# harness:health

Audits an eval dataset for size, difficulty spread, dead examples, category coverage and splits, then fixes what it finds on its own.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 57
- Author: raphaelchristi
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver/tree/HEAD/skills/health/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/harnesshealth

## What it does

The skill runs `dataset_health.py` and writes the result to `health_report.json`. You get a health score out of ten, the example count, and a list of issues tagged by severity. Corrections listed in the report are applied without extra prompting.

Those corrections cover four cases. Examples get split 70/30 into train and held_out. A `harness-testgen` subagent writes harder examples when the set leans easy, or fills in production categories that are missing. Dead examples move to the `retired` split. Splits and retirement go through LangSmith, so the `langsmith` package and dataset access are needed.

A `.evolver.json` file has to be in the project first. Without it the skill points you at `/harness:setup` and stops. Tool location comes from `EVOLVER_TOOLS`, falling back to `.evolver/tools`; the Python interpreter comes from `EVOLVER_PY`, falling back to `$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python`, and to system `python3` if that venv isn't there.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill health -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/health/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/health/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill health -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/health/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill health -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/health/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install raphaelchristi/harness-evolver health
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/health/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill health -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --path skills/health
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/health/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill health -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver/tree/HEAD/skills/health/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- audit a dataset before starting an evolve run
- spot dead examples the agent keeps failing
- catch a dataset skewed toward easy cases
- split examples into train and held_out
- fill production categories the dataset never covers

## Example prompts
- Run `/harness:health` and check my dataset
- Diagnose the dataset and show me `health_report.json`
- The dataset is too easy — rebalance it

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: harness:health
description: "Use when the user wants to check dataset quality, diagnose eval issues, or before running evolve. Checks size, difficulty distribution, dead examples, coverage, and splits. Auto-corrects issues found."
allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, Agent, AskUserQuestion]
---

# /harness:health

Check eval dataset quality and auto-correct issues. Can be run independently or is invoked by `/harness:evolve` before the iteration loop.

## Prerequisites

`.evolver.json` must exist. If not, tell user to run `/harness:setup`.

## Resolve Tool Path and Python

```bash
TOOLS="${EVOLVER_TOOLS:-$([ -d ".evolver/tools" ] && echo ".evolver/tools" || echo "$HOME/.evolver/tools")}"
EVOLVER_PY="${EVOLVER_PY:-$([ -f "$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python" ] && echo "$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python" || echo "python3")}"
```

## 1. Run Health Diagnostic

```bash
$EVOLVER_PY $TOOLS/dataset_health.py \
    --config .evolver.json \
    --production-seed production_seed.json \
    --output health_report.json 2>/dev/null
```

Print summary:
```bash
python3 -c "
import json, os
if os.path.exists('health_report.json'):
    r = json.load(open('health_report.json'))
    print(f'Dataset Health: {r[\"health_score\"]}/10 ({r[\"example_count\"]} examples)')
    for issue in r.get('issues', []):
        print(f'  [{issue[\"severity\"]}] {issue[\"message\"]}')
    if not r.get('issues'):
        print('  No issues found.')
"
```

## 2. Auto-Correct Issues

If `health_report.json` has corrections, apply them automatically:

```bash
CORRECTIONS=$(python3 -c "
import json, os
if os.path.exists('health_report.json'):
    r = json.load(open('health_report.json'))
    for c in r.get('corrections', []):
        print(c['action'])
" 2>/dev/null)
```

For each correction:

**If `create_splits`**: Assign 70/30 train/held_out splits:
```bash
$EVOLVER_PY -c "
from langsmith import Client
import json, random
client = Client()
config = json.load(open('.evolver.json'))
examples = list(client.list_examples(dataset_name=config['dataset']))
random.shuffle(examples)
sp = int(len(examples) * 0.7)
for ex in examples[:sp]:
    client.update_example(ex.id, split='train')
for ex in examples[sp:]:
    client.update_example(ex.id, split='held_out')
print(f'Assigned splits: {sp} train, {len(examples)-sp} held_out')
"
```

**If `generate_hard`**: Spawn testgen agent to generate hard examples:
```
Agent(
  subagent_type: "harness-testgen",
  description: "Generate hard examples to rebalance dataset",
  prompt: "The dataset is skewed toward easy examples. Generate {count} HARD examples that the current agent is likely to fail on. Focus on edge cases, adversarial inputs, and complex multi-step queries. Read .evolver.json and production_seed.json for context."
)
```

**If `fill_coverage`**: Spawn testgen agent for missing categories:
```
Agent(
  subagent_type: "harness-testgen",
  description: "Generate examples for missing categories",
````
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