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs):
return self.dataloader.build_train_batch(batch_size=batch_size, seed=seed, **kwargs).payload
batch = self.dataloader.build_train_batch(
batch_size=batch_size, seed=seed, **kwargs
)
return self.build_env_from_batch(batch, **kwargs)
def build_eval_env(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs):
return self.dataloader.build_eval_batch(env_num=env_num, split=split, seed=seed, **kwargs).payload
batch = self.dataloader.build_eval_batch(
env_num=env_num, split=split, seed=seed, **kwargs
)
return self.build_env_from_batch(batch, **kwargs)
def rollout(self, env_manager, skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict]:
# env_manager is the payload returned by build_train_env/build_eval_env
# (commonly list[dict] task items).
# Run target model on each item and return list[dict].
# Required keys per row: "id", "hard" (0/1), "soft" (0.0-1.0)
raise NotImplementedError
# ── The two real action methods ─────────────────────────────────────
def reflect(self, results: list[dict], skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict | None]:
# Convert failure/success analysis into RawPatch-like dicts.
raise NotImplementedError
def rollout(self, env_manager, skill_content: str,
out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict]:
items: list[dict] = env_manager
return run_batch(
items=items,
skill_content=skill_content,
out_root=out_dir,
workers=self.workers,
max_completion_tokens=self.max_completion_tokens,
)
def reflect(self, results: list[dict], skill_content: str,
out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict | None]:
return run_minibatch_reflect(
results=results,
skill_content=skill_content,
prediction_dir=kwargs.get(
"prediction_dir", os.path.join(out_dir, "predictions")
),
patches_dir=kwargs.get(
"patches_dir", os.path.join(out_dir, "patches")
),
workers=self.analyst_workers,
failure_only=self.failure_only,
minibatch_size=self.minibatch_size,
edit_budget=self.edit_budget,
random_seed=kwargs.get("random_seed"),
error_system=self.get_error_minibatch_prompt(),
success_system=self.get_success_minibatch_prompt(),
step_buffer_context=kwargs.get("step_buffer_context", ""),
update_mode=getattr(self, "_cfg", {}).get("skill_update_mode", "patch"),
)
def get_task_types(self) -> list[str]:
return ["my_benchmark"]
seen: list[str] = []
for item in (
self.dataloader.train_items
+ self.dataloader.val_items
+ self.dataloader.test_items
):
tt = str(item.get("task_type") or "docfaithful")
if tt not in seen:
seen.append(tt)
return seen or ["docfaithful"]
```
## Step 4: Register the Benchmark
### What the rollout actually does
Add your adapter to `_register_builtins()` in `scripts/train.py`:
Look back at `run_batch` from Step 3 — it sends each `item["question"]`
to the target model with `skill_content` as the system prompt, scores
the answer against `item["ground_truth"]`, and returns a list of dicts:
```python
from skillopt.envs.my_benchmark.adapter import MyBenchmarkAdapter
_ENV_REGISTRY["my_benchmark"] = MyBenchmarkAdapter
[
{"id": "ex_001", "hard": 1, "soft": 0.92,
"predicted_answer": "...", "question": "...",
"reference_text": item["reference_text"]},
{"id": "ex_002", "hard": 0, "soft": 0.13, "fail_reason": "...", ...},
...
]
```
## Step 5: Create Config
The trainer only requires `id`, `hard`, `soft`. The rest is preserved on
`RolloutResult.extras` (see `skillopt/types.py`) and is what your
`reflect()` consumes via `run_minibatch_reflect`.
Create `configs/my_benchmark/default.yaml`:
## Step 5 — Register the adapter
Edit [`scripts/train.py`](https://github.com/microsoft/SkillOpt/blob/main/scripts/train.py)
and add to `_register_builtins()`:
```python
try:
from skillopt.envs.docfaithful.adapter import DocFaithfulAdapter
_ENV_REGISTRY["docfaithful"] = DocFaithfulAdapter
except ImportError:
pass # docfaithful deps not installed — skip
```
There is **no `BENCHMARK_REGISTRY` dict in `skillopt/envs/__init__.py`**
the registry lives in `scripts/train.py` and is populated lazily so that
optional deps don't break `--help`.
## Step 6 — Create the YAML config
`configs/docfaithful/default.yaml`:
```yaml
_base_: ../_base_/default.yaml
_base_: ../_base_/default.yaml # NOTE: string, not list
env:
name: my_benchmark
data_path: data/my_benchmark
split_mode: ratio
split_ratio: "2:1:7"
model:
reasoning_effort: medium
train:
batch_size: 16
accumulation: 1
num_epochs: 4
batch_size: 40
gradient:
minibatch_size: 8
merge_batch_size: 8
optimizer:
learning_rate: 4
lr_scheduler: cosine
use_slow_update: true
use_meta_skill: true
gradient:
analyst_workers: 16
env:
name: docfaithful
# Optional: a seed skill document. Create this file (or any markdown
# file) yourself before the first run, or omit the key to let SkillOpt
# start from an empty skill.
skill_init: skillopt/envs/docfaithful/skills/initial.md
split_mode: split_dir
split_dir: data/docfaithful_split
workers: 4
max_completion_tokens: 4096
limit: 0
```
## Step 6: Run
> ⚠️ `_base_` is currently parsed as a **string path**, not a list. Write
> `_base_: ../_base_/default.yaml`, not `_base_: ['../_base_/default.yaml']`.
> See [`skillopt/config.py`](https://github.com/microsoft/SkillOpt/blob/main/skillopt/config.py)
> if you want to add list-form inheritance.
## Step 7 — Run
```bash
python scripts/train.py --config configs/my_benchmark/default.yaml
# If you set skill_init above, create the seed skill first:
# mkdir -p skillopt/envs/docfaithful/skills
# echo "# DocFaithful initial skill" > skillopt/envs/docfaithful/skills/initial.md
python scripts/train.py --config configs/docfaithful/default.yaml
```
If you get `ValueError: Unknown environment 'docfaithful'. Available: [...]`,
you forgot Step 5.
If you get `TypeError: Can't instantiate abstract class DocFaithfulAdapter`,
you forgot to implement one of the five abstract methods on `EnvAdapter`:
`build_train_env`, `build_eval_env`, `rollout`, `reflect`,
`get_task_types`.
## Tips
!!! tip
- Use a small `batch_size` (10-20) for initial testing
- Start from `skillopt/envs/_template/` and adapt from there
- Use an existing adapter (for example `skillopt/envs/officeqa/adapter.py`) as a concrete reference
- Start with `train.batch_size: 4` and `limit: 10` while debugging.
- The `evaluate` half lives **inside your `rollout`**, not as a separate
method — there is no `evaluate()` in the `EnvAdapter` ABC. Score the
prediction in `run_batch` and put the score on each result dict's
`hard` / `soft`.
- Noisy scoring kills the optimizer. Spend time on `run_batch`'s scoring
before you spend time on prompts.
- If your benchmark needs heavy optional deps (selenium, vllm, ...),
wrap the registration block with `try / except ImportError` (Step 5)
so people without those deps can still `--help`.
- Copy `skillopt/envs/_template/` as a starting skeleton — it now
implements the real abstract methods.
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# API Reference
This page documents the public Python API SkillOpt exposes for **extending the
framework** with new environments / benchmarks. For ready-made adapters,
browse [`skillopt/envs/`](https://github.com/microsoft/SkillOpt/tree/main/skillopt/envs).
> **Source of truth.** The classes below are real Python ABCs defined in
> `skillopt/envs/base.py`, `skillopt/datasets/base.py`, `skillopt/types.py`,
> and `skillopt/evaluation/gate.py`. If this page ever drifts, the code
> wins — please open an issue.
---
## Core Classes
### `EnvAdapter`
Abstract base class for benchmark environments (`skillopt/envs/base.py`).
`skillopt/envs/base.py` — abstract adapter that connects the SkillOpt
trainer to an environment (benchmark, simulator, REST API, ...).
Subclasses **must** implement the five abstract methods below.
```python
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from skillopt.datasets.base import BaseDataLoader, BatchSpec
class EnvAdapter(ABC):
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None
def get_dataloader(self) -> BaseDataLoader | None
def build_train_env(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs)
def build_eval_env(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs)
def rollout(self, env_manager, skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict]
def reflect(self, results: list[dict], skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict | None]
def get_task_types(self) -> list[str]
# ── Lifecycle hooks (have defaults; override only if needed) ────────
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None: ...
def get_dataloader(self) -> BaseDataLoader | None: ...
def requires_ray(self) -> bool: ... # default False
# ── Abstract methods (subclasses MUST implement) ────────────────────
@abstractmethod
def build_train_env(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs):
"""Return an environment-manager object to be passed to rollout()."""
@abstractmethod
def build_eval_env(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs):
"""Like build_train_env() but for a fixed eval split."""
@abstractmethod
def rollout(self, env_manager, skill_content: str,
out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict]:
"""Run a batch of episodes with the current skill.
Each returned dict MUST contain:
- "id": str episode/task identifier
- "hard": int (0|1) pass/fail (may be float 0.0-1.0 if smoothed)
- "soft": float partial-credit score in [0.0, 1.0]
It MAY contain env-specific extra keys (parsed into RolloutResult.extras).
"""
@abstractmethod
def reflect(self, results: list[dict], skill_content: str,
out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict | None]:
"""Turn rollout results into a list of raw patch dicts.
Each dict (or None to drop the slot) MUST contain:
- "patch": {"edits": [...]} a Patch.to_dict() payload
- "source_type": "failure" | "success"
"""
@abstractmethod
def get_task_types(self) -> list[str]:
"""Distinct task-type strings used for stratified sampling."""
```
The rollout contract expects result rows with at least:
```python
{"id": str, "hard": int, "soft": float}
```
The trainer also calls a few default-implemented helpers on every adapter:
`build_reference_text`, `get_reference_metadata`, `attach_reference_context`,
`select_representative_items`, and `build_env_from_batch`. Read the docstrings
in `skillopt/envs/base.py` if you need to override any of these — most
benchmarks don't.
### `BaseDataLoader` / `SplitDataLoader`
Data loader abstractions (`skillopt/datasets/base.py`).
`skillopt/datasets/base.py` — episode-planning loaders.
```python
class BaseDataLoader(ABC):
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None
def build_train_batch(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs) -> BatchSpec
def build_eval_batch(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs) -> BatchSpec
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None: ...
@abstractmethod
def build_train_batch(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs) -> BatchSpec: ...
@abstractmethod
def build_eval_batch(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs) -> BatchSpec: ...
class SplitDataLoader(BaseDataLoader):
def load_raw_items(self, data_path: str) -> list[dict]
def load_split_items(self, split_path: str) -> list[dict]
def get_split_items(self, split: str) -> list[dict]
"""Concrete base for dataset-backed envs with on-disk train/val/test splits.
Subclasses only need to implement load_split_items() (and optionally
load_raw_items() if you also want ``split_mode='ratio'``).
"""
def load_split_items(self, split_path: str) -> list[dict]: ...
def load_raw_items(self, data_path: str) -> list[dict]: ... # optional
```
`SplitDataLoader` handles two layout modes:
| `split_mode` | What it expects |
|---|---|
| `"split_dir"` | A directory with `train/`, `val/`, `test/` subdirs already split. |
| `"ratio"` | A raw dataset path + `split_ratio: "2:1:7"` style string. |
In either case the items returned by `load_split_items()` are plain
`dict` objects with at minimum an `"id"` key.
### `BatchSpec`
Represents one concrete batch request.
`skillopt/datasets/base.py` — a slotted dataclass describing one batch
request the trainer hands to the adapter.
```python
@dataclass(slots=True)
class BatchSpec:
phase: str
split: str
phase: str # "train" | "eval"
split: str # "train" | "val" | "test" | "valid_seen" | ...
seed: int
batch_size: int
payload: object | None = None
metadata: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
payload: object | None = None # what the loader produced (e.g. list[dict])
metadata: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
```
### `RolloutResult` / `RawPatch`
### `Edit` / `Patch`
Typed helpers for stage I/O in `skillopt/types.py`.
`skillopt/types.py` — the I/O types Reflect / Aggregate / Update produce
and consume.
```python
@dataclass
class RolloutResult:
id: str
hard: int
soft: float
# optional benchmark-specific fields
EditOp = Literal["append", "insert_after", "replace", "delete"]
@dataclass
class RawPatch:
patch: Patch
source_type: Literal["failure", "success"] = "failure"
class Edit:
op: EditOp
content: str = ""
target: str = ""
support_count: int | None = None
source_type: Literal["failure", "success"] | None = None
merge_level: int | None = None
update_origin: str = ""
update_target: str = ""
@dataclass
class Patch:
edits: list[Edit] = field(default_factory=list)
reasoning: str = ""
ranking_details: dict[str, Any] | None = None
```
For detailed source code, see the [`skillopt/`](https://github.com/microsoft/SkillOpt/tree/main/skillopt) directory.
Both types support `to_dict()` / `from_dict()` for serialization.
### `RolloutResult`
`skillopt/types.py` — the normalised rollout return type. The trainer
calls `RolloutResult.from_dict(...)` on each dict returned from
`EnvAdapter.rollout()`, so the only **hard** requirement on those dicts is
the three keys above (`id`, `hard`, `soft`). Extra fields are preserved
into `RolloutResult.extras`.
### `GateResult` / `GateAction`
`skillopt/evaluation/gate.py` — the validation-gate decision types
returned each epoch.
---
## Registering an environment
Environments are not registered via decorators or a `BENCHMARK_REGISTRY`
dict. The trainer keeps a lazy registry inside `scripts/train.py`
`_ENV_REGISTRY` — populated by `_register_builtins()`. To add a new env
you append a `try / except ImportError` block there. See
[Add a New Benchmark](../guide/new-benchmark.md) for the full step-by-step.
---
## Backends (model layer)
The model layer lives under `skillopt.model.*`. Backends are selected
via `model.optimizer_backend` and `model.target_backend` in the config —
not via a base class subclass. Supported values (as of this writing):
| Backend | Optimizer? | Target? |
|---|---|---|
| `openai_chat` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `claude_chat` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `qwen_chat` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `minimax_chat` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `codex_exec` | — | ✓ |
| `claude_code_exec` | — | ✓ |
See `skillopt/model/backend_config.py` for the live whitelist and
[`docs/reference/config.md`](./config.md) for the per-backend
configuration keys.
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## Files
- `env_template.py` — Environment adapter template
- `loader_template.py` — Data loader template
- `config_template.yaml` — Config file template
- `env_template.py` — Environment adapter template (subclasses
`EnvAdapter`; implements the 5 abstract methods so the file is
instantiable out of the box).
- `loader_template.py` — Data loader template (subclasses
`SplitDataLoader`; implements `load_split_items` for `.json`/`.jsonl`).
- `config_template.yaml` — Config file template.
## Usage
1. Copy this directory: `cp -r skillopt/envs/_template skillopt/envs/your_benchmark`
2. Rename files: remove `_template` suffix
3. Implement the `TODO` sections
4. Register your adapter in `_ENV_REGISTRY` inside `scripts/train.py`
5. Create config at `configs/your_benchmark/default.yaml`
1. **Copy the directory:**
```bash
cp -r skillopt/envs/_template skillopt/envs/your_benchmark
```
2. **Rename the files** (drop the `_template` suffix):
```bash
cd skillopt/envs/your_benchmark
mv env_template.py adapter.py
mv loader_template.py loader.py
```
…and inside each file rename the classes
(`TemplateBenchmarkEnv → YourBenchmarkAdapter`,
`TemplateBenchmarkLoader → YourBenchmarkLoader`)
and fix the cross-import in `adapter.py`.
3. **Implement the TODO blocks** inside `adapter.py:rollout` and the
`_normalize_item` helper in `loader.py`. If you want real reflection,
uncomment the `run_minibatch_reflect` block in `adapter.py:reflect`.
4. **Register** the adapter — add a `try / except ImportError` block in
`scripts/train.py`'s `_register_builtins()` mapping the registry key
to your `YourBenchmarkAdapter` class. There is no
`BENCHMARK_REGISTRY` dict in `skillopt/envs/__init__.py`; the live
registry is `_ENV_REGISTRY` in `scripts/train.py`.
5. **Create the config** at `configs/your_benchmark/default.yaml`
(start from `config_template.yaml`). `_base_` is a **string path**,
not a list.
See the [documentation](../../docs/guide/new-benchmark.md) for the full guide.
See the [Add a New Benchmark guide](../../../docs/guide/new-benchmark.md)
for the full step-by-step with a worked `docfaithful` example.
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# Copy this file to configs/<your_benchmark>/default.yaml
# and customize the values below.
# Inherit global defaults
# Inherit global defaults.
# NOTE: `_base_` is a string path, not a list.
_base_: ../_base_/default.yaml
# ── Environment ──────────────────────────────────
env:
name: your_benchmark # Must match _ENV_REGISTRY key in scripts/train.py
data_path: data/your_benchmark # Path to your data
name: your_benchmark # Must match the key registered in scripts/train.py
# Optional: a seed skill document. Create this file yourself before the
# first run, or omit the key to start from an empty skill.
# skill_init: skillopt/envs/your_benchmark/skills/initial.md
data_path: data/your_benchmark # Path to your data (for split_mode: ratio)
split_dir: "" # Set this and use split_mode: split_dir for pre-split data
split_mode: ratio # "ratio" or "split_dir"
split_ratio: "2:1:7" # train:val:test
exec_timeout: 120 # Per-task timeout (seconds)
split_ratio: "2:1:7" # train:val:test (used when split_mode: ratio)
workers: 4 # Parallel rollout workers
max_completion_tokens: 4096 # Cap per target-model call
limit: 0 # 0 = no limit; small int = debug sample
# ── Training ─────────────────────────────────────
train:
num_epochs: 4 # Number of epochs
batch_size: 40 # Tasks per step (batch size)
num_epochs: 4
batch_size: 40
accumulation: 1
seed: 42
# ── Gradient (Reflection) ───────────────────────
gradient:
analyst_workers: 16 # Parallel reflection workers
minibatch_size: 8
merge_batch_size: 8
# ── Optimizer ────────────────────────────────────
optimizer:
@@ -39,7 +48,8 @@ evaluation:
eval_test: true # Run test eval after training
# ── Model ────────────────────────────────────────
# Override only what differs from the inherited defaults.
model:
backend: azure_openai # azure_openai | openai_chat | claude_code_exec | qwen
optimizer: gpt-4o
target: gpt-4o
optimizer_backend: openai_chat # openai_chat | claude_chat | qwen_chat | minimax_chat
target_backend: openai_chat # … plus codex_exec / claude_code_exec for target only
reasoning_effort: medium
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Copy this file and implement the TODO sections to add a new benchmark.
The EnvAdapter is responsible for:
1. Building train/eval environment payloads
2. Running rollout and returning scored result rows
3. Reflecting on results and returning patch candidates
1. Building per-batch environment managers (train and eval splits).
2. Running rollouts under the current skill document.
3. Reflecting on those rollouts into raw patch dicts.
4. Reporting the distinct task types in your data (for stratified
sampling).
For a fully worked example see ``skillopt/envs/officeqa/``.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import os
from skillopt.datasets.base import BatchSpec
from skillopt.envs._template.loader_template import TemplateBenchmarkDataLoader
from skillopt.envs.base import EnvAdapter
from skillopt.envs._template.loader_template import TemplateBenchmarkLoader
# When you wire in real reflection, also import:
# from skillopt.gradient.reflect import run_minibatch_reflect
class TemplateBenchmarkAdapter(EnvAdapter):
class TemplateBenchmarkEnv(EnvAdapter):
"""
Environment adapter for <Your Benchmark Name>.
Rename this class and implement the abstract methods below.
Rename this class. Each abstract method below is required by
:class:`skillopt.envs.base.EnvAdapter`. The template implementations
are minimal so this file is importable and instantiable; replace the
TODOs with real logic.
"""
def __init__(
self,
split_dir: str = "",
data_path: str = "",
split_mode: str = "ratio",
split_mode: str = "split_dir",
split_ratio: str = "2:1:7",
split_seed: int = 42,
split_output_dir: str = "",
workers: int = 4,
analyst_workers: int = 4,
failure_only: bool = False,
minibatch_size: int = 8,
edit_budget: int = 4,
seed: int = 42,
limit: int = 0,
**kwargs,
max_completion_tokens: int = 4096,
) -> None:
self.dataloader = TemplateBenchmarkDataLoader(
self.workers = workers
self.analyst_workers = analyst_workers
self.failure_only = failure_only
self.minibatch_size = minibatch_size
self.edit_budget = edit_budget
self.max_completion_tokens = int(max_completion_tokens)
self.dataloader = TemplateBenchmarkLoader(
split_dir=split_dir,
data_path=data_path,
split_mode=split_mode,
@@ -44,9 +66,8 @@ class TemplateBenchmarkAdapter(EnvAdapter):
seed=seed,
limit=limit,
)
# TODO: initialize runtime options, e.g.
# self.max_retries = int(kwargs.get("max_retries", 3))
# self.timeout_s = int(kwargs.get("timeout_s", 120))
# ── Lifecycle hooks ────────────────────────────────────────────────
def setup(self, cfg: dict) -> None:
super().setup(cfg)
@@ -55,29 +76,121 @@ class TemplateBenchmarkAdapter(EnvAdapter):
def get_dataloader(self):
return self.dataloader
# ── Batch → env manager ────────────────────────────────────────────
def build_env_from_batch(self, batch: BatchSpec, **kwargs):
# Dataset-backed envs typically just pass items straight through.
return list(batch.payload or [])
def build_train_env(self, batch_size: int, seed: int, **kwargs):
batch = self.dataloader.build_train_batch(batch_size=batch_size, seed=seed, **kwargs)
batch = self.dataloader.build_train_batch(
batch_size=batch_size, seed=seed, **kwargs
)
return self.build_env_from_batch(batch, **kwargs)
def build_eval_env(self, env_num: int, split: str, seed: int, **kwargs):
batch = self.dataloader.build_eval_batch(env_num=env_num, split=split, seed=seed, **kwargs)
batch = self.dataloader.build_eval_batch(
env_num=env_num, split=split, seed=seed, **kwargs
)
return self.build_env_from_batch(batch, **kwargs)
def rollout(self, env_manager, skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict]:
"""
Run one batch and return list[dict] with at least:
{"id": str, "hard": int, "soft": float}
"""
raise NotImplementedError("Implement rollout() for your benchmark")
# ── Rollout: run episodes under current skill ──────────────────────
def reflect(self, results: list[dict], skill_content: str, out_dir: str, **kwargs) -> list[dict | None]:
def rollout(
self,
env_manager,
skill_content: str,
out_dir: str,
**kwargs,
) -> list[dict]:
"""
Reflect on rollout results and return patch dicts (or None entries).
Run a batch of episodes under the current skill.
TODO: replace this loop with your real rollout. For each item:
1. Build the prompt using `skill_content` as the system message.
2. Call your target model.
3. Score the prediction.
4. Return a dict with at minimum: ``id`` (str), ``hard`` (0|1),
``soft`` (float in [0, 1]). Add any env-specific extras you
need for reflect() — they will be preserved on
``RolloutResult.extras``.
"""
raise NotImplementedError("Implement reflect() for your benchmark")
items: list[dict] = env_manager
results: list[dict] = []
for item in items:
# ── REPLACE THIS BLOCK WITH YOUR REAL ROLLOUT ──
results.append(
{
"id": str(item.get("id", "")),
"hard": 0,
"soft": 0.0,
"predicted_answer": "",
"question": item.get("question", ""),
"fail_reason": "template rollout — not implemented",
}
)
return results
# ── Reflect: turn rollout results into patch dicts ─────────────────
def reflect(
self,
results: list[dict],
skill_content: str,
out_dir: str,
**kwargs,
) -> list[dict | None]:
"""
Turn rollouts into a list of raw patch dicts (or None to drop).
Each non-None dict MUST have:
- "patch": {"edits": [...]} a Patch.to_dict() payload
- "source_type": "failure" | "success"
Most benchmarks delegate to
:func:`skillopt.gradient.reflect.run_minibatch_reflect` which
will call the optimizer model with the
``analyst_error_*`` / ``analyst_success_*`` prompts. To enable it,
uncomment the import above and call:
from skillopt.gradient.reflect import run_minibatch_reflect
return run_minibatch_reflect(
results=results,
skill_content=skill_content,
prediction_dir=kwargs.get(
"prediction_dir", os.path.join(out_dir, "predictions")
),
patches_dir=kwargs.get(
"patches_dir", os.path.join(out_dir, "patches")
),
workers=self.analyst_workers,
failure_only=self.failure_only,
minibatch_size=self.minibatch_size,
edit_budget=self.edit_budget,
random_seed=kwargs.get("random_seed"),
error_system=self.get_error_minibatch_prompt(),
success_system=self.get_success_minibatch_prompt(),
step_buffer_context=kwargs.get("step_buffer_context", ""),
update_mode=getattr(self, "_cfg", {}).get(
"skill_update_mode", "patch"
),
)
"""
# Template default: produce no patches (no-op trainer step).
return [None for _ in results]
# ── Stratification hint ────────────────────────────────────────────
def get_task_types(self) -> list[str]:
return ["your_benchmark"]
"""Distinct task-type strings used for stratified sampling."""
seen: list[str] = []
all_items = (
self.dataloader.train_items
+ self.dataloader.val_items
+ self.dataloader.test_items
)
for item in all_items:
tt = str(item.get("task_type") or "template")
if tt not in seen:
seen.append(tt)
return seen or ["template"]
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"""
Benchmark Data Loader Template
================================
Copy this file and implement the TODO sections to load your benchmark data.
Copy this file and implement ``load_split_items`` to load your benchmark
data. The loader is a :class:`skillopt.datasets.base.SplitDataLoader`
subclass — the base class handles both ``split_mode="split_dir"`` (read
an existing train/val/test layout) and ``split_mode="ratio"`` (build the
splits from a single raw file deterministically).
The SplitDataLoader is responsible for:
1. Loading raw data from disk for ratio split mode
2. Loading items from train/val/test directories for split_dir mode
3. Returning list[dict] items used by the training loop
For a fully worked example see
``skillopt/envs/officeqa/dataloader.py``.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
from pathlib import Path
from skillopt.datasets.base import SplitDataLoader
class TemplateBenchmarkDataLoader(SplitDataLoader):
def _normalize_item(raw: dict) -> dict:
"""
Normalise one raw entry into the dict shape SkillOpt expects.
The only **hard** requirement is ``"id"`` (str). Add whatever extra
fields your :class:`TemplateBenchmarkEnv.rollout` needs.
"""
return {
"id": str(raw.get("uid") or raw.get("id") or ""),
"question": str(raw.get("question") or raw.get("prompt") or ""),
"ground_truth": str(raw.get("ground_truth") or raw.get("answer") or ""),
"task_type": str(raw.get("category") or raw.get("task_type") or "template"),
# ── add benchmark-specific keys here ──
}
class TemplateBenchmarkLoader(SplitDataLoader):
"""
Data loader for <Your Benchmark Name>.
Rename this class and implement the methods below.
Subclass note: you usually only need to implement
:meth:`load_split_items`. The base class drives ``setup(cfg)``,
materialises ratio-mode splits, exposes ``train_items``,
``val_items``, ``test_items``, and builds ``BatchSpec`` objects on
demand.
If you want to support ``split_mode="ratio"`` (auto-split a single
file into train/val/test), also implement
:meth:`load_raw_items(data_path)` returning the full list of items.
"""
def load_raw_items(self, data_path: str) -> list[dict]:
"""
Parse raw benchmark data for split_mode="ratio".
Return a list of normalized item dicts.
"""
# TODO: parse your raw JSON/JSONL/CSV format and return list[dict]
# with deterministic "id" values.
return super().load_raw_items(data_path)
def load_split_items(self, split_path: str) -> list[dict]:
"""
Parse one split directory for split_mode="split_dir".
"""Load all items for one split directory.
split_path points to train/, val/, or test/.
``split_path`` is e.g. ``data/your_benchmark/train/``. Return a
list of dicts, each shaped like :func:`_normalize_item`'s output.
"""
# TODO: customize when split directories contain non-standard files.
return super().load_split_items(split_path)
path = Path(split_path)
json_files = sorted(path.glob("*.json"))
if json_files:
with json_files[0].open(encoding="utf-8") as f:
payload = json.load(f)
if not isinstance(payload, list):
raise ValueError(
f"Expected JSON array at top level of {json_files[0]}"
)
return [_normalize_item(row) for row in payload]
jsonl_files = sorted(path.glob("*.jsonl"))
if jsonl_files:
items: list[dict] = []
with jsonl_files[0].open(encoding="utf-8") as f:
for line in f:
line = line.strip()
if not line:
continue
items.append(_normalize_item(json.loads(line)))
return items
raise FileNotFoundError(
f"No .json or .jsonl file found in {split_path}"
)
# Optional — only needed if you intend to use ``split_mode='ratio'``.
# def load_raw_items(self, data_path: str) -> list[dict]:
# ...
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from skillopt.datasets.base import SplitDataLoader
from skillopt.envs._template.env_template import TemplateBenchmarkAdapter
from skillopt.envs._template.loader_template import TemplateBenchmarkDataLoader
def test_template_adapter_is_concrete():
adapter = TemplateBenchmarkAdapter()
assert adapter.get_task_types() == ["your_benchmark"]
def test_template_loader_uses_split_dataloader():
loader = TemplateBenchmarkDataLoader()
assert isinstance(loader, SplitDataLoader)