Reproducibility
One of eval_752's design principles is that every evaluation should be reproducible. If you share a result, the recipient should be able to verify exactly what happened.
What .eval752.zip Captures
When you export a run, the bundle includes everything needed to understand and reproduce the evaluation:
This means the recipient doesn't need access to your eval_752 instance, your Hugging Face account, or your provider credentials to review what happened.
What It Doesn't Capture
Some things are inherently non-reproducible:
- Model state: LLM providers can update or swap models at any time. The same
gpt-4oyou tested today might behave differently tomorrow. The bundle captures what the model said, not which exact weights were running. - Latency conditions: Network latency, rate limiting, and server load vary between runs. Latency data in the bundle reflects the original test conditions.
- Provider availability: A provider endpoint might disappear or change its API contract after you export.
Re-importing a Bundle
An exported .eval752.zip can be imported into another eval_752 instance. The import creates:
- A dataset (if only the dataset portion is included)
- A completed run with all results (if results are included)
This is useful for:
- Sharing evidence with colleagues who run their own eval_752 instance
- Archiving runs for compliance or audit
- Comparing runs across different environments
Thinking About Evidence Quality
A high-quality evaluation result has these properties:
- Identified: You know which provider, model, and dataset were used
- Timestamped: You know when the evaluation ran
- Complete: Every item has a response and score, or an explicit error
- Inspectable: You can drill into any item and see the raw prompt, response, and scoring decision
- Shareable: Someone else can verify the result without trusting your word
eval_752 bundles are designed to satisfy all five. A screenshot of a dashboard satisfies only the first two.
For export workflows, see Exporting Results.
