From 4854dad086fbcb7ad81163f677b2a56306519338 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jlightner Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2026 14:50:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?feat:=20Ran=20manual=20chat=20evaluation=20agai?= =?UTF-8?q?nst=20live=20endpoint,=20documented=20qual=E2=80=A6?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - ".gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md" - "backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json" GSD-Task: S09/T03 --- .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-PLAN.md | 2 +- .../M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md | 169 ++++++++++++++++++ .../M025/slices/S09/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json | 24 +++ .../M025/slices/S09/tasks/T03-SUMMARY.md | 79 ++++++++ .../quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json | 91 ++++++++++ 5 files changed, 364 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md create mode 100644 .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json create mode 100644 .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T03-SUMMARY.md create mode 100644 backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json diff --git a/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-PLAN.md b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-PLAN.md index 05ad6ba..58e3626 100644 --- a/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-PLAN.md +++ b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-PLAN.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Steps: - Estimate: 1h - Files: backend/chat_service.py, backend/tests/test_chat.py - Verify: cd backend && python -m pytest tests/test_chat.py -v -- [ ] **T03: Run chat evaluation, assess personality fidelity, write quality report** — Execute the chat evaluation harness against the live Chrysopedia chat endpoint on ub01, assess personality fidelity across weight levels for multiple creators, and write a quality report documenting all findings. +- [x] **T03: Ran manual chat evaluation against live endpoint, documented quality baseline with critical findings on creator scoping and missing personality profiles** — Execute the chat evaluation harness against the live Chrysopedia chat endpoint on ub01, assess personality fidelity across weight levels for multiple creators, and write a quality report documenting all findings. This task requires the live stack running on ub01 (API at http://ub01:8096). If the endpoint is unreachable, use manual curl-based evaluation with representative queries and score responses by inspection. diff --git a/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8a2a61d --- /dev/null +++ b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md @@ -0,0 +1,169 @@ +# S09 Chat Quality Report + +**Date:** 2026-04-04 +**Evaluation method:** Manual curl-based (LLM upstream `chat.forgetyour.name` returning 502 — automated eval harness could not complete LLM scoring) +**Endpoint:** http://ub01:8096/api/v1/chat +**API health:** ✅ Connected, search pipeline functional + +--- + +## 1. Evaluation Summary + +The chat endpoint is operational for source retrieval (search + Qdrant semantic pipeline) but LLM generation was unavailable during evaluation due to the upstream OpenAI-compatible proxy returning 502 Bad Gateway. This limits scoring to source quality, prompt architecture review, and personality fidelity mechanism assessment. + +**What was testable:** +- Source retrieval quality and relevance (10 sources per query) +- Cross-creator source diversity +- Creator-scoped search behavior +- Personality weight parameter acceptance and routing +- Prompt template quality (code review + unit test coverage) +- Personality injection architecture (5-tier progressive system) + +**What was NOT testable:** +- Actual LLM response quality (citation accuracy, response structure, domain expertise, source grounding) +- Personality fidelity in generated text (requires LLM completions) +- End-to-end composite scoring via the chat_eval harness + +--- + +## 2. Prompt Changes (Before → After) + +### Before (4 lines, flat) +``` +You are Chrysopedia, an expert encyclopedic assistant for music production techniques. +Answer the user's question using ONLY the numbered sources below. Cite sources by +writing [N] inline (e.g. [1], [2]) where N is the source number. If the sources +do not contain enough information, say so honestly — do not invent facts. +``` + +### After (structured, 18 lines with headers) +``` +You are Chrysopedia, an expert assistant for music production techniques — +synthesis, sound design, mixing, sampling, and audio processing. + +## Rules +- Use ONLY the numbered sources below. Do not invent facts. +- Cite every factual claim inline with [N] immediately after the claim + (e.g. "Parallel compression adds sustain [2] while preserving transients [1]."). +- When sources disagree, present both perspectives with their citations. +- If the sources lack enough information, say so honestly. + +## Response format +- Aim for 2–4 short paragraphs. Expand only when the question warrants detail. +- Use bullet lists for steps, signal chains, or parameter lists. +- **Bold** key terms on first mention. +- Use audio/synthesis/mixing terminology naturally — do not over-explain + standard concepts (e.g. LFO, sidechain, wet/dry) unless the user asks. +``` + +### Changes Summary +| Dimension | Before | After | +|-----------|--------|-------| +| Citation guidance | Generic `[N]` instruction | Specific inline citation examples with multi-source sentence | +| Response structure | None | 2–4 paragraphs, bullet lists for steps, bold key terms | +| Domain awareness | "expert encyclopedic" | Explicit music production subdomain list + terminology guidance | +| Conflicting sources | Not addressed | Explicit "present both perspectives" instruction | +| Response length | Not addressed | "2–4 short paragraphs" with expand-when-warranted clause | +| Line count | 4 | 18 (well under 30-line budget) | + +All 26 existing tests passed without modification after the rewrite — the tests assert behavioral properties (SSE format, citation numbering, personality injection mechanics) rather than exact prompt text. + +--- + +## 3. Source Retrieval Quality + +### Technical queries +| Query | Sources | Creators represented | Assessment | +|-------|---------|---------------------|------------| +| "How do I set up sidechain compression?" | 10 | Break(3), Caracal Project(2), Chee(2), KOAN Sound(1) | ✅ Highly relevant, multi-creator | +| "What are different approaches to layering synth sounds?" | 10 | Chee(5), COPYCATT(2), Caracal Project(1), Current Value(1), Emperor(1) | ⚠️ Skewed toward Chee — 5/10 sources | + +### Creator-scoped queries +| Query | Creator | Sources from creator | Assessment | +|-------|---------|---------------------|------------| +| "How does this creator approach sound design for bass?" | Keota | 0/10 from Keota | ❌ Creator scoping not filtering — returned COPYCATT, Break, Chee | +| "What mixing techniques does this creator recommend for width?" | Mr. Bill | 0/10 from Mr. Bill | ❌ Same issue — no Mr. Bill sources | + +**Finding:** Creator-scoped chat queries use the cascade search mechanism (creator tier → domain tier → global tier), but the ll_keywords approach does not strictly filter to the requested creator. Post-filtering or direct creator ID filtering in the semantic search would improve this. + +--- + +## 4. Personality Fidelity Assessment + +### Architecture Review + +The personality injection system uses a 5-tier progressive weight mechanism in `_build_personality_block()`: + +| Weight Range | Tier | What's Injected | +|-------------|------|-----------------| +| < 0.2 | None | No personality block | +| 0.2–0.39 | Basic tone | teaching_style, formality, energy + subtle hint | +| 0.4–0.59 | Voice adoption | + descriptors, explanation_approach, analogies, engagement | +| 0.6–0.79 | Creator voice | + signature_phrases (count scaled by weight) | +| 0.8–0.89 | Full embodiment | + distinctive_terms, sound_descriptions, sound_words, self_references, pacing | +| ≥ 0.9 | Complete persona | + full summary paragraph | + +Temperature also scales: 0.3 (encyclopedic) → 0.5 (full personality). + +### Critical Finding: No Personality Profiles Exist + +**All 25 creators in the database have `personality_profile IS NULL`.** This means: + +- Any `personality_weight > 0` silently falls back to encyclopedic mode (the `_inject_personality` method returns the unmodified prompt when profile is null) +- The 5-tier progressive system is architecturally sound but has zero data to operate on +- The test suite validates the mechanism works correctly with mock profiles (26 tests pass), but no real personality fidelity assessment is possible against the live system + +### Personality Fidelity Test Matrix (Weight Levels) + +| Creator | Weight 0.0 | Weight 0.5 | Weight 0.8 | Weight 1.0 | +|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| +| Keota | Encyclopedic (no profile) | Falls back to encyclopedic | Falls back to encyclopedic | Falls back to encyclopedic | +| Mr. Bill | Encyclopedic (no profile) | Falls back to encyclopedic | Falls back to encyclopedic | Falls back to encyclopedic | + +**Result:** Progressive personality injection cannot be assessed until personality profiles are populated. The mechanism is tested and correct (unit tests), but produces no visible differentiation on the live system. + +--- + +## 5. Test Coverage + +| Test file | Tests | Status | +|-----------|-------|--------| +| `backend/tests/test_chat.py` | 26 | ✅ All pass (1.22s) | + +Test categories covered: +- SSE format and event ordering (sources → token → done) +- Citation numbering in context block +- Creator parameter forwarding to search +- Input validation (empty query, missing query → 422) +- LLM error produces error SSE event +- Conversation memory (Redis save/load, cap at 10 pairs, TTL refresh) +- Personality weight acceptance, prompt injection, tier interpolation +- Personality fallbacks (null profile, missing creator, weight=0 skips) +- Temperature scaling with personality weight +- Weight validation (>1 → 422, <0 → 422, string → 422) +- Connection error and 500 error fallback behavior + +--- + +## 6. Recommendations + +### Immediate (next milestone) +1. **Populate personality profiles** — Run the personality extraction pipeline for all 25 creators. Without this data, the personality fidelity feature is architecturally complete but functionally inert. +2. **Fix creator-scoped search** — Creator-scoped chat queries should return sources predominantly from the requested creator. Either tighten the cascade's creator tier (hard filter on creator_id) or add a minimum-creator-source threshold. + +### When LLM proxy is restored +3. **Run automated evaluation** — Execute `python -m pipeline.quality chat_eval --base-url http://localhost:8000` inside the API container to generate baseline composite scores across all 5 dimensions. +4. **A/B test prompt versions** — Save the old 4-line prompt, run eval with both, compare citation_accuracy and response_structure dimensions. + +### Future improvements +5. **Response length tracking** — Add token/word count to chat usage logs for empirical length distribution analysis. +6. **Citation hit rate** — Track what fraction of provided sources actually get cited in responses (requires post-processing of LLM output against source numbers). +7. **Creator source precision** — For creator-scoped queries, measure precision (fraction of returned sources belonging to the target creator) as a search quality metric. + +--- + +## 7. Raw Evaluation Data + +Manual evaluation results saved to: `backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json` + +The JSON contains source retrieval assessments for each test query since LLM scoring was not possible. When the LLM proxy is restored, re-run the automated eval to generate full 5-dimension scores. diff --git a/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5de65fe --- /dev/null +++ b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +{ + "schemaVersion": 1, + "taskId": "T02", + "unitId": "M025/S09/T02", + "timestamp": 1775313909993, + "passed": false, + "discoverySource": "task-plan", + "checks": [ + { + "command": "cd backend", + "exitCode": 0, + "durationMs": 14, + "verdict": "pass" + }, + { + "command": "python -m pytest tests/test_chat.py -v", + "exitCode": 4, + "durationMs": 239, + "verdict": "fail" + } + ], + "retryAttempt": 1, + "maxRetries": 2 +} diff --git a/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T03-SUMMARY.md b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T03-SUMMARY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67cc8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/tasks/T03-SUMMARY.md @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +--- +id: T03 +parent: S09 +milestone: M025 +provides: [] +requires: [] +affects: [] +key_files: [".gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md", "backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json"] +key_decisions: ["Used manual curl-based evaluation as fallback when upstream LLM proxy returned 502", "Documented personality fidelity as architecturally complete but functionally inert"] +patterns_established: [] +drill_down_paths: [] +observability_surfaces: [] +duration: "" +verification_result: "Quality report exists at 169 lines (threshold 30). Baseline JSON exists. All 26 chat tests pass in 1.13s." +completed_at: 2026-04-04T14:50:39.841Z +blocker_discovered: false +--- + +# T03: Ran manual chat evaluation against live endpoint, documented quality baseline with critical findings on creator scoping and missing personality profiles + +> Ran manual chat evaluation against live endpoint, documented quality baseline with critical findings on creator scoping and missing personality profiles + +## What Happened +--- +id: T03 +parent: S09 +milestone: M025 +key_files: + - .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md + - backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json +key_decisions: + - Used manual curl-based evaluation as fallback when upstream LLM proxy returned 502 + - Documented personality fidelity as architecturally complete but functionally inert +duration: "" +verification_result: passed +completed_at: 2026-04-04T14:50:39.841Z +blocker_discovered: false +--- + +# T03: Ran manual chat evaluation against live endpoint, documented quality baseline with critical findings on creator scoping and missing personality profiles + +**Ran manual chat evaluation against live endpoint, documented quality baseline with critical findings on creator scoping and missing personality profiles** + +## What Happened + +Attempted automated chat_eval harness against ub01:8096 — API healthy, search pipeline functional, but upstream LLM proxy returning 502. Fell back to manual curl evaluation of 6 queries across 4 categories. Found: general source retrieval works well (10 relevant sources, multi-creator diversity), creator-scoped search fails (zero sources from target creator for Keota and Mr. Bill), all 25 creators lack personality_profile data (5-tier injection system architecturally sound but inert), prompt improvements from T02 validated by 26 passing tests. Wrote 169-line quality report and baseline JSON. + +## Verification + +Quality report exists at 169 lines (threshold 30). Baseline JSON exists. All 26 chat tests pass in 1.13s. + +## Verification Evidence + +| # | Command | Exit Code | Verdict | Duration | +|---|---------|-----------|---------|----------| +| 1 | `test -f .gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md && wc -l | awk '{exit ($1 < 30)}'` | 0 | ✅ pass | 100ms | +| 2 | `test -f backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json` | 0 | ✅ pass | 50ms | +| 3 | `cd backend && python -m pytest tests/test_chat.py -v` | 0 | ✅ pass | 1130ms | + + +## Deviations + +Used manual curl evaluation instead of automated harness (planned fallback). Chat endpoint at /api/v1/chat not /api/chat. + +## Known Issues + +LLM proxy 502 prevents automated scoring. Creator-scoped search returns zero target-creator sources. No personality profiles populated. + +## Files Created/Modified + +- `.gsd/milestones/M025/slices/S09/S09-QUALITY-REPORT.md` +- `backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json` + + +## Deviations +Used manual curl evaluation instead of automated harness (planned fallback). Chat endpoint at /api/v1/chat not /api/chat. + +## Known Issues +LLM proxy 502 prevents automated scoring. Creator-scoped search returns zero target-creator sources. No personality profiles populated. diff --git a/backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json b/backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8fff98c --- /dev/null +++ b/backend/pipeline/quality/results/chat_eval_baseline.json @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +{ + "timestamp": "20260404_043200", + "evaluation_method": "manual_curl", + "llm_status": "unavailable (upstream 502 Bad Gateway at chat.forgetyour.name)", + "api_health": "ok", + "total_queries": 6, + "scored_queries": 0, + "errors_llm": 6, + "note": "LLM completions unavailable — only source retrieval quality assessed. Re-run with automated eval when LLM proxy is restored.", + "source_retrieval_results": [ + { + "query": "How do I set up sidechain compression on a bass synth using a kick drum as the trigger?", + "creator": null, + "personality_weight": 0.0, + "category": "technical", + "source_count": 10, + "unique_creators": ["Break", "Caracal Project, The", "Chee", "KOAN Sound"], + "creator_distribution": {"Break": 3, "Caracal Project, The": 2, "Chee": 2, "KOAN Sound": 1}, + "relevance_assessment": "highly_relevant", + "notes": "All 10 sources directly about sidechain compression. Good creator diversity." + }, + { + "query": "What are the different approaches to layering synth sounds across creators?", + "creator": null, + "personality_weight": 0.0, + "category": "cross_creator", + "source_count": 10, + "unique_creators": ["Chee", "COPYCATT", "Caracal Project, The", "Current Value", "Emperor"], + "creator_distribution": {"Chee": 5, "COPYCATT": 2, "Caracal Project, The": 1, "Current Value": 1, "Emperor": 1}, + "relevance_assessment": "relevant_but_skewed", + "notes": "50% of sources from Chee — cross-creator diversity could be improved." + }, + { + "query": "How does this creator approach sound design for bass sounds?", + "creator": "Keota", + "personality_weight": 0.0, + "category": "creator_encyclopedic", + "source_count": 10, + "unique_creators": ["COPYCATT", "Break", "Chee", "Caracal Project, The"], + "creator_distribution": {"COPYCATT": 2, "Break": 2, "Chee": 3, "Caracal Project, The": 3}, + "relevance_assessment": "creator_scope_failure", + "notes": "Zero sources from Keota despite creator-scoped query. Cascade fell through to global tier." + }, + { + "query": "What mixing techniques does this creator recommend for achieving width in a mix?", + "creator": "Mr. Bill", + "personality_weight": 0.0, + "category": "creator_encyclopedic", + "source_count": 10, + "unique_creators": ["Break", "Frequent", "Caracal Project, The", "COPYCATT", "Chee"], + "creator_distribution": {"Break": 2, "Frequent": 1, "Caracal Project, The": 2, "COPYCATT": 2, "Chee": 3}, + "relevance_assessment": "creator_scope_failure", + "notes": "Zero sources from Mr. Bill despite creator-scoped query." + }, + { + "query": "How does this creator approach sound design for bass sounds? (personality)", + "creator": "Keota", + "personality_weight": 0.7, + "category": "creator_personality", + "source_count": 10, + "personality_profile_exists": false, + "notes": "Personality weight=0.7 accepted but no profile data exists — falls back to encyclopedic mode silently." + }, + { + "query": "What mixing techniques does this creator recommend for width? (personality)", + "creator": "Mr. Bill", + "personality_weight": 0.7, + "category": "creator_personality", + "source_count": 10, + "personality_profile_exists": false, + "notes": "Personality weight=0.7 accepted but no profile data exists — falls back to encyclopedic mode silently." + } + ], + "personality_profiles_status": { + "total_creators": 25, + "creators_with_profile": 0, + "assessment": "No personality profiles populated. The 5-tier progressive injection system is architecturally complete (26 unit tests pass) but functionally inert on the live system." + }, + "prompt_changes": { + "before_lines": 4, + "after_lines": 18, + "changes": [ + "Added structured citation guidance with inline example", + "Added response format section (2-4 paragraphs, bullet lists, bold terms)", + "Added domain awareness (music production subdomain list)", + "Added conflicting source handling instruction", + "Added response length guidance" + ], + "test_impact": "Zero test modifications needed — all 26 tests pass unchanged" + } +}