# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://promptfoo.dev/config-schema.json description: Claude Opus 4.8 advanced coding with xhigh effort and adaptive thinking prompts: - | {{task}} providers: - id: anthropic:messages:claude-opus-4-8 config: # Opus 4.8 deprecates manual sampling controls (temperature/top_p/top_k) at # the model level — promptfoo omits them automatically, so don't set them here. # # Adaptive thinking is opt-in: without an explicit `thinking` block the model # runs WITHOUT extended thinking even at high effort. Set it to let the model # decide when and how much to reason per request. thinking: type: adaptive effort: xhigh # Recommended starting point for coding/agentic work (between high and max) max_tokens: 8000 tests: # Complex bug diagnosis across multiple systems - vars: task: | You're debugging a production issue where users can't log in. Here's what you know: 1. The frontend shows "Authentication failed" after username/password submission 2. Backend logs show successful JWT generation 3. Redis cache is returning stale session data 4. Database shows correct user credentials 5. The issue only affects 10% of login attempts 6. It started after deploying a load balancer configuration change Diagnose the root cause and propose a fix. Explain your reasoning about what's causing the intermittent nature of the bug. assert: - type: contains-any value: ['load balancer', 'session', 'sticky', 'affinity', 'routing'] reason: Should identify load balancer session routing as the issue - type: llm-rubric value: | The response should: 1. Identify the root cause (likely session affinity/sticky sessions issue with load balancer) 2. Explain why it's intermittent (different backend servers, inconsistent session state) 3. Propose concrete fixes (enable sticky sessions, shared session store, stateless tokens) 4. Show reasoning about the tradeoffs of different solutions # Production-quality code generation with error handling - vars: task: | Write a Python function that: 1. Fetches user data from a REST API (may timeout or return errors) 2. Caches results in Redis with 5-minute TTL 3. Falls back to database if cache miss 4. Returns user object or raises appropriate exception Include proper error handling, typing, and comments explaining design decisions. assert: - type: contains value: 'def' reason: Should include Python function definition - type: contains-any value: ['try', 'except', 'raise', 'error'] reason: Should include error handling - type: contains-any value: ['cache', 'redis', 'ttl'] reason: Should implement caching logic - type: llm-rubric value: | The code should: 1. Include proper type hints (from typing import ...) 2. Handle network timeouts and API errors gracefully 3. Implement cache-aside pattern correctly 4. Include docstrings and comments explaining design decisions 5. Use appropriate exception types 6. Be production-ready (not a toy example) # Code review with nuanced feedback - vars: task: | Review this React component and provide feedback: ```jsx function UserList() { const [users, setUsers] = useState([]); useEffect(() => { fetch('/api/users') .then(res => res.json()) .then(data => setUsers(data)); }, []); return (
{user.email}