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gepa_adk ¶
GEPA-ADK: Async-first evolution engine for agentic development.
This package provides the evolution entry points (evolve, evolve_group, evolve_workflow and run_sync), domain models and utilities for evolving agent instructions using the GEPA (Generalized Evolutionary Prompt-programming Architecture) approach.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
__version__ | Package version from pyproject.toml. TYPE: |
EvolutionConfig | Configuration parameters for evolution runs. TYPE: |
EvolutionResult | Outcome of a completed evolution run. TYPE: |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | Outcome of a multi-agent evolution run. TYPE: |
Candidate | Instruction candidate being evolved. TYPE: |
IterationRecord | Metrics for a single evolution iteration. TYPE: |
TokenRollup | Token usage summed over evaluated rows. TYPE: |
Score | Type alias for normalized scores. TYPE: |
ComponentName | Type alias for component identifiers. TYPE: |
DEFAULT_COMPONENT_NAME | Default component name constant. TYPE: |
ModelName | Type alias for model identifiers. TYPE: |
StopReason | Why an evolution run terminated. TYPE: |
OnIterationCallback | Callback invoked after each iteration. TYPE: |
ProposalValidator | Check run on each proposed component text. TYPE: |
FrontierType | Pareto frontier type selector. TYPE: |
CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION | Current result schema version. TYPE: |
TrajectoryConfig | Configuration for trajectory extraction. TYPE: |
SchemaConstraints | Schema-level field constraints for evolution. TYPE: |
EvolutionError | Base exception for all gepa-adk errors. TYPE: |
ConfigurationError | Raised when configuration validation fails. TYPE: |
VideoValidationError | Raised for invalid video input. TYPE: |
RegressionStopper | Stop evolution when score declines over N iterations. TYPE: |
AsyncGEPAEngine | Core async evolution engine. TYPE: |
MergeProposer | Proposes merged candidates from the Pareto frontier. TYPE: |
CheckpointSummary | Read-only summary of an engine checkpoint file. TYPE: |
inspect_checkpoint | Summarise a checkpoint file without an engine. TYPE: |
AgentProvider | Protocol for loading and persisting agents. TYPE: |
AsyncGEPAAdapter | Async adapter protocol for evaluation. TYPE: |
ComponentHandler | Protocol for component serialization/application. TYPE: |
MappingComponentHandler | Handler for one key of a caller-owned mapping. TYPE: |
register_mapping_components | Register a handler for every key of a caller-owned mapping so each key becomes a component name. TYPE: |
EvaluationBatch | Evaluation results container for adapters. TYPE: |
DataInst | Type variable for adapter input instances. TYPE: |
Trajectory | Type variable for adapter traces. TYPE: |
RolloutOutput | Type variable for adapter outputs. TYPE: |
Scorer | Protocol for custom scorers passed as TYPE: |
ComponentSelectorProtocol | Protocol for component selection. TYPE: |
RoundRobinComponentSelector | Round-robin component selector. TYPE: |
AllComponentSelector | Selector that returns all components. TYPE: |
create_component_selector | Factory for component selectors. TYPE: |
SimpleCriticOutput | Pydantic schema for simple critic output. TYPE: |
CriticOutput | Pydantic schema for advanced critic output. TYPE: |
SIMPLE_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION | Default simple critic instruction. TYPE: |
ADVANCED_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION | Default advanced critic instruction. TYPE: |
STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION | Preset instruction for structure evaluation. TYPE: |
ACCURACY_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION | Preset instruction for factual accuracy evaluation. TYPE: |
RELEVANCE_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION | Preset instruction for relevance evaluation. TYPE: |
normalize_feedback | Normalize critic feedback to standard form. TYPE: |
create_critic | Factory for pre-configured critic agents by preset name. TYPE: |
critic_presets | Maps preset name to human-readable description. TYPE: |
LabelAgreementScorer | Exact-match scorer against labelled TYPE: |
RequireToolScorer | Scorer wrapper that scores 0.0 unless a named tool ran. TYPE: |
evolve | Async single-agent evolution entry point. TYPE: |
evolve_sync | Deprecated synchronous wrapper for evolve(). TYPE: |
evolve_group | Async multi-agent group evolution. TYPE: |
evolve_workflow | Async workflow-level evolution. TYPE: |
run_sync | Universal sync wrapper for any async evolution call. TYPE: |
Examples:
Basic usage with configuration and candidates:
from gepa_adk import EvolutionConfig, Candidate
config = EvolutionConfig(max_iterations=10, patience=3)
candidate = Candidate(components={"instruction": "Be helpful"})
Configuring trajectory extraction:
from gepa_adk import TrajectoryConfig
trajectory_config = TrajectoryConfig(
redact_sensitive=True,
max_string_length=5000,
)
See Also
gepa_adk.domain: Core domain layer with models and types.gepa_adk.domain.models: Detailed model implementations.gepa_adk.domain.exceptions: Exception hierarchy.gepa_adk.api: The evolution entry points re-exported here.
Notes
This is the main entry point for the gepa-adk package. Domain models are re-exported here for convenient top-level access.
Importing the package writes nothing to stdout. Unless the host has already configured structlog, the import routes structlog through the standard library logging module, so DEBUG events such as component handler registration appear only when the host enables them.
CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION module-attribute ¶
Schema version for evolution result serialization.
Incremented when the result schema changes in a way that requires migration logic in from_dict().
DEFAULT_COMPONENT_NAME module-attribute ¶
DEFAULT_COMPONENT_NAME: ComponentName = 'instruction'
Default component name for single-component evolution.
This constant provides a single source of truth for the default component name used when evolving a single component (typically an agent's instruction). Use this constant instead of hardcoding 'instruction' throughout the codebase.
ComponentName module-attribute ¶
Name of a candidate component (e.g., 'instruction', 'output_schema').
ModelName module-attribute ¶
Model identifier (e.g., 'ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b', 'gemini-3.8-flash', 'gpt-4o').
OnIterationCallback module-attribute ¶
OnIterationCallback: TypeAlias = Callable[
["IterationRecord", str | None], Awaitable[None] | None
]
Callback the engine invokes after each iteration record is appended.
Type
Callable[[IterationRecord, str | None], Awaitable[None] | None]: Receives the iteration's record and the id of the candidate it concerns (None for an empty_proposal skip). May be sync or async.
Examples:
from gepa_adk.domain.types import OnIterationCallback
def log_iteration(record, candidate_id):
print(record.iteration_number, record.score, candidate_id)
callback: OnIterationCallback = log_iteration
Notes
Set it as EvolutionConfig.on_iteration. An awaitable return value is awaited before the loop continues; exceptions propagate out of run().
ProposalValidator module-attribute ¶
Check the engine runs on each proposed component text before evaluation.
Type
Callable[[str, str], str | None]: Receives the component name and the proposed text. Returns None to accept the proposal, or a short reason string to reject it.
Examples:
from gepa_adk.domain.types import ProposalValidator
def require_placeholder(component, text):
if "{question}" not in text:
return "dropped the {question} placeholder"
return None
validator: ProposalValidator = require_placeholder
Notes
Set it as EvolutionConfig.proposal_validator. A rejected proposal is recorded with skip_reason="proposal_rejected" and the reason, costs no evaluation and counts toward patience. Exceptions propagate out of run().
MappingComponentHandler ¶
Handler for one string value in a mapping the caller owns.
Serializes, applies and restores mapping[key]. The agent argument of each method is ignored, because the value does not live on the agent.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
mapping | The caller's mapping, held by reference so writes are visible to its other readers. TYPE: |
key | The mapping key this handler evolves. TYPE: |
Examples:
prompts = {"greeting": "hello"}
handler = MappingComponentHandler(prompts, key="greeting")
original = handler.apply(None, "hi") # prompts["greeting"] == "hi"
handler.restore(None, original) # prompts["greeting"] == "hello"
Notes
The handler keeps a reference to the mapping, not a copy. Replacing the mapping object elsewhere detaches the handler from it.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
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__init__ ¶
Bind the handler to one key of the caller's mapping.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
mapping | The caller-owned mapping holding the prompt text. TYPE: |
key | The key whose value this handler evolves. TYPE: |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If |
TypeError | If |
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
serialize ¶
Return the current text of the mapping key.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | Ignored; may be TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | The value of |
str | has removed the key or replaced its value with non-text since |
str | registration. |
Examples:
Notes
Never raises, per the ComponentHandler contract. A missing or non-text value is logged as mapping_handler.key_missing.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
apply ¶
Write new text to the mapping key and return the previous text.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | Ignored; may be TYPE: |
value | The new text for the key. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | The text the key held before this call. |
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
restore ¶
Write the original text back to the mapping key.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | Ignored; may be TYPE: |
original | The text returned by TYPE: |
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
LabelAgreementScorer ¶
Scorer that measures exact agreement between output and label.
With field set, the output is parsed as a JSON object and str(parsed[field]).strip() is compared with expected.strip(). Without field, the output and expected agree when both parse as equal JSON documents, or otherwise when their stripped texts are equal.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
field | Name of the output JSON field holding the label, or TYPE: |
Examples:
Evolve a schema agent against labelled rows:
from gepa_adk import LabelAgreementScorer, evolve, run_sync
trainset = [{"input": "Buy now!!!", "expected": "spam"}]
result = run_sync(
evolve(agent, trainset, scorer=LabelAgreementScorer(field="label"))
)
Notes
Adheres to the Scorer protocol. The score is 0.0 with metadata["reason"] set to "missing_expected" when the row has no label, "output_not_json" when field is set and the output does not parse, and "field_missing" when the parsed output is not an object or lacks field. Metadata always carries field, actual, expected and agreement.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/label_agreement.py
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__init__ ¶
Store the output field to compare.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
field | Name of the JSON field holding the label, or TYPE: |
score ¶
Score the output by agreement with the expected label.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | Input given to the agent. Not used. TYPE: |
output | Agent output text. TYPE: |
expected | Label from the trainset row. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
tuple[float, dict[str, Any]] |
|
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/label_agreement.py
async_score async ¶
async_score(
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict[str, Any]]
Score asynchronously by delegating to score.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | Input given to the agent. Not used. TYPE: |
output | Agent output text. TYPE: |
expected | Label from the trainset row. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
tuple[float, dict[str, Any]] | The same result as |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/label_agreement.py
RequireToolScorer ¶
Scorer that gates an inner scorer on a required tool call.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
inner | Wrapped scorer consulted when the tool ran. TYPE: |
tool | Name of the tool that must appear in the trajectory. TYPE: |
Examples:
from gepa_adk import LabelAgreementScorer, RequireToolScorer, evolve
scorer = RequireToolScorer(LabelAgreementScorer(field="label"), tool="ask_x")
result = await evolve(agent, trainset, scorer=scorer)
Notes
Adheres to the Scorer protocol. Metadata always carries required_tool and tool_called. The score is 0.0 with metadata["reason"] set to "trajectory_unavailable" when no trajectory was given and "tool_not_called" when the tool is absent. Otherwise the inner scorer's score and metadata are returned.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/require_tool.py
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__init__ ¶
__init__(inner: Scorer, tool: str) -> None
Store the wrapped scorer and the required tool name.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
inner | Scorer to delegate to when the tool ran. TYPE: |
tool | Name of the tool that must appear in the trajectory. TYPE: |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If |
TypeError | If |
Notes
Records separately whether inner.score and inner.async_score accept trajectory by keyword.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/require_tool.py
score ¶
score(
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
*,
trajectory: ADKTrajectory | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict[str, Any]]
Score synchronously, requiring the tool before delegating.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | Input given to the agent. TYPE: |
output | Agent output text. TYPE: |
expected | Label from the trainset row, if any. TYPE: |
trajectory | Row trajectory from the adapter, if available. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float |
|
dict[str, Any] | scorer's result with the tool metadata added. |
Notes
Forwards trajectory only when the corresponding inner method declares it.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/require_tool.py
async_score async ¶
async_score(
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
*,
trajectory: ADKTrajectory | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict[str, Any]]
Score asynchronously, requiring the tool before delegating.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | Input given to the agent. TYPE: |
output | Agent output text. TYPE: |
expected | Label from the trainset row, if any. TYPE: |
trajectory | Row trajectory from the adapter, if available. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float |
|
dict[str, Any] | scorer's result with the tool metadata added. |
Notes
Forwards trajectory only when the corresponding inner method declares it.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/require_tool.py
CriticOutput ¶
Bases: BaseModel
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gepa_adk.CriticOutput[CriticOutput]
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Advanced schema for structured critic feedback with dimensions.
This schema defines the expected JSON structure that critic agents should return when configured with output_schema. The score field is required, while other fields are optional and will be preserved in metadata.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
score | Score value between 0.0 and 1.0 (required). TYPE: |
feedback | Human-readable feedback text (optional). TYPE: |
dimension_scores | Per-dimension evaluation scores (optional). TYPE: |
actionable_guidance | Specific improvement suggestions (optional). TYPE: |
Examples:
Advanced critic output:
{
"score": 0.75,
"feedback": "Good response but could be more concise",
"dimension_scores": {
"accuracy": 0.9,
"clarity": 0.6,
"completeness": 0.8
},
"actionable_guidance": "Reduce response length by 30%"
}
Notes
All critic agents using this schema must return structured JSON. When this schema is used as output_schema on an LlmAgent, the agent can ONLY reply and CANNOT use any tools. This is acceptable for critic agents focused on scoring.
See Also
gepa_adk.adapters.scoring.critic_scorer.SimpleCriticOutput: KISS schema with just score + feedback.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/critic_scorer.py
SimpleCriticOutput ¶
Bases: BaseModel
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gepa_adk.SimpleCriticOutput[SimpleCriticOutput]
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KISS schema for basic critic feedback.
This is the minimal schema for critic agents that only need to provide a score and text feedback. Use this for straightforward evaluation tasks where dimension breakdowns are not needed.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
score | Score value between 0.0 and 1.0 (required). TYPE: |
feedback | Human-readable feedback text (required). TYPE: |
Examples:
Simple critic output:
Using with LlmAgent:
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.models.lite_llm import LiteLlm
from gepa_adk.adapters.scoring.critic_scorer import SimpleCriticOutput
critic = LlmAgent(
name="simple_critic",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction=SIMPLE_CRITIC_INSTRUCTION,
output_schema=SimpleCriticOutput,
)
Notes
Applies to basic evaluation tasks where only a score and feedback are needed. For more detailed evaluations with dimension scores, use CriticOutput instead.
See Also
gepa_adk.adapters.scoring.critic_scorer.CriticOutput: Advanced schema with dimension scores and guidance.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/critic_scorer.py
AllComponentSelector ¶
Selects all available components for simultaneous update.
This selector returns the full list of components every time, enabling simultaneous evolution of all parts of the candidate.
Examples:
selector = AllComponentSelector()
all_comps = await selector.select_components(["a", "b"], 1, 0)
# Returns ["a", "b"]
Notes
Always returns all components, enabling comprehensive mutations across the entire candidate in a single iteration.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/selection/component_selector.py
select_components async ¶
Select all components to update.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
components | List of available component keys. TYPE: |
iteration | Current global iteration number (unused). TYPE: |
candidate_idx | Index of the candidate being evolved (unused). TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | List containing all component keys. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If components list is empty. |
Examples:
Notes
Outputs the complete component list unchanged, enabling simultaneous evolution of all candidate parts.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/selection/component_selector.py
RoundRobinComponentSelector ¶
Selects components in a round-robin fashion.
This selector cycles through the list of components one by one, maintaining state per candidate index to ensure consistent rotation.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
_next_index | Mapping of candidate_idx to next component index. TYPE: |
Examples:
selector = RoundRobinComponentSelector()
# First call selects first component
c1 = await selector.select_components(["a", "b"], 1, 0) # ["a"]
# Second call selects second component
c2 = await selector.select_components(["a", "b"], 2, 0) # ["b"]
Notes
Alternates through components sequentially, ensuring balanced evolution across all candidate parts.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/defaults.py
__init__ ¶
Initialize the round-robin selector.
Notes
Creates empty index tracking dictionary for per-candidate rotation state.
select_components async ¶
Select a single component to update using round-robin logic.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
components | List of available component keys. TYPE: |
iteration | Current global iteration number (unused by this strategy). TYPE: |
candidate_idx | Index of the candidate being evolved. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | List containing the single selected component key. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If components list is empty. |
Examples:
Notes
Outputs one component per call, advancing the rotation index for the specified candidate.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/defaults.py
RegressionStopper ¶
Stops evolution when the latest score declines over a lookback window.
Detects regression by comparing the latest iteration's score (StopperState.latest_score) to the score from window iterations ago. Returns True (stop) when the current score is strictly lower than the score window steps prior. When latest_score is None the stopper uses best_score instead.
Requires at least window + 1 calls before any regression can be detected. Call setup() (or let the engine call it) to reset history between runs.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
window | Number of iterations to look back for comparison. TYPE: |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
window | Number of iterations to look back for comparison. Must be >= 1. Default is 3. TYPE: |
Examples:
Detecting degrading runs:
from gepa_adk import RegressionStopper
from gepa_adk.domain.stopper import StopperState
stopper = RegressionStopper(window=3)
# Simulated evolution calls (best_score stays at the accepted best)
stopper(
StopperState(
iteration=0,
best_score=0.5,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=0,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=0.0,
latest_score=0.5,
)
) # False (cold start)
stopper(
StopperState(
iteration=1,
best_score=0.6,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=1,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=1.0,
latest_score=0.6,
)
) # False
stopper(
StopperState(
iteration=2,
best_score=0.7,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=2,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=2.0,
latest_score=0.7,
)
) # False
stopper(
StopperState(
iteration=3,
best_score=0.7,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=3,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=3.0,
latest_score=0.4,
)
) # True (0.4 < 0.5, the baseline from window=3 ago)
Notes
Equal scores (plateau) are NOT considered regression. Only strictly lower scores trigger a stop. best_score never decreases during a run, so the stopper reads latest_score; an iteration that produced no proposal records 0.0 and therefore counts as a decline.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/stoppers/regression.py
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__init__ ¶
Initialize RegressionStopper with lookback window.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
window | Number of iterations to look back for score comparison. Must be >= 1. Default is 3. TYPE: |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If window < 1. |
Examples:
Notes
Score history is stored in a deque(maxlen=window+1) so memory usage is bounded to exactly window + 1 floats regardless of run length.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/stoppers/regression.py
setup ¶
Reset score history. Called by engine at start of each run.
Clears the internal score history by replacing the bounded deque with a fresh one, so the stopper can be safely reused across multiple evolve() calls with the same instance. Without this reset, history from one run would bleed into the next.
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/stoppers/regression.py
__call__ ¶
__call__(state: StopperState) -> bool
Check if evolution should stop due to score regression.
Appends state.latest_score to history, or state.best_score when latest_score is None, then compares the newest score against the score from window iterations ago. Returns False during the cold-start phase (fewer than window + 1 calls).
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
state | Current evolution state snapshot containing latest_score and best_score. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
bool | True if the newest recorded score is strictly lower than the score |
bool |
|
Examples:
stopper = RegressionStopper(window=3)
# Prime with 3 cold-start calls
for score in [0.5, 0.6, 0.7]:
stopper(
StopperState(
iteration=0,
best_score=0.7,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=0,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=0.0,
latest_score=score,
)
)
state = StopperState(
iteration=3,
best_score=0.7,
stagnation_counter=0,
total_evaluations=3,
candidates_count=1,
elapsed_seconds=3.0,
latest_score=0.4,
)
stopper(state) # True (0.4 < 0.5, the baseline from window=3 ago)
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/stoppers/regression.py
Candidate dataclass ¶
Represents an instruction candidate being evolved.
Unlike GEPA's simple dict[str, str] type alias, this class provides richer state tracking for async scenarios including lineage and metadata.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
components | Component name to text value mapping. Common keys include 'instruction' (main agent prompt) and 'output_schema'. TYPE: |
generation | Generation number in the evolution lineage (0 = initial). A mutation proposal gets its parent's generation plus one when the engine creates it. TYPE: |
parent_id |
TYPE: |
parent_ids | Pareto indices of both parents of a merge candidate, set by the merge proposer. None for seed candidates and for mutation proposals, whose lineage is TYPE: |
metadata | Extensible metadata dict for async tracking and debugging. TYPE: |
id | Read-only short content hash of TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating a candidate:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import Candidate
candidate = Candidate(
components={"instruction": "Be helpful"},
generation=0,
)
print(candidate.components["instruction"]) # Be helpful
print(candidate.generation) # 0
Notes
to_dict() and from_dict() round-trip every field; the engine uses them to checkpoint the best candidate. A mutable candidate representation with richer state tracking than GEPA's simple dict. Components and metadata can be modified during the evolution process. Use generation and parent_id to track lineage.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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id property ¶
Return a short, stable hash of this candidate's components.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | The first 12 hex characters of the SHA-256 digest of the |
str | components serialised as JSON with sorted keys. |
Examples:
to_dict ¶
Serialise this candidate to a stdlib-only dict.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Dict with |
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] |
|
Examples:
data = Candidate(components={"instruction": "seed"}).to_dict()
assert Candidate.from_dict(data).components == {"instruction": "seed"}
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
from_dict classmethod ¶
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> Candidate
Rebuild a candidate from to_dict() output.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
data | Dict produced by TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Candidate | The reconstructed candidate. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyError | If |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
ConfigurationError ¶
Bases: EvolutionError
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.ConfigurationError[ConfigurationError]
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError[EvolutionError]
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError --> gepa_adk.ConfigurationError
click gepa_adk.ConfigurationError href "" "gepa_adk.ConfigurationError"
click gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError href "" "gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError"
Raised when configuration validation fails.
This exception is raised during EvolutionConfig initialization when a parameter violates its validation constraints.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
field | The name of the configuration field that failed validation. TYPE: |
value | The invalid value that was provided. TYPE: |
constraint | Description of the validation constraint that was violated. TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating a configuration error with context:
from gepa_adk.domain.exceptions import ConfigurationError
error = ConfigurationError(
"max_iterations must be non-negative",
field="max_iterations",
value=-5,
constraint=">= 0",
)
print(error.field, error.value, error.constraint)
# Output: max_iterations -5 >= 0
Notes
Arises from user-provided invalid settings, not programming errors. Should be caught and reported with clear guidance on valid values.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
__init__ ¶
__init__(
message: str,
*,
field: str | None = None,
value: object = None,
constraint: str | None = None,
) -> None
Initialize ConfigurationError with context.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
message | Human-readable error description. TYPE: |
field | Name of the invalid configuration field. TYPE: |
value | The invalid value provided. TYPE: |
constraint | Description of the validation constraint. TYPE: |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
__str__ ¶
Return string representation with context.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Formatted error message including field and value context. |
Notes
Outputs formatted error message with field and value context when available, preserving base message structure.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
EvolutionConfig dataclass ¶
Configuration parameters for an evolution run.
Defines the parameters that control how evolution proceeds, including iteration limits, concurrency settings, and stopping criteria.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
max_iterations | Maximum number of evolution iterations. 0 means just evaluate baseline without evolving. TYPE: |
max_concurrent_evals | Maximum concurrent evaluation rows per batch in evolve(). Does not apply to evolve_group() or evolve_workflow(). Must be at least 1. TYPE: |
min_improvement_threshold | Minimum score improvement to accept a new candidate. Set to 0.0 to accept any improvement. TYPE: |
patience | Number of iterations without improvement before stopping early. Set to 0 to disable early stopping. TYPE: |
reflection_model | Model for reflection/mutation operations: a non-empty model identifier string or a TYPE: |
frontier_type | Frontier tracking strategy for Pareto selection (default: INSTANCE). OBJECTIVE, HYBRID and CARTESIAN require per-example objective scores. The single-agent adapter forwards non-empty TYPE: |
acceptance_metric | Aggregation method for acceptance decisions on iteration evaluation batches. "sum" uses sum of scores (default, aligns with upstream GEPA). "mean" uses mean of scores (legacy behavior). TYPE: |
use_merge | Enable merge proposals for genetic crossover. Defaults to False. TYPE: |
max_merge_invocations | Maximum number of merge attempts per run. Defaults to 10. Must be non-negative. TYPE: |
reflection_prompt | Custom reflection/mutation prompt template. If provided, this template is used instead of the default when the reflection model proposes improved text. Required placeholders: - {component_text}: The current component text being evolved - {trials}: Trial data with feedback and trajectory for each test case If None or empty string, the default prompt template is used. TYPE: |
stop_callbacks | List of stopper callbacks for custom stop conditions. Each callback receives a StopperState and returns True to signal stop. Defaults to an empty list. TYPE: |
seed | Random seed for deterministic engine decisions. When set, a seeded TYPE: |
reflection_max_trials | Maximum number of trials per component sent to the reflection prompt. When a component has more, failing trials (score below 1.0) fill up to half the slots (rounded up) and passing trials fill the rest, each in batch order. TYPE: |
reflection_max_trial_chars | Maximum length of any string value inside a trial sent to the reflection prompt, at any depth. Longer strings are cut and end with a TYPE: |
reflection_timeout_seconds | Seconds the reflection agent may run for one proposal before the executor stops it. TYPE: |
max_consecutive_reflection_errors | Number of consecutive TYPE: |
reflection_minibatch_size | Number of trainset rows a proposal runs on before it earns its full evaluation. Each iteration the engine draws a fresh seeded sample of this many rows, evaluates the proposal on them and compares its mean score with the parent's cached scores on the same rows. Only a strictly higher mean earns the full trainset pass and the scoring pass; a proposal that loses or ties is recorded with TYPE: |
on_iteration | Called once per iteration, after its IterationRecord is appended to the history and before stop conditions are checked, with the record and the id of the candidate it concerns. Skipped iterations are reported too: an TYPE: |
proposal_validator | Called with each evolved component's name and proposed text after reflection and before schema validation or evaluation. The first non-None return rejects the proposal: the iteration is recorded with TYPE: |
checkpoint_path | JSON file the engine writes its state to after the baseline and after every recorded iteration, atomically (a temporary file beside it, then TYPE: |
resume | When True, TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating a configuration with defaults:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import EvolutionConfig
config = EvolutionConfig(max_iterations=100, patience=10)
print(config.max_iterations) # 100
print(config.reflection_model) # ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b
print(config.max_consecutive_reflection_errors) # 3
Aborting after the first repeat of an identical reflection error:
Notes
All numeric parameters are validated in post_init to ensure they meet their constraints. Cross-field consistency is also checked (e.g., use_merge requires max_merge_invocations > 0, stop_callbacks, on_iteration and proposal_validator must be callable). Invalid values raise ConfigurationError.
Determinism applies to engine decisions only (candidate selection, component selection, merge proposals). LLM inference is inherently stochastic and not covered by the seed guarantee.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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__post_init__ ¶
Validate configuration parameters after initialization.
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If any parameter violates its constraints, including non-finite floats (NaN, Inf), cross-field consistency rules (e.g., use_merge requires max_merge_invocations > 0, stop_callbacks, on_iteration and proposal_validator must be callable), a reflection cap (reflection_max_trials, reflection_max_trial_chars) below 1, a |
Notes
Operates automatically after dataclass init completes. Validates all fields including finite-float checks, cross-field consistency, and raises ConfigurationError with context on failure. A non-string reflection_model passes this check; the resolver in gepa_adk.api rejects values that are not a BaseLlm. A str checkpoint_path is converted to Path.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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EvolutionError ¶
Bases: Exception
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.EvolutionError[EvolutionError]
click gepa_adk.EvolutionError href "" "gepa_adk.EvolutionError"
Base exception for all gepa-adk errors.
All custom exceptions in gepa-adk should inherit from this class to allow for unified exception handling.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
partial_result | Partial result the engine attaches when it aborts a run after the baseline was scored, built with TYPE: |
Examples:
Catching evolution errors:
from gepa_adk.domain.exceptions import EvolutionError
try:
raise EvolutionError("Evolution failed unexpectedly")
except EvolutionError as e:
print(f"Caught: {e}")
# Output: Caught: Evolution failed unexpectedly
Notes
Always use this base class or its subclasses for domain errors. Standard Python exceptions should still be raised for programming errors (e.g., TypeError, ValueError for developer mistakes).
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
EvolutionResult dataclass ¶
Outcome of a completed evolution run.
Contains the final results after evolution completes, including all evolved component values, performance metrics, and full history.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
schema_version | Schema version for forward-compatible serialization. Always TYPE: |
stop_reason | Why the evolution run terminated. Defaults to TYPE: |
original_score | Starting performance score (baseline). TYPE: |
final_score | Ending performance score (best achieved). TYPE: |
evolved_components | Dictionary mapping component names to their final evolved text values. Keys include "instruction" and optionally "output_schema" or other components. Access individual components via TYPE: |
iteration_history | Chronological list of iteration records. A skipped iteration's record names why in TYPE: |
total_iterations | Number of iterations performed. TYPE: |
valset_score | Score on validation set used for acceptance decisions. None if no validation set was used. TYPE: |
trainset_score | Score on trainset used for reflection diagnostics. None if not computed. TYPE: |
objective_scores | Optional per-example multi-objective scores from the best candidate's final evaluation. None when no objective scores were tracked. Each dict maps objective name to score value. Index-aligned with evaluation batch examples. TYPE: |
original_components | Optional snapshot of pre-evolution component values. When present, enables zero-arg TYPE: |
baseline_failed_evaluations | Number of rows whose agent run or scorer raised, or whose run returned a failed execution, during the baseline evaluation of the initial candidate. Defaults to 0. TYPE: |
total_failed_evaluations |
TYPE: |
token_usage | Token usage observed on the rows evaluated over the run, baseline included, and on its reflection calls. None when not recorded (results saved before schema version 3). The rollup carries an TYPE: |
reflection_reasoning | Read-only property returning the reflection reasoning from the last iteration. Convenience accessor; None if no iterations or last iteration has no reasoning. TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating and analyzing a result:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import EvolutionResult, IterationRecord
result = EvolutionResult(
original_score=0.60,
final_score=0.85,
evolved_components={"instruction": "Be helpful and concise"},
original_components={"instruction": "Be helpful"},
iteration_history=[],
total_iterations=10,
)
print(result.improvement) # 0.25
print(result.show_diff()) # unified diff of instruction changes
Serialization round-trip:
import json
d = result.to_dict()
json_str = json.dumps(d)
restored = EvolutionResult.from_dict(json.loads(json_str))
Notes
As a frozen dataclass, EvolutionResult instances cannot be modified.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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reflection_reasoning property ¶
Return the reflection reasoning from the last iteration.
Convenience accessor for the most recent iteration's reasoning explaining why the reflection agent proposed its mutation.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | None | The reasoning string from the last iteration record, or None |
str | None | if no iterations exist or the last iteration has no reasoning. |
improvement property ¶
Calculate the score improvement from original to final.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float | The difference between final_score and original_score. |
float | Positive values indicate improvement, negative indicates degradation. |
Notes
Override is not needed since frozen dataclasses support properties.
improved property ¶
Check if the final score is better than the original.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
bool | True if final_score > original_score, False otherwise. |
Notes
Only returns True for strict improvement, not equal scores.
to_dict ¶
Serialize this result to a stdlib-only dict.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Dict containing all fields. |
dict[str, Any] | as its string value. |
dict[str, Any] | list of dicts. Includes |
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] | unset). Output is directly |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
from_dict classmethod ¶
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> EvolutionResult
Reconstruct an EvolutionResult from a dict.
Validates schema version, applies migration if needed, and reconstructs all nested objects including optional original_components. Version 1 dicts migrate through _migrate_v1_to_v2(), so their failure counts read as 0, and version 1 and 2 dicts through _migrate_v2_to_v3(), so their token_usage reads as None, and version 1 to 3 dicts through _migrate_v3_to_v4(), so each record's candidate_id and parent_ids read as None, and version 1 to 4 dicts through _migrate_v4_to_v5(), so each record's rejection_reason reads as None, and version 1 to 5 dicts through _migrate_v5_to_v6(), so each token_usage loads as its evaluation split with reflection None, and version 1 to 6 dicts through _migrate_v6_to_v7(), so each record's rows_evaluated reads as None.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
data | Dict containing evolution result fields. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
EvolutionResult | Reconstructed EvolutionResult instance. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If |
KeyError | If a required field is missing from the dict. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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__repr__ ¶
Narrative summary of the evolution result.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Human-readable multi-line summary with improvement percentage, |
str | iterations, stop reason, component names, and acceptance rate. |
str | Uses 2-space indent, no box-drawing characters, every line |
str | greppable. When the original score is zero the improvement is |
str | reported as an absolute value instead of a percentage. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
show_diff ¶
Show unified diff between original and evolved components.
Uses stored original_components if no explicit argument is provided. Produces git-diff-style output (---/+++/@@) for each component that changed.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
original_components | Pre-evolution component values. If None, falls back to TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Unified diff string, or |
str | components are identical. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If both the argument and |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
FrontierType ¶
Bases: str, Enum
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.FrontierType[FrontierType]
click gepa_adk.FrontierType href "" "gepa_adk.FrontierType"
Supported frontier tracking strategies for Pareto selection.
Notes
INSTANCE tracks per-example scores, OBJECTIVE aggregated objective scores, HYBRID both, and CARTESIAN per-example objective scores. Members are str values, so they compare equal to and serialize as their plain strings ("instance" and so on).
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/types.py
IterationRecord dataclass ¶
Captures metrics for a single evolution iteration.
This is an immutable record of what happened during one iteration of the evolution process. Records are created by the engine and stored in EvolutionResult.iteration_history.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
iteration_number | 1-indexed iteration number for human readability. TYPE: |
score | Score achieved in this iteration (typically in [0.0, 1.0]). TYPE: |
component_text | The component_text that was evaluated in this iteration (e.g., the instruction text for the "instruction" component). TYPE: |
evolved_component | The name of the component that was evolved in this iteration (e.g., "instruction", "output_schema"). Used for tracking which component changed in round-robin evolution strategies. TYPE: |
accepted | Whether this proposal was accepted as the new best. TYPE: |
objective_scores | Optional per-example multi-objective scores from the valset evaluation. None when adapter does not provide objective scores. Each dict maps objective name to score value. Index-aligned with evaluation batch examples. TYPE: |
reflection_reasoning | Optional natural language reasoning from the reflection agent explaining why the mutation was proposed. None when reasoning is not available (e.g., model without thinking support or older data without this field). TYPE: |
skip_reason | Why the iteration produced no evaluated proposal, or None for an ordinary iteration. TYPE: |
failed_evaluations | Number of evaluated rows in this iteration whose agent run or scorer raised, or whose run returned a failed execution, summed over every evaluation the iteration made (trainset, valset and merge). Such a row still scores 0.0, so this count separates a crash from a wrong answer. Defaults to 0; an TYPE: |
token_usage | Token usage observed on the rows this iteration evaluated and its reflection calls, or None when not recorded (results saved before schema version 3). The rollup carries an TYPE: |
candidate_id |
TYPE: |
parent_ids |
TYPE: |
rejection_reason | The reason TYPE: |
rows_evaluated | Number of rows TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating an iteration record:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import IterationRecord
record = IterationRecord(
iteration_number=1,
score=0.85,
component_text="Be helpful",
evolved_component="instruction",
accepted=True,
)
print(record.score) # 0.85
print(record.evolved_component) # "instruction"
print(record.accepted) # True
Serialization round-trip:
Notes
An immutable record that captures iteration metrics. Once created, IterationRecord instances cannot be modified, ensuring historical accuracy of the evolution trace.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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to_dict ¶
Serialize this record to a stdlib-only dict.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Dict containing all 14 fields; |
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] | always present and None when unset. |
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] |
|
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
from_dict classmethod ¶
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> IterationRecord
Reconstruct an IterationRecord from a dict.
Unknown keys are silently ignored for forward compatibility, allowing older code to load records produced by newer versions. Optional fields (objective_scores, reflection_reasoning, skip_reason, token_usage, candidate_id, parent_ids, rejection_reason, rows_evaluated) default to None and failed_evaluations to 0 when missing from the input dict. parent_ids is copied to a new list so the frozen record does not alias the input.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
data | Dict containing iteration record fields. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
IterationRecord | Reconstructed IterationRecord instance. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyError | If a required field is missing from the dict. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
MultiAgentEvolutionResult dataclass ¶
Outcome of a completed multi-agent evolution run.
Contains evolved component_text for all agents in the group, along with performance metrics and evolution history.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
schema_version | Schema version for forward-compatible serialization. TYPE: |
stop_reason | Why the evolution run terminated. TYPE: |
evolved_components | Mapping of agent name to evolved component_text. TYPE: |
original_score | Starting performance score (baseline). TYPE: |
final_score | Ending performance score (best achieved). TYPE: |
primary_agent | Name of the agent whose output was used for scoring. TYPE: |
iteration_history | Chronological list of iteration records. TYPE: |
total_iterations | Number of iterations performed. TYPE: |
original_components | Optional snapshot of pre-evolution component values. When present, enables zero-arg TYPE: |
baseline_failed_evaluations | Number of rows whose pipeline run or scorer raised, or whose run returned a failed execution, during the baseline evaluation. Defaults to 0. TYPE: |
total_failed_evaluations |
TYPE: |
token_usage | Token usage observed on the rows evaluated over the run, baseline included, and on its reflection calls. None when not recorded (results saved before schema version 3). The rollup carries an TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating and analyzing a multi-agent result:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import MultiAgentEvolutionResult, IterationRecord
result = MultiAgentEvolutionResult(
evolved_components={
"generator": "Generate high-quality code",
"critic": "Review code thoroughly",
},
original_components={
"generator": "Generate code",
"critic": "Review code",
},
original_score=0.60,
final_score=0.85,
primary_agent="generator",
iteration_history=[],
total_iterations=10,
)
print(result.improvement) # 0.25
print(result.show_diff()) # unified diff of component changes
print(result.agent_names) # ["critic", "generator"]
assert result.schema_version == 7
Serialization round-trip:
import json
d = result.to_dict()
restored = MultiAgentEvolutionResult.from_dict(json.loads(json.dumps(d)))
Notes
An immutable result container for multi-agent evolution. Once created, MultiAgentEvolutionResult instances cannot be modified. Use computed properties like improvement, improved, and agent_names to analyze results without modifying the underlying data.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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improvement property ¶
Calculate the score improvement from original to final.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float | The difference between final_score and original_score. |
float | Positive values indicate improvement, negative indicates degradation. |
Notes
Override is not needed since frozen dataclasses support properties.
improved property ¶
Check if the final score is better than the original.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
bool | True if final_score > original_score, False otherwise. |
Notes
Only returns True for strict improvement, not equal scores.
agent_names property ¶
Get sorted list of evolved agent names.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | Sorted list of agent names from evolved_components keys. |
Notes
Outputs a new list each time, sorted alphabetically for consistent ordering regardless of insertion order.
to_dict ¶
Serialize this result to a stdlib-only dict.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Dict containing all 12 fields. |
dict[str, Any] | as its string value. |
dict[str, Any] | list of dicts. Output is directly |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
from_dict classmethod ¶
from_dict(
data: dict[str, Any],
) -> MultiAgentEvolutionResult
Reconstruct a MultiAgentEvolutionResult from a dict.
Validates schema version, applies migration if needed, and reconstructs all nested objects including optional original_components. Version 1 dicts migrate through _migrate_v1_to_v2(), so their failure counts read as 0, and version 1 and 2 dicts through _migrate_v2_to_v3(), so their token_usage reads as None, and version 1 to 3 dicts through _migrate_v3_to_v4(), so each record's candidate_id and parent_ids read as None, and version 1 to 4 dicts through _migrate_v4_to_v5(), so each record's rejection_reason reads as None, and version 1 to 5 dicts through _migrate_v5_to_v6(), so each token_usage loads as its evaluation split with reflection None, and version 1 to 6 dicts through _migrate_v6_to_v7(), so each record's rows_evaluated reads as None.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
data | Dict containing multi-agent evolution result fields. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | Reconstructed MultiAgentEvolutionResult instance. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If |
KeyError | If a required field is missing from the dict. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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__repr__ ¶
Narrative summary of the multi-agent evolution result.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Human-readable multi-line summary with improvement percentage, |
str | iterations, stop reason, primary agent, agent names, and |
str | acceptance rate. Uses 2-space indent, no box-drawing characters, |
str | every line greppable. When the original score is zero the |
str | improvement is reported as an absolute value instead of a |
str | percentage. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
show_diff ¶
Show unified diff between original and evolved components.
Uses stored original_components if no explicit argument is provided. Produces git-diff-style output (---/+++/@@) for each component that changed.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
original_components | Pre-evolution component values. If None, falls back to TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Unified diff string, or |
str | components are identical. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If both the argument and |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
SchemaConstraints dataclass ¶
Constraints for output schema evolution.
Controls which fields must be preserved during schema evolution, including field existence and type constraints. Used by the OutputSchemaHandler to validate proposed schema mutations.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
required_fields | Field names that must exist in evolved schemas. Mutations removing these fields are rejected. TYPE: |
preserve_types | Mapping of field names to allowed type(s). Mutations changing a field's type to an incompatible type are rejected. TYPE: |
Examples:
Preserve required fields only:
from gepa_adk.domain.types import SchemaConstraints
constraints = SchemaConstraints(
required_fields=("score", "feedback"),
)
Preserve required fields with type constraints:
constraints = SchemaConstraints(
required_fields=("score",),
preserve_types={
"score": (float, int), # Allow numeric types
"order_id": str, # Must stay string
},
)
Notes
A frozen dataclass ensures immutability during evolution runs. Configuration is validated at evolution start.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/types.py
StopReason ¶
Bases: str, Enum
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.StopReason[StopReason]
click gepa_adk.StopReason href "" "gepa_adk.StopReason"
Why an evolution run terminated.
Each value represents a distinct termination condition. The engine sets the appropriate value when building the final EvolutionResult. Members are str values, so a serialized result stores them as plain strings.
The engine sets KEYBOARD_INTERRUPT or CANCELLED when a run is interrupted or cancelled after the baseline is scored. TIMEOUT is reserved and not set by the engine yet.
MAX_ITERATIONS means the iteration cap was reached. PATIENCE means early stopping fired because stagnation_counter reached patience.
ERROR marks the partial result the engine attaches to an EvolutionError in partial_result when it aborts a run after the baseline was scored.
Examples:
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/types.py
TokenRollup dataclass ¶
Token usage summed over evaluated rows and reflection calls.
Each counter is the sum over the rows that reported usage. A row that reported none is counted in rows_unknown, never as zero tokens. The counters are None only when no row reported usage and at least one row was unknown; nothing evaluated gives zeros. A rollup built with split() also carries its evaluation and reflection parts, and its counters cover both; a rollup built by from_batch() is a plain rollup without splits.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_tokens | Prompt tokens over the counted rows, or None when unknown. TYPE: |
output_tokens | Generated tokens over the counted rows, or None when unknown. TYPE: |
total_tokens | Total tokens over the counted rows, or None when unknown. TYPE: |
rows_counted | Rows that reported usage. TYPE: |
rows_unknown | Rows that reported no usage. TYPE: |
evaluation | The evaluated rows' part of a split rollup, or None for a rollup without splits. TYPE: |
reflection | The reflection calls' part of a split rollup, one row per call, or None when no reflection call was observed. TYPE: |
Examples:
Summing an evaluation batch and serializing the result:
from gepa_adk.domain.models import TokenRollup
rollup = TokenRollup.from_batch(batch)
print(rollup.total_tokens, rollup.rows_unknown)
data = rollup.to_dict() # None counters become "unknown"
assert TokenRollup.from_dict(data) == rollup
Notes
The evaluation part covers the rows the adapters evaluated with traces; rows evaluated without traces, such as a separate valset pass, are not observed. The reflection part counts each reflection call that returned; a call whose executor captured no events is unknown. The parts are rollups without splits of their own.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
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from_batch classmethod ¶
from_batch(batch: Any) -> TokenRollup
Sum the token usage reported by each row of an evaluation batch.
Reads batch.trajectories[i] for each row of batch.scores. A trajectory whose token_usage or total_token_usage is a TokenUsage counts its three numbers; any other row (no trajectories, a trajectory without usage, a dict) is unknown.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
batch | An TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
TokenRollup | The rollup of the batch. An empty batch gives zeros. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
split classmethod ¶
split(
*,
evaluation: TokenRollup | None,
reflection: TokenRollup | None,
) -> TokenRollup
Build a rollup from its evaluation and reflection parts.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
evaluation | The evaluated rows' rollup, or None when absent. TYPE: |
reflection | The reflection calls' rollup, or None when no reflection call was observed. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
TokenRollup | A rollup whose counters combine both parts (a None part adds |
TokenRollup | nothing; counters are None only when nothing was counted and |
TokenRollup | something was unknown) and whose |
TokenRollup |
|
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If a part has splits of its own; parts are rollups without splits, and a nested split would be flattened on save and load. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
combine ¶
combine(other: TokenRollup) -> TokenRollup
Add another rollup to this one.
Counted rows and both row counts add up. A None counter on either side is treated as absent. When either side has splits, the result combines split-wise: a side without splits counts as evaluation, and a split absent on both sides stays None.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
other | The rollup to add. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
TokenRollup | A new rollup; its counters are None only when no row was counted |
TokenRollup | and at least one row was unknown. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
to_dict ¶
Serialize this rollup to a stdlib-only dict.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Dict with the five counters, where a None counter is written as |
dict[str, Any] |
|
dict[str, Any] | the part's dict or None when absent. Output is directly |
dict[str, Any] |
|
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
from_dict classmethod ¶
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> TokenRollup
Reconstruct a TokenRollup from a dict.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
data | Dict produced by TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
TokenRollup | Reconstructed TokenRollup; |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyError | If a row count is missing from the dict or a part. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/models.py
TrajectoryConfig dataclass ¶
Configuration for trajectory extraction behavior.
Controls which components are extracted from ADK event streams, whether sensitive data should be redacted, and whether large values should be truncated.
Notes
All configuration fields are immutable after instantiation, ensuring consistent extraction behavior throughout evolution.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
include_tool_calls | Extract tool/function call records. Defaults to True. TYPE: |
include_state_deltas | Extract session state changes. Defaults to True. TYPE: |
include_token_usage | Extract LLM token consumption metrics. Defaults to True. TYPE: |
redact_sensitive | Apply sensitive data redaction. When True, fields matching sensitive_keys will be replaced with "[REDACTED]". Defaults to True for secure-by-default behavior. TYPE: |
sensitive_keys | Field names to redact via exact match. Case-sensitive. Defaults to TYPE: |
max_string_length | Truncate strings longer than this with a marker indicating truncation. None disables truncation. Defaults to 10000 characters. TYPE: |
Examples:
Default configuration (secure, with truncation):
Minimal configuration (tool calls only):
config = TrajectoryConfig(
include_tool_calls=True,
include_state_deltas=False,
include_token_usage=False,
redact_sensitive=False,
)
Custom sensitive keys (extends defaults):
config = TrajectoryConfig(
sensitive_keys=DEFAULT_SENSITIVE_KEYS + ("ssn",),
max_string_length=5000, # Truncate DOM/screenshots earlier
)
Disable truncation (keep full values):
Notes
Redaction takes precedence over truncation. Sensitive values are replaced with "[REDACTED]" first, then truncation applies to the remaining (non-sensitive) strings.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/types.py
VideoValidationError ¶
Bases: ConfigurationError
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.VideoValidationError[VideoValidationError]
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.ConfigurationError[ConfigurationError]
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError[EvolutionError]
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.ConfigurationError --> gepa_adk.VideoValidationError
gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError --> gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.ConfigurationError
click gepa_adk.VideoValidationError href "" "gepa_adk.VideoValidationError"
click gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.ConfigurationError href "" "gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.ConfigurationError"
click gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError href "" "gepa_adk.domain.exceptions.EvolutionError"
Raised when video file validation fails.
This exception is raised during video file processing when a video file does not exist, exceeds size limits, or has an invalid MIME type.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
video_path | The path to the video file that failed validation. TYPE: |
field | The configuration field name (default "video"). TYPE: |
constraint | Description of the validation constraint that was violated. TYPE: |
Examples:
Raising a video validation error:
from gepa_adk.domain.exceptions import VideoValidationError
raise VideoValidationError(
"Video file not found",
video_path="/path/to/missing.mp4",
constraint="file must exist",
)
Handling video validation errors:
from gepa_adk.domain.exceptions import VideoValidationError
try:
await video_service.prepare_video_parts(["/bad/path.mp4"])
except VideoValidationError as e:
print(f"Invalid video: {e.video_path}")
print(f"Constraint violated: {e.constraint}")
Notes
Arises from video file validation failures during multimodal input processing. File existence, size limits (2GB), and MIME type (video/*) are validated before loading video content.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
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__init__ ¶
Initialize VideoValidationError with video file context.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
message | Human-readable error description. TYPE: |
video_path | The path to the video file that failed validation. TYPE: |
field | Name of the configuration field (default "video"). TYPE: |
constraint | Description of the validation constraint violated. TYPE: |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
__str__ ¶
Return string representation with video path context.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | Formatted error message including video_path and constraint. |
Notes
Outputs formatted error message with video_path for easy identification of the problematic file in error logs.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/domain/exceptions.py
AsyncGEPAEngine ¶
Bases: Generic[DataInst, Trajectory, RolloutOutput]
flowchart TD
gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAEngine[AsyncGEPAEngine]
click gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAEngine href "" "gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAEngine"
Async evolution engine orchestrating the GEPA loop.
This engine executes the core evolution algorithm: 1. Evaluate baseline candidate 2. For each iteration until max_iterations or convergence: a. Generate reflective dataset from traces b. Propose new candidate text (an empty reflection after one retry, or a reflection that times out, records a skipped iteration and moves on) c. Evaluate proposal d. Accept if improves above threshold e. Record iteration 3. Return frozen EvolutionResult
The engine is generic over the adapter's DataInst, Trajectory and RolloutOutput types.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
adapter | Implementation of AsyncGEPAAdapter protocol. TYPE: |
config | Evolution parameters. TYPE: |
Examples:
Basic usage:
from gepa_adk.engine import AsyncGEPAEngine
from gepa_adk.domain.models import EvolutionConfig, Candidate
engine = AsyncGEPAEngine(
adapter=my_adapter,
config=EvolutionConfig(max_iterations=50),
initial_candidate=Candidate(components={"instruction": "Be helpful"}),
batch=training_data,
)
result = await engine.run()
print(f"Final score: {result.final_score}")
Notes
Avoid reusing engine instances after run() completes; a repeated run() still starts fresh through _reset_run_state. When a seeded rng is provided, it is used for the auto-created merge proposer. The API layer passes the same rng to candidate selectors for full determinism across stochastic components. Evaluation, acceptance, reuse, Pareto and merge log events carry candidate_id (Candidate.id) as the per-candidate correlation key. Rows named in EvaluationBatch.failed_indices are counted per iteration and reported on the result, and so is the token usage the evaluated rows' trajectories report and the reflection calls the adapter's proposer reports (TokenRollup with evaluation and reflection splits). A proposal whose Candidate.id was already scored in the run is not evaluated again; its iteration is recorded with skip_reason="duplicate". A proposal whose output_schema text fails validation is not evaluated; its iteration is recorded with skip_reason="schema_validation_failed" and counts toward stagnation, so max_iterations, patience and stoppers still end the run. A retryable ReflectionError (the proposer already retried once) is recorded the same way with skip_reason="reflection_error"; a non-retryable one aborts the run with the partial result attached to the error, and so do config.max_consecutive_reflection_errors consecutive ones with the same cause type and text. An IncompleteProposalError (truncated reflection output) is recorded with skip_reason="incomplete_proposal" and not evaluated. A proposal that config.proposal_validator rejects is recorded with skip_reason="proposal_rejected" and the validator's reason, counts toward stagnation and is not evaluated. A merge candidate that is already scored or has an invalid schema is not evaluated, and the iteration that scheduled it is still recorded. An evaluation policy takes effect only through the Pareto state that a candidate selector creates. No policy and no selector is full evaluation; a selector alone is full evaluation over the Pareto state; a selector with a policy uses the policy; a policy without a selector raises ConfigurationError at construction. With config.reflection_minibatch_size smaller than the trainset, a proposal runs first on a fresh seeded sample of the trainset rows its parent has scores for, and goes on only when its mean there beats the parent's cached scores on the same rows; otherwise its iteration is recorded with skip_reason="minibatch_rejected". When the valset is the trainset, a passing proposal is evaluated on the full trainset and that batch is reused for scoring. When the valset is separate, no full trainset pass runs: the minibatch batch is the proposal's reflection batch, the valset is scored, and on acceptance that batch and its trainset rows become the candidate's cached batch, so trainset_score is the mean over those rows. With config.checkpoint_path set, state is checkpointed after the baseline and after every recorded iteration, and config.resume continues a run from that file (see _resume_from_checkpoint).
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/async_engine.py
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pareto_state property ¶
pareto_state: ParetoState | None
Return the current Pareto state, if initialized.
__init__ ¶
__init__(
adapter: AsyncGEPAAdapter[
DataInst, Trajectory, RolloutOutput
],
config: EvolutionConfig,
initial_candidate: Candidate,
batch: list[DataInst],
valset: list[DataInst] | None = None,
candidate_selector: CandidateSelectorProtocol
| None = None,
component_selector: ComponentSelectorProtocol
| None = None,
evaluation_policy: EvaluationPolicyProtocol
| None = None,
merge_proposer: ProposerProtocol | None = None,
rng: Random | None = None,
) -> None
Initialize the evolution engine.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
adapter | Implementation of AsyncGEPAAdapter protocol for evaluation and proposal generation. TYPE: |
config | Evolution parameters controlling iterations, thresholds, and early stopping. TYPE: |
initial_candidate | Starting candidate with at least one component. TYPE: |
batch | Trainset data instances for reflection and mutation. TYPE: |
valset | Optional validation data for scoring candidates. Defaults to trainset when omitted. Must be non-empty if provided. TYPE: |
candidate_selector | Optional selector strategy for Pareto-aware candidate sampling. When provided, initializes ParetoState for multi-objective tracking. TYPE: |
component_selector | Optional selector strategy for choosing which components to update. Defaults to RoundRobinComponentSelector. TYPE: |
evaluation_policy | Optional policy for selecting which validation examples to evaluate per iteration. Defaults to FullEvaluationPolicy. Requires TYPE: |
merge_proposer | Optional proposer for merge operations. If provided and config.use_merge is True, merge proposals will be attempted after successful mutations. TYPE: |
rng | Optional seeded random.Random instance for deterministic engine decisions. When provided, used for the auto-created merge proposer and for drawing reflection minibatch rows. None preserves current random behavior, and minibatch rows are then drawn from a TYPE: |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If batch is empty, valset is provided but empty, or initial_candidate has no components. |
ConfigurationError | If evaluation_policy is provided without a candidate_selector, including an explicit FullEvaluationPolicy, or if |
Examples:
Creating an engine:
engine = AsyncGEPAEngine(
adapter=my_adapter,
config=EvolutionConfig(max_iterations=50),
initial_candidate=Candidate(components={"instruction": "Be helpful"}),
batch=training_data,
candidate_selector=selector,
)
Notes
Configures trainset and valset routing for reflection and scoring. A valset that is the same object as the batch (or omitted) marks the engine to reuse reflection batches for scoring. Initializes stopper lifecycle tracking for custom stop callbacks. Initializes the evaluation and pending failure counters, the pending and run token rollups, the pending and run reflection rollups (None until the proposer reports one), the last proposer rollup consumed (so an unchanged one is not recounted), the map from each scored candidate's id to its acceptance score, the random source for reflection minibatch rows, the slots holding the last mutation parent's trainset batch and the trainset rows it covers, the slots for the batch and rows the last minibatch gate evaluated, and the per-candidate map of cached batch rows (None for the full trainset). Initializes an in-memory streak of identical consecutive reflection errors (the cause's type name and text, the count, and the history index of the latest one), which run() resets and _record_reflection_error uses to enforce config.max_consecutive_reflection_errors. Valid selector and policy combinations: neither is full evaluation; a selector alone is full evaluation over the Pareto state; a selector with a policy uses that policy; a policy alone is rejected. A checkpoint path with a candidate selector is rejected too, and the restored-state flag starts False.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/async_engine.py
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run async ¶
run() -> EvolutionResult
Execute the evolution loop.
Runs the core evolution loop: 1. Evaluate baseline candidate 2. For each iteration until max_iterations or convergence: a. Generate reflective dataset from traces b. Propose new candidate text c. Evaluate proposal d. Accept if improves above threshold e. Record iteration 3. Return frozen EvolutionResult 4. On KeyboardInterrupt or asyncio.CancelledError, return partial result with best-so-far components 5. On an EvolutionError after the baseline, attach a partial result to the error and re-raise it
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
EvolutionResult | EvolutionResult containing evolution metrics and components. |
EvolutionResult | On normal completion, |
EvolutionResult | condition. On interrupt, a partial result is returned with |
EvolutionResult |
|
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyboardInterrupt | Re-raised if interrupt occurs before baseline evaluation completes (no meaningful partial result possible). |
CancelledError | Re-raised if cancellation occurs before baseline evaluation completes. |
EvolutionError | Re-raised when it aborts the run, for example a non-retryable |
Exception | Adapter |
Examples:
Running evolution:
result = await engine.run()
print(f"Improved: {result.improved}")
print(f"Best score: {result.final_score}")
Notes
Outputs a frozen EvolutionResult after completing the evolution loop. Engine instance should not be reused after run() completes. Method is idempotent if called multiple times (restarts fresh): the evaluation counters and the scored-candidate map used for duplicate detection are cleared before the baseline runs. Fail-fast behavior: adapter Exception subclasses propagate unchanged. KeyboardInterrupt and asyncio.CancelledError (BaseException subclasses) are caught and converted to partial results with appropriate StopReason. An EvolutionError is logged as evolution.aborted at error level, without a traceback, and re-raised; after the baseline it carries partial_result whose total_iterations counts recorded iterations only, since the aborted iteration was never recorded. Logs seed value at start for reproducibility tracking, and logs reflection.minibatch.enabled when a reflection minibatch smaller than the trainset is in effect; with a separate valset a proposal that passes that gate is scored on the valset without a full trainset pass, and trainset_score is then the mean over the accepted candidate's sampled rows. _reset_run_state resets the evaluation counter, the pending failure counter, the engine state, the pending and run token rollups and the pending and run reflection rollups at start, so a reused engine never attaches an earlier run's state to partial_result. With config.resume it then restores the checkpoint through _resume_from_checkpoint, which sets the counters and scored map from the file, and the loop skips the baseline. An exception raised by config.proposal_validator is not an EvolutionError, so it propagates unchanged without a partial result; a rejection it returns is recorded with skip_reason="proposal_rejected".
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/async_engine.py
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MergeProposer ¶
Proposer that combines two Pareto-optimal candidates via genetic crossover.
Selects two candidates from the frontier that share a common ancestor, identifies which components each improved, and creates a merged candidate that combines improvements from both branches.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
rng | Random number generator for candidate selection. TYPE: |
val_overlap_floor | Minimum overlapping validation coverage required. TYPE: |
max_attempts | Maximum merge attempts before giving up. TYPE: |
attempted_merges | Set of attempted merge triplets to prevent duplicates. TYPE: |
Examples:
Creating a merge proposer:
proposer = MergeProposer(rng=random.Random(42))
result = await proposer.propose(state)
if result:
print(f"Merged from parents {result.parent_indices}")
Notes: A proposer that combines two Pareto-optimal candidates via genetic crossover. Selects candidates from the frontier that share a common ancestor and merges their complementary component improvements.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/merge_proposer.py
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__init__ ¶
Initialize MergeProposer.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
rng | Random number generator for candidate selection. TYPE: |
val_overlap_floor | Minimum overlapping validation examples required. TYPE: |
max_attempts | Maximum merge attempts before giving up. TYPE: |
Notes
The attempted_merges set starts empty so previously tried parent pairs can be skipped on subsequent calls.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/merge_proposer.py
propose async ¶
propose(
state: ParetoState, eval_batch: object | None = None
) -> ProposalResult | None
Attempt to merge two frontier candidates.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
state | Current Pareto state with candidates, scores, and genealogy. Must contain at least 2 candidates on the Pareto frontier with a shared common ancestor for merge to succeed. TYPE: |
eval_batch | Ignored for merge proposals. Merge operations do not require evaluation batch data as they combine existing candidates. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ProposalResult | None | ProposalResult | None: ProposalResult with merged candidate and both parent indices, |
ProposalResult | None | or None if merge not possible (e.g., no common ancestor, insufficient frontier, |
ProposalResult | None | or no complementary component changes). |
Examples:
Proposing a merge from evolution state:
proposer = MergeProposer(rng=random.Random(42))
result = await proposer.propose(state)
if result:
print(f"Merged from parents {result.parent_indices}")
print(f"Ancestor: {result.metadata['ancestor_idx']}")
Notes
Operations select candidates from Pareto frontier only. Requires common ancestor and complementary component changes for successful merge. Validates minimum validation overlap before merging. The common ancestor is found over state.parent_indices, where each mutation's edge points at the candidate the reflector actually rewrote.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/merge_proposer.py
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CheckpointSummary dataclass ¶
Read-only summary of an engine checkpoint file.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
best_candidate | Best candidate found so far. TYPE: |
best_score | Score of the best candidate. TYPE: |
original_score | Score of the initial candidate. TYPE: |
best_valset_mean | Valset mean of the best candidate, or None when none was recorded. TYPE: |
best_objective_scores | Per-row objective scores of the best candidate, or None. TYPE: |
iteration | Last completed iteration number. TYPE: |
iteration_history | One record per recorded iteration, in order. TYPE: |
total_evaluations | Rows evaluated so far. TYPE: |
token_usage | The run's token rollup so far; unknown counters with TYPE: |
Examples:
summary = inspect_checkpoint("runs/checkpoint.json")
print(summary.best_candidate.components, summary.best_score)
Source code in src/gepa_adk/engine/checkpoint.py
AgentProvider ¶
Bases: Protocol
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gepa_adk.AgentProvider[AgentProvider]
click gepa_adk.AgentProvider href "" "gepa_adk.AgentProvider"
Protocol for loading and persisting agents.
Implementations provide agent configuration storage and retrieval, enabling the evolution system to load agents and persist evolved instructions.
Examples:
Implement a minimal in-memory provider:
class InMemoryProvider:
def __init__(self):
self._agents = {}
def get_agent(self, name: str) -> LlmAgent:
if not name:
raise ValueError("Agent name cannot be empty")
if name not in self._agents:
raise KeyError(f"Agent not found: {name}")
return self._agents[name]
def save_instruction(self, name: str, instruction: str) -> None:
if not name:
raise ValueError("Agent name cannot be empty")
if name not in self._agents:
raise KeyError(f"Agent not found: {name}")
self._agents[name].instruction = instruction
def list_agents(self) -> list[str]:
return list(self._agents.keys())
Verify protocol compliance:
from gepa_adk.ports import AgentProvider
provider = InMemoryProvider()
assert isinstance(provider, AgentProvider) # Runtime check works
Notes
All implementations must provide get_agent(), save_instruction(), and list_agents() methods. Use @runtime_checkable to enable isinstance() checks for protocol compliance.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/agent_provider.py
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get_agent ¶
Load an agent by its unique name.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
name | The unique identifier for the agent. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
LlmAgent | The configured LlmAgent instance ready for use. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyError | If no agent with the given name exists. |
ValueError | If name is empty or invalid. |
Examples:
Load a named agent:
Notes
Only non-empty names are accepted. Configured agents ready for use with the evolution system should be returned.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/agent_provider.py
save_instruction ¶
Persist an evolved instruction for a named agent.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
name | The unique identifier for the agent. TYPE: |
instruction | The new instruction text to persist. TYPE: |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
KeyError | If no agent with the given name exists. |
ValueError | If name is empty or invalid. |
IOError | If persistence fails (implementation-specific). |
Examples:
Save an evolved instruction:
Notes
Only after successful persistence should subsequent calls to get_agent() return an agent with the updated instruction. Implementations should validate empty names before processing.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/agent_provider.py
list_agents ¶
List all available agent names.
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | A list of agent name strings. Empty list if no agents. |
Examples:
Discover available agents:
Notes
Ordering of returned names is not guaranteed by the protocol. Some implementations may return names in a specific order, but callers should not rely upon any particular sequence.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/agent_provider.py
AsyncGEPAAdapter ¶
Bases: Protocol[DataInst, Trajectory, RolloutOutput]
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gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAAdapter[AsyncGEPAAdapter]
click gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAAdapter href "" "gepa_adk.AsyncGEPAAdapter"
Protocol for async GEPA adapters used by the evolution engine.
Implementations provide evaluation, reflection dataset generation, and proposal updates for candidate component texts.
Examples:
Implement a minimal adapter:
class MyAdapter:
async def evaluate(self, batch, candidate, capture_traces=False):
return EvaluationBatch(outputs=[], scores=[])
async def make_reflective_dataset(
self, candidate, eval_batch, components_to_update
):
return {component: [] for component in components_to_update}
async def propose_new_texts(
self, candidate, reflective_dataset, components_to_update
):
return {
component: candidate[component]
for component in components_to_update
}
Notes
Adapters must implement all three async methods to satisfy the protocol. Use runtime_checkable for isinstance() checks.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/adapter.py
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evaluate async ¶
evaluate(
batch: list[DataInst],
candidate: dict[str, str],
capture_traces: bool = False,
) -> EvaluationBatch[Trajectory, RolloutOutput]
Evaluate a candidate over a batch of inputs.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
batch | Input data instances to evaluate. TYPE: |
candidate | Component name to text mapping. TYPE: |
capture_traces | Whether to capture execution traces. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
EvaluationBatch[Trajectory, RolloutOutput] | Evaluation results with outputs, scores, and optional traces. |
Examples:
Basic evaluation:
Notes
Output and score lists must have the same length as the input batch. Set capture_traces=True to enable reflection.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/adapter.py
make_reflective_dataset async ¶
make_reflective_dataset(
candidate: dict[str, str],
eval_batch: EvaluationBatch[Trajectory, RolloutOutput],
components_to_update: list[str],
) -> Mapping[str, Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]]]
Build reflective datasets from evaluation traces.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
candidate | Current candidate components. TYPE: |
eval_batch | Evaluation results with traces. TYPE: |
components_to_update | Components to generate datasets for. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Mapping[str, Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]]] | Mapping of component name to reflective examples. |
Examples:
Build datasets for specific components:
Notes
Only call this method when eval_batch contains trajectories. Each component receives its own list of reflective examples.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/adapter.py
propose_new_texts async ¶
propose_new_texts(
candidate: dict[str, str],
reflective_dataset: Mapping[
str, Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]]
],
components_to_update: list[str],
) -> dict[str, str]
Propose updated component texts from reflective datasets.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
candidate | Current candidate components. TYPE: |
reflective_dataset | Reflective examples per component. TYPE: |
components_to_update | Components to propose updates for. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, str] | Mapping of component name to new proposed text. |
Examples:
Generate new component texts:
Notes
Outputs should contain improved text for each requested component. The evolution engine uses these as mutation candidates.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/adapter.py
ComponentHandler ¶
Bases: Protocol
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gepa_adk.ComponentHandler[ComponentHandler]
click gepa_adk.ComponentHandler href "" "gepa_adk.ComponentHandler"
Protocol for component serialization and application.
Handles the serialize/apply/restore cycle for one component type during evolution. Implementations must be stateless and thread-safe.
The protocol defines three operations: 1. serialize: Extract current component value as string 2. apply: Set new value, return original for restoration 3. restore: Reinstate original value after evaluation
Examples:
Implement a custom handler:
class TemperatureHandler:
def serialize(self, agent: LlmAgent) -> str:
config = getattr(agent, "generate_content_config", None)
if config and hasattr(config, "temperature"):
return str(config.temperature)
return "1.0"
def apply(self, agent: LlmAgent, value: str) -> Any:
config = getattr(agent, "generate_content_config", None)
original = config.temperature if config else 1.0
if config:
config.temperature = float(value)
return original
def restore(self, agent: LlmAgent, original: Any) -> None:
config = getattr(agent, "generate_content_config", None)
if config:
config.temperature = original
See Also
InstructionHandler: Handler for agent instruction.OutputSchemaHandler: Handler for agent output schema.
Notes
All methods are synchronous - no I/O operations should be performed. Apply() should log warnings and keep the original value rather than raising exceptions on invalid inputs for error safety.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_handler.py
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serialize ¶
Extract component value from agent as string for evolution.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | The agent to extract the component from. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
str | String representation of the component value. |
str | Returns empty string if component is not set. |
Examples:
handler = InstructionHandler()
text = handler.serialize(agent)
# text == "You are a helpful assistant."
Notes
Operations must never raise exceptions for missing values. Return empty string or sensible default instead.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_handler.py
apply ¶
Apply evolved value to agent, return original for restore.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | The agent to modify. TYPE: |
value | The new component value as string. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Any | The original component value (type depends on component). |
Any | This value will be passed to restore() later. |
Examples:
handler = InstructionHandler()
original = handler.apply(agent, "New instruction")
# agent.instruction is now "New instruction"
# original contains previous instruction value
Notes
On application failure (e.g., invalid schema), log warning and return original without modifying agent. Never raise exceptions - graceful degradation is required.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_handler.py
restore ¶
Restore original value after evaluation.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | The agent to restore. TYPE: |
original | The value apply() returned, passed back unchanged. TYPE: |
Examples:
handler = InstructionHandler()
original = handler.apply(agent, "Temp instruction")
# ... run evaluation ...
handler.restore(agent, original)
# agent.instruction is back to original value
Notes
Original value restoration always succeeds - never raises exceptions. None values reset to component default.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_handler.py
EvaluationBatch dataclass ¶
Bases: Generic[Trajectory, RolloutOutput]
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gepa_adk.EvaluationBatch[EvaluationBatch]
click gepa_adk.EvaluationBatch href "" "gepa_adk.EvaluationBatch"
Container for evaluation outputs and scores.
A frozen, slotted dataclass generic over the Trajectory and RolloutOutput TypeVars; every per-example list is index-aligned.
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
outputs | Per-example outputs produced during evaluation. TYPE: |
scores | Per-example normalized scores (higher is better). TYPE: |
trajectories | Optional per-example execution traces. TYPE: |
objective_scores | Optional multi-objective scores per example. TYPE: |
metadata | Optional per-example scorer metadata. When provided, metadata[i] corresponds to outputs[i] and scores[i] (index-aligned). Metadata dicts may contain scorer-specific fields like 'feedback', 'actionable_guidance', or 'dimension_scores' from CriticScorer implementations. TYPE: |
inputs | Optional per-example input text that was used to generate each output. Used by make_reflective_dataset to provide context for reflection. When provided, inputs[i] corresponds to the input that produced outputs[i]. TYPE: |
failed_indices | Optional batch indices whose agent run or scorer raised, or whose run returned a failed execution, in index order. Those rows still carry a score (usually 0.0); this field lets callers tell a failed run from a wrong answer. TYPE: |
Examples:
Create a batch with optional traces:
batch = EvaluationBatch(
outputs=["ok", "ok"],
scores=[0.9, 0.8],
trajectories=[{"trace": 1}, {"trace": 2}],
)
Create a batch with inputs for reflection:
batch = EvaluationBatch(
outputs=["Hello!", "Good morrow!"],
scores=[0.3, 0.9],
inputs=["I am the King", "I am your friend"],
)
Notes
All fields are immutable once created due to frozen=True. Use this as the standard return type from adapter evaluations. When metadata is not None, len(metadata) must equal len(outputs) and len(scores).
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/adapter.py
Scorer ¶
Bases: Protocol
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gepa_adk.Scorer[Scorer]
click gepa_adk.Scorer href "" "gepa_adk.Scorer"
Protocol for scoring agent outputs.
Implementations provide scoring logic that evaluates how well an agent's output matches expected results or quality criteria.
Both synchronous and asynchronous methods are defined. Implementations should provide both, though callers may use only one based on context.
Examples:
Implement a simple fixed scorer for testing:
class FixedScorer:
def score(
self,
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict]:
return 0.5, {"note": "Fixed score for testing"}
async def async_score(
self,
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict]:
return self.score(input_text, output, expected)
Verify protocol compliance:
from gepa_adk import Scorer
scorer = FixedScorer()
assert isinstance(scorer, Scorer) # Runtime check works
Notes
All implementations must provide both score() and async_score() methods to satisfy the protocol. Score values should be normalized between 0.0 and 1.0 by convention, with higher values indicating better performance. The protocol does not enforce this range.
An implementation may add an optional parameter named trajectory (trajectory: ADKTrajectory | None = None, keyword-only or positional-or-keyword) to both methods. The adapters send the row's trajectory only to a scorer whose async_score declares that parameter by name; see scorer_accepts_trajectory.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/scorer.py
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score ¶
Score an agent output synchronously.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | The input provided to the agent. TYPE: |
output | The agent's generated output to score. TYPE: |
expected | Optional expected/reference output for comparison. Pass None for open-ended evaluation without expected output. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float | A tuple of (score, metadata) where: |
dict[str, Any] |
|
tuple[float, dict[str, Any]] |
|
Examples:
Basic usage:
score, meta = scorer.score("What is 2+2?", "4", "4")
assert score == 1.0
assert meta.get("exact_match") is True
Scoring without expected output:
score, meta = scorer.score("Explain gravity", response)
# Scorer evaluates based on quality criteria, not exact match
Notes
Operations complete synchronously and block until scoring finishes. Use async_score() for I/O-bound operations like LLM calls.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/scorer.py
async_score async ¶
async_score(
input_text: str,
output: str,
expected: str | None = None,
) -> tuple[float, dict[str, Any]]
Score an agent output asynchronously.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
input_text | The input provided to the agent. TYPE: |
output | The agent's generated output to score. TYPE: |
expected | Optional expected/reference output for comparison. Pass None for open-ended evaluation without expected output. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
float | A tuple of (score, metadata) where: |
dict[str, Any] |
|
tuple[float, dict[str, Any]] |
|
Examples:
Async usage:
score, meta = await scorer.async_score("Explain gravity", response)
print(f"Quality: {score:.2f} - {meta.get('feedback')}")
Concurrent scoring:
import asyncio
tasks = [
scorer.async_score(input, output, expected)
for input, output, expected in batch
]
scores = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
Notes
Operations run asynchronously and can be executed concurrently. Prefer this method for I/O-bound scoring operations such as LLM-based evaluation or external API calls.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/scorer.py
ComponentSelectorProtocol ¶
Bases: Protocol
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gepa_adk.ComponentSelectorProtocol[ComponentSelectorProtocol]
click gepa_adk.ComponentSelectorProtocol href "" "gepa_adk.ComponentSelectorProtocol"
Async protocol for component selection strategies.
Notes
Adapters implementing this protocol determine which candidate components to update during mutation, enabling flexible evolution strategies.
Examples:
class MySelector:
async def select_components(
self, components: list[str], iteration: int, candidate_idx: int
) -> list[str]:
return components[:1]
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_selector.py
select_components async ¶
Select components to update for the current iteration.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
components | List of available component keys (e.g. ["instruction", "input_schema"]). TYPE: |
iteration | Current global iteration number (0-based). TYPE: |
candidate_idx | Index of the candidate being evolved. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | List of component keys to update. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If components list is empty. |
Notes
Outputs a list of component keys to update, enabling selective mutation of specific candidate components.
Examples:
selected = await selector.select_components(
components=["instruction", "schema"], iteration=1, candidate_idx=0
)
Source code in src/gepa_adk/ports/component_selector.py
register_mapping_components ¶
register_mapping_components(
mapping: MutableMapping[str, str],
*,
registry: ComponentHandlerRegistry | None = None,
) -> list[str]
Register a handler for every key of a mapping.
Each key becomes a component name backed by a MappingComponentHandler. Every key is validated before any handler is registered, so a rejected mapping leaves the registry unchanged.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
mapping | The caller-owned mapping of prompt strings. TYPE: |
registry | The registry to register into. Defaults to the default TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
list[str] | The registered component names, in mapping order. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If the mapping is empty, a key is not a Python identifier, or a key equals |
TypeError | If a value is not a |
Examples:
prompts = {"greeting": "hello", "farewell": "bye"}
names = register_mapping_components(prompts)
# names == ["greeting", "farewell"]
See Also
MappingComponentHandler: The handler registered for each key.
Notes
Registering a name that already has a handler replaces it.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/components/mapping_handler.py
create_critic ¶
Create a pre-configured critic agent by preset name.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
name | Preset name. Must be a key in TYPE: |
model | Optional model override. When None, ADK uses its default. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
LlmAgent | Configured LlmAgent with CriticOutput schema and preset instruction. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If name is not a valid preset. |
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/critic_scorer.py
normalize_feedback ¶
Normalize critic feedback to consistent trial format.
Converts both simple and advanced critic outputs to a standardized format for use in trial records. This enables the reflection agent to receive consistent feedback regardless of which critic schema was used.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
score | The numeric score from the critic (0.0-1.0). TYPE: |
metadata | Optional metadata dict from critic output. May contain: - feedback (str): Simple feedback text - dimension_scores (dict): Per-dimension scores - actionable_guidance (str): Improvement suggestions - Any additional fields from critic output TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any] | Normalized feedback dict with structure: |
dict[str, Any] | ```python |
dict[str, Any] | { "score": 0.75, "feedback_text": "Main feedback message", "dimension_scores": {...}, # Optional "actionable_guidance": "...", # Optional |
dict[str, Any] | } |
dict[str, Any] | ``` |
Examples:
Normalize simple feedback:
normalized = normalize_feedback(0.8, {"feedback": "Good job"})
# {"score": 0.8, "feedback_text": "Good job"}
Normalize advanced feedback:
normalized = normalize_feedback(
0.6,
{
"feedback": "Needs work",
"dimension_scores": {"clarity": 0.5},
"actionable_guidance": "Add examples",
},
)
# {
# "score": 0.6,
# "feedback_text": "Needs work",
# "dimension_scores": {"clarity": 0.5},
# "actionable_guidance": "Add examples",
# }
Handle missing feedback:
Notes
Supports both SimpleCriticOutput and CriticOutput schemas for flexible critic integration. Extracts the "feedback" field and renames it to "feedback_text" for consistent trial structure. Additional fields like dimension_scores are preserved when present.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/scoring/critic_scorer.py
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create_component_selector ¶
create_component_selector(
selector_type: str,
) -> ComponentSelectorProtocol
Create a component selector strategy from a string alias.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
selector_type | Name of the selector strategy. Supported values: - 'round_robin', 'roundrobin': Round-robin cycling. - 'all', 'all_components': All components simultaneously. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ComponentSelectorProtocol | Instance of requested component selector. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ValueError | If selector_type is unknown. |
Examples:
# Create round-robin selector
selector = create_component_selector("round_robin")
# Create all-components selector
selector = create_component_selector("all")
Notes
Supports flexible string aliases with normalization for common variations (underscores, hyphens, case-insensitive).
Source code in src/gepa_adk/adapters/selection/component_selector.py
evolve async ¶
evolve(
agent: LlmAgent,
trainset: list[dict[str, Any]],
*,
valset: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
critic: LlmAgent | None = None,
scorer: Scorer | None = None,
reflection_agent: LlmAgent | None = None,
config: EvolutionConfig | None = None,
trajectory_config: TrajectoryConfig | None = None,
state_guard: StateGuard | None = None,
candidate_selector: CandidateSelectorProtocol
| str
| None = None,
component_selector: ComponentSelectorProtocol
| str
| None = None,
executor: AgentExecutorProtocol | None = None,
components: list[str] | None = None,
schema_constraints: SchemaConstraints | None = None,
app: App | None = None,
runner: Runner | None = None,
registry: ComponentHandlerRegistry | None = None,
) -> EvolutionResult
Evolve an ADK agent's instruction.
Optimizes the instruction for a single ADK agent using evolutionary optimization. The agent's instruction is iteratively improved based on performance on the training set.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | The ADK LlmAgent to evolve. When TYPE: |
trainset | Training examples [{"input": "...", "expected": "..."}]. TYPE: |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
valset | Optional validation examples used for scoring and acceptance. Defaults to the trainset when omitted. TYPE: |
critic | Optional ADK agent for scoring (uses schema scoring if None and no scorer is given). Mutually exclusive with scorer. TYPE: |
scorer | Optional object implementing the Scorer protocol ( TYPE: |
reflection_agent | Optional ADK agent for proposals. If None, creates a default reflection agent using config.reflection_model (a model string, or a TYPE: |
config | Evolution configuration (uses defaults if None). Its TYPE: |
trajectory_config | Trajectory capture settings (uses defaults if None). TYPE: |
state_guard | Optional state token preservation settings. TYPE: |
candidate_selector | Optional selector instance or selector name. TYPE: |
component_selector | Optional selector instance or selector name for choosing which components to update. TYPE: |
executor | Optional AgentExecutorProtocol implementation for unified agent execution. When provided, both the ADKAdapter and CriticScorer use this executor for consistent session management and execution. If None, creates an AgentExecutor automatically. An TYPE: |
components | List of component names to include in evolution. Supported: - "instruction": The agent's instruction text (default if None). - "output_schema": The agent's Pydantic output_schema (serialized). - Any other name with a handler in the default component handler registry, such as "generate_content_config" or the keys added by TYPE: |
schema_constraints | Optional SchemaConstraints for output_schema evolution. When provided, proposed schema mutations are validated against these constraints. Mutations that violate constraints (e.g., remove required fields) are rejected and the original schema is preserved. TYPE: |
app | Optional ADK App instance. When provided, evolution uses the app's configuration. Note that App does not hold services directly; pass a Runner for service extraction, or combine with session_service param. See the App/Runner integration guide for details. TYPE: |
runner | Optional ADK Runner instance. When provided, evolution extracts and uses the runner's session_service for all agent executions (evolved agents, critic, and reflection agent). Takes precedence over both app and executor parameters. This enables seamless integration with existing ADK infrastructure. TYPE: |
registry | Optional ComponentHandlerRegistry that resolves every component name; defaults to the default registry that TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
EvolutionResult | The engine's EvolutionResult with evolved_components (after state |
EvolutionResult | guard validation), valset_score, trainset_score and |
EvolutionResult | original_components (each component's seeded text) replaced. Every |
EvolutionResult | other field, including the failed-evaluation counters, stop_reason, |
EvolutionResult | token_usage and objective_scores, comes from the engine unchanged. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If invalid parameters provided, including pre-flight validation failures: non-LlmAgent agent or critic, both critic and scorer given, a scorer that does not implement Scorer, empty trainset, duplicate or empty component names, missing critic, scorer and output_schema, EvolutionConfig consistency errors, or a component name the resolved registry holds no handler for. |
EvolutionError | If evolution fails during execution. A reflection call that keeps raising a retryable provider error is skipped with |
Notes
Pre-flight validation runs synchronously before any LLM calls. When SchemaBasedScorer is selected and trainset rows carry expected, a scorer.schema_based_over_labelled_trainset warning is logged; the selected scorer does not change. Single-agent evolution with trainset reflection and valset scoring.
For reproducible evolution, pass a seeded config: config=EvolutionConfig(seed=42).
Examples:
Basic usage with output_schema:
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.models.lite_llm import LiteLlm
from gepa_adk import evolve
class OutputSchema(BaseModel):
answer: str
score: float = Field(ge=0.0, le=1.0)
agent = LlmAgent(
name="assistant",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="You are a helpful assistant.",
output_schema=OutputSchema,
)
trainset = [
{"input": "What is 2+2?", "expected": "4"},
{"input": "What is the capital of France?", "expected": "Paris"},
]
result = await evolve(agent, trainset)
print(f"Evolved: {result.evolved_components['instruction']}")
With critic agent:
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.models.lite_llm import LiteLlm
from gepa_adk import evolve
class CriticOutput(BaseModel):
score: float = Field(ge=0.0, le=1.0)
critic = LlmAgent(
name="critic",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="Score the response quality.",
output_schema=CriticOutput,
)
result = await evolve(agent, trainset, critic=critic)
Evolving output_schema with schema reflection:
from gepa_adk.adapters.agents.reflection_agents import (
create_schema_reflection_agent,
)
# Create schema reflection agent with validation tool
schema_reflector = create_schema_reflection_agent("gemini-3.8-flash")
# Evolve output_schema component
result = await evolve(
agent,
trainset,
critic=critic,
reflection_agent=schema_reflector,
components=["output_schema"], # Evolve schema, not instruction
)
print(f"Evolved schema: {result.evolved_components['output_schema']}")
Using App/Runner for existing infrastructure integration:
from google.adk.apps.app import App
from google.adk.runners import Runner
# Requires the gepa-adk[db] extra (google-adk[db]) on ADK 2.x
from google.adk.sessions import DatabaseSessionService
# Configure Runner with your production session service
session_service = DatabaseSessionService(connection_string="...")
runner = Runner(
app_name="my_app",
agent=agent,
session_service=session_service,
)
# Evolution uses your Runner's session_service for all operations
result = await evolve(
agent,
trainset,
runner=runner, # Services extracted from runner
)
Source code in src/gepa_adk/api.py
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evolve_group async ¶
evolve_group(
agents: dict[str, LlmAgent],
primary: str,
trainset: list[dict[str, Any]],
*,
components: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None,
critic: LlmAgent | None = None,
scorer: Scorer | None = None,
share_session: bool = True,
config: EvolutionConfig | None = None,
state_guard: StateGuard | None = None,
component_selector: ComponentSelectorProtocol
| str
| None = None,
reflection_agent: LlmAgent | None = None,
trajectory_config: TrajectoryConfig | None = None,
workflow: SequentialAgent
| LoopAgent
| ParallelAgent
| None = None,
session_service: BaseSessionService | None = None,
app: App | None = None,
runner: Runner | None = None,
registry: ComponentHandlerRegistry | None = None,
) -> MultiAgentEvolutionResult
Evolve multiple agents together with per-agent component configuration.
Optimizes specified components for each agent by targeting the primary agent's output score. When share_session=True, agents execute sequentially with shared session state, enabling later agents to access earlier agents' outputs via template strings.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agents | Named ADK agents to evolve together as dict mapping agent names to LlmAgent instances. Must have at least one agent. TYPE: |
primary | Name of the agent whose output is used for scoring. Must match one of the agent names in the dict. TYPE: |
trainset | Training examples for evaluation. Each example should have an "input" key and optionally an "expected" key. TYPE: |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
components | Per-agent component configuration mapping agent names to lists of component names to evolve. If None, defaults to evolving "instruction" for all agents. Use empty list to exclude an agent from evolution. Available component names: "instruction", "output_schema", "generate_content_config". TYPE: |
critic | Optional critic agent for scoring. If None and no scorer is given, the primary agent must have an output_schema for schema-based scoring. Mutually exclusive with scorer. TYPE: |
scorer | Optional object implementing the Scorer protocol ( TYPE: |
share_session | Whether agents share session state during execution. When True (default), uses SequentialAgent. When False, only the primary agent runs in its own session; other agents are not executed. TYPE: |
config | Evolution configuration. If None, uses EvolutionConfig defaults. Its TYPE: |
state_guard | Optional StateGuard instance for validating and repairing state injection tokens in evolved instructions. TYPE: |
component_selector | Optional selector instance or selector name for choosing which components to update. TYPE: |
reflection_agent | Optional ADK agent for proposals. If None, creates a default reflection agent using config.reflection_model (a model string, or a TYPE: |
trajectory_config | Trajectory capture settings (uses defaults if None). TYPE: |
workflow | Optional original workflow structure to preserve during evaluation. When provided, LoopAgent iterations and ParallelAgent concurrency are preserved instead of flattening to SequentialAgent. Used internally by evolve_workflow(); not typically set directly. TYPE: |
session_service | Optional ADK session service for state management. If None (default), creates an InMemorySessionService internally. Pass a custom service (e.g., SqliteSessionService, DatabaseSessionService; on ADK 2.x SQL-backed services need the TYPE: |
app | Optional ADK App instance. When provided, evolution uses the app's configuration. Note that App does not hold services directly; pass a Runner for service extraction, or combine with session_service param. TYPE: |
runner | Optional ADK Runner instance. When provided, evolution extracts and uses the runner's session_service for all agent executions (evolved agents, critic, and reflection agent). Takes precedence over both app and session_service parameters. This enables seamless integration with existing ADK infrastructure. TYPE: |
registry | Optional ComponentHandlerRegistry that resolves every component name; defaults to the default registry that TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | MultiAgentEvolutionResult containing evolved_components dict |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | mapping qualified component names (agent.component format) to their |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | optimized values, along with score metrics, iteration history |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | (each record names its |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | original_components (filtered to the qualified keyspace), |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | schema_version (4), and stop_reason propagated from the engine |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | result. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If pre-flight validation fails: invalid agent names, non-LlmAgent critic, both critic and scorer given, a scorer that does not implement Scorer, empty trainset, duplicate or empty component names per agent, EvolutionConfig consistency errors, or a component name the resolved registry holds no handler for. |
MultiAgentValidationError | If agents dict is empty, primary agent not found, or no scorer and primary lacks output_schema. |
ValueError | If components mapping contains unknown agents or is missing entries for agents. |
EvolutionError | If evolution fails during execution. A reflection call that keeps raising a retryable provider error is skipped with |
Examples:
Basic usage with per-agent components (API v0.3.x):
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.models.lite_llm import LiteLlm
from gepa_adk import evolve_group
generator = LlmAgent(
name="generator",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="Generate code based on the requirement.",
)
critic = LlmAgent(
name="critic",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="Review the code in {generator_output}.",
)
validator = LlmAgent(
name="validator",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="Validate the reviewed code.",
output_schema=ValidationResult,
)
result = await evolve_group(
agents={
"generator": generator,
"critic": critic,
"validator": validator,
},
primary="validator",
trainset=training_data,
components={
"generator": ["instruction", "output_schema"],
"critic": ["instruction"],
"validator": ["instruction"],
},
)
# Access evolved components using qualified names
print(result.evolved_components["generator.instruction"])
print(result.evolved_components["critic.instruction"])
print(result.evolved_components["validator.instruction"])
Exclude an agent from evolution:
result = await evolve_group(
agents={"generator": gen, "static_validator": val},
primary="generator",
trainset=training_data,
components={
"generator": ["instruction"],
"static_validator": [], # Excluded from evolution
},
)
Using custom session service for persistence:
# Requires the gepa-adk[db] extra (google-adk[db]) on ADK 2.x
from google.adk.sessions import SqliteSessionService
# Use SQLite for session persistence
session_service = SqliteSessionService(db_path="evolution_sessions.db")
result = await evolve_group(
agents={"generator": gen, "critic": critic},
primary="critic",
trainset=training_data,
session_service=session_service, # Sessions persisted to SQLite
)
Using App/Runner for existing infrastructure integration:
from google.adk.runners import Runner
# Requires the gepa-adk[db] extra (google-adk[db]) on ADK 2.x
from google.adk.sessions import DatabaseSessionService
# Configure Runner with your production session service
runner = Runner(
app_name="my_app",
agent=generator, # Any agent from the group
session_service=DatabaseSessionService(connection_string="..."),
)
# Evolution uses Runner's session_service for all operations
result = await evolve_group(
agents={"generator": gen, "refiner": ref},
primary="refiner",
trainset=training_data,
runner=runner, # Services extracted from runner
)
Notes
Breaking change in v0.3.x: The agents parameter changed from list[LlmAgent] to dict[str, LlmAgent]. Candidate keys now use qualified names (agent.component) instead of {agent_name}_instruction.
For reproducible evolution, pass a seeded config: config=EvolutionConfig(seed=42).
The returned result copies baseline_failed_evaluations, total_failed_evaluations and token_usage from the engine result.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/api.py
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evolve_sync ¶
evolve_sync(
agent: LlmAgent,
trainset: list[dict[str, Any]],
**kwargs: Any,
) -> EvolutionResult
Synchronous wrapper for evolve().
.. deprecated:: Use run_sync(evolve(agent, trainset, ...)) instead.
Runs the async evolve() function in a blocking manner. Handles nested event loops automatically.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
agent | The ADK LlmAgent to evolve. TYPE: |
trainset | Training examples. TYPE: |
**kwargs | Optional keyword arguments passed to evolve(). TYPE: |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
valset | Optional validation examples for held-out evaluation. TYPE: |
critic | Optional ADK agent for scoring. TYPE: |
reflection_agent | Optional ADK agent for proposals (not yet implemented). TYPE: |
config | EvolutionConfig for customizing evolution parameters. TYPE: |
trajectory_config | TrajectoryConfig for trace capture settings. TYPE: |
state_guard | Optional state token preservation settings. TYPE: |
candidate_selector | Optional selector instance or selector name. TYPE: |
executor | Optional unified agent executor for consistent session management across all agent types. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
EvolutionResult | EvolutionResult with evolved_components dict and metrics. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If invalid parameters provided. |
EvolutionError | If evolution fails during execution. A reflection call that keeps raising a retryable provider error is skipped with |
| WARNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
DeprecationWarning | Always emitted when called. Use |
Examples:
Basic usage in a script:
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.models.lite_llm import LiteLlm
from gepa_adk import evolve_sync
class OutputSchema(BaseModel):
answer: str
score: float = Field(ge=0.0, le=1.0)
agent = LlmAgent(
name="assistant",
model=LiteLlm(model="ollama_chat/gpt-oss:20b"),
instruction="You are a helpful assistant.",
output_schema=OutputSchema,
)
trainset = [
{"input": "What is 2+2?", "expected": "4"},
]
result = evolve_sync(agent, trainset)
print(f"Evolved: {result.evolved_components['instruction']}")
With configuration:
from gepa_adk import evolve_sync, EvolutionConfig
config = EvolutionConfig(max_iterations=50)
result = evolve_sync(agent, trainset, config=config)
Notes
Deprecated. Use run_sync(evolve(agent, trainset, ...)) instead. run_sync is a universal wrapper that works with all async evolution functions.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/api.py
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evolve_workflow async ¶
evolve_workflow(
workflow: SequentialAgent | LoopAgent | ParallelAgent,
trainset: list[dict[str, Any]],
*,
critic: LlmAgent | None = None,
scorer: Scorer | None = None,
primary: str | None = None,
max_depth: int = 5,
config: EvolutionConfig | None = None,
state_guard: StateGuard | None = None,
component_selector: ComponentSelectorProtocol
| str
| None = None,
round_robin: bool = False,
components: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None,
session_service: BaseSessionService | None = None,
app: App | None = None,
runner: Runner | None = None,
registry: ComponentHandlerRegistry | None = None,
) -> MultiAgentEvolutionResult
Evolve LlmAgents within a workflow agent structure.
Discovers all LlmAgent instances within a workflow (SequentialAgent, LoopAgent, or ParallelAgent) and evolves them while preserving the workflow structure. Uses shared session state to maintain workflow context during evaluation.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
workflow | Workflow agent containing LlmAgents to evolve. Must be SequentialAgent, LoopAgent, or ParallelAgent. TYPE: |
trainset | Training examples for evaluation. Each example should have an "input" key and optionally an "expected" key. TYPE: |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
critic | Optional critic agent for scoring. If None and no scorer is given, the primary agent must have an output_schema for schema-based scoring. Mutually exclusive with scorer. TYPE: |
scorer | Optional object implementing the Scorer protocol ( TYPE: |
primary | Name of the agent to score. Defaults to the last LlmAgent found in the workflow (for sequential workflows, this is typically the final output producer). TYPE: |
max_depth | Maximum recursion depth for nested workflows (default: 5). Limits how deeply nested workflow structures are traversed. TYPE: |
config | Evolution configuration. If None, uses EvolutionConfig defaults. TYPE: |
state_guard | Optional StateGuard instance for validating and repairing state injection tokens in evolved component_text. TYPE: |
component_selector | Optional selector instance or selector name for choosing which components to update. TYPE: |
round_robin | If False (default), only the first discovered agent's instruction is evolved across all iterations. If True, all agents' instructions are evolved in round-robin fashion (the engine cycles through agents each iteration). Ignored when components is provided. TYPE: |
components | Optional per-agent component configuration mapping agent names to lists of component names to evolve. When provided, takes precedence over round_robin. Use empty list to exclude an agent. TYPE: |
session_service | Optional ADK session service for state management. If None (default), creates an InMemorySessionService internally. Pass a custom service (e.g., SqliteSessionService, DatabaseSessionService; on ADK 2.x SQL-backed services need the TYPE: |
app | Optional ADK App instance supplying the session app name when runner is absent. Services come from runner when provided; otherwise evolution uses session_service or InMemorySessionService(). TYPE: |
runner | Optional ADK Runner instance. When provided, evolution extracts and uses the runner's session_service for all agent executions (evolved agents, critic, and reflection agent). Takes precedence over both app and session_service parameters. This enables seamless integration with existing ADK infrastructure. TYPE: |
registry | Optional ComponentHandlerRegistry that resolves every component name; defaults to the default registry that TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | MultiAgentEvolutionResult containing evolved_components dict mapping |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | qualified agent.component names (e.g., "writer.instruction") to their |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | optimized component_text, along with score |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult | metrics and iteration history (each record names its |
MultiAgentEvolutionResult |
|
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If pre-flight validation fails: non-LlmAgent critic, both critic and scorer given, a scorer that does not implement Scorer, empty trainset, duplicate or empty component names, EvolutionConfig consistency errors, or a component name the resolved registry holds no handler for. |
WorkflowEvolutionError | If workflow contains no LlmAgents. |
MultiAgentValidationError | If primary agent not found or no scorer available. |
EvolutionError | If evolution fails during execution. A reflection call that keeps raising a retryable provider error is skipped with |
Examples:
Default behavior (evolve first agent only):
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent, SequentialAgent
from gepa_adk import evolve_workflow
generator = LlmAgent(name="generator", instruction="Generate code")
refiner = LlmAgent(name="refiner", instruction="Refine code")
writer = LlmAgent(name="writer", instruction="Write docs")
pipeline = SequentialAgent(
name="Pipeline", sub_agents=[generator, refiner, writer]
)
# Only generator.instruction is evolved across all iterations
result = await evolve_workflow(workflow=pipeline, trainset=trainset)
Round-robin evolution (evolve all agents):
# All agents are evolved in round-robin: generator -> refiner -> writer -> ...
result = await evolve_workflow(
workflow=pipeline,
trainset=trainset,
round_robin=True,
)
Explicit components override (takes precedence over round_robin):
# Only generator and writer are evolved; refiner is excluded
result = await evolve_workflow(
workflow=pipeline,
trainset=trainset,
components={
"generator": ["instruction"],
"writer": ["instruction"],
"refiner": [], # Excluded
},
)
Using custom session service for persistence:
# Requires the gepa-adk[db] extra (google-adk[db]) on ADK 2.x
from google.adk.sessions import SqliteSessionService
# Persist workflow evolution sessions to SQLite
session_service = SqliteSessionService(db_path="workflow_sessions.db")
result = await evolve_workflow(
workflow=pipeline,
trainset=trainset,
session_service=session_service,
)
Using App/Runner for existing infrastructure integration:
from google.adk.runners import Runner
# Requires the gepa-adk[db] extra (google-adk[db]) on ADK 2.x
from google.adk.sessions import DatabaseSessionService
# Configure Runner with your production session service
runner = Runner(
app_name="my_workflow_app",
agent=pipeline, # The workflow agent
session_service=DatabaseSessionService(connection_string="..."),
)
# Evolution uses Runner's session_service for all operations
result = await evolve_workflow(
workflow=pipeline,
trainset=trainset,
runner=runner, # Services extracted from runner
)
Notes
Pre-flight validation runs synchronously before any LLM calls. Supports workflow agents (SequentialAgent, LoopAgent, ParallelAgent) with recursive traversal and depth limiting via max_depth parameter. Handles nested structures. LoopAgent and ParallelAgent configurations (max_iterations, etc.) are preserved during evolution. Always uses share_session=True to maintain workflow context (FR-010).
For reproducible evolution, pass a seeded config: config=EvolutionConfig(seed=42).
Source code in src/gepa_adk/api.py
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run_sync ¶
Run an async coroutine synchronously and return its result.
Universal sync wrapper that accepts any coroutine (e.g., evolve(), evolve_group(), evolve_workflow()) and runs it in a blocking manner. Uses asyncio.run() as the primary mechanism, with nest_asyncio as a fallback for environments with a running event loop. The fallback saves and restores the original event loop to avoid polluting the event loop policy state.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
coro | A coroutine object to execute (e.g., TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
T | The result of the coroutine execution. The return type matches |
T | the coroutine's return type (e.g., EvolutionResult for evolve(), |
T | MultiAgentEvolutionResult for evolve_group()). |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
TypeError | If |
RuntimeError | If a running event loop is detected and |
Examples:
Single-agent evolution:
Multi-agent group evolution:
from gepa_adk import run_sync, evolve_group
result = run_sync(evolve_group(agents, "primary", trainset=trainset))
Notes
In Jupyter notebooks or IPython, the event loop is already running. Use await evolve(...) directly instead of run_sync(evolve(...)). The nest_asyncio fallback may work but await is preferred.
Source code in src/gepa_adk/api.py
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inspect_checkpoint ¶
inspect_checkpoint(path: str | Path) -> CheckpointSummary
Summarise a checkpoint file without building an engine.
Reads the file through read_checkpoint and rebuilds the best candidate, the iteration history and the run token rollup. Nothing is written and no run state is checked.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
path | Checkpoint file to read, as a str or Path. TYPE: |
| RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
CheckpointSummary | A frozen summary of the checkpoint. A file without |
CheckpointSummary |
|
CheckpointSummary | is the checkpointed evaluation count, as resume does. |
| RAISES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ConfigurationError | If the file does not exist or its |
JSONDecodeError | If the file is not valid JSON. |
KeyError | If a field the summary needs is missing. |
Examples:
summary = inspect_checkpoint("runs/checkpoint.json")
print(summary.iteration, len(summary.iteration_history))