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Lookspan v0.4.0 adds datasets and experiments for LLM app evaluation

Lookspan, a local-first observability tool for LLM applications, has released version 0.4.0, introducing datasets and experiments for evaluating LLM outputs. This new version allows users to define test sets, run batches through their applications, and use an LLM-as-judge feature to score results, providing quantifiable metrics for prompt improvements. The tool captures LLM call traces, including prompts and responses, and enables replaying and diffing these traces to catch regressions, all while keeping data local to the user's machine. AI

IMPACT Enhances LLM development workflows by providing local, quantifiable evaluation capabilities for prompt and model changes.

RANK_REASON This is a new release of a software tool for LLM application development.

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Lookspan v0.4.0 adds datasets and experiments for LLM app evaluation

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan Martin Paez ·

    Building Lookspan: local-first observability & replay for LLM apps (v0.4.0)

    <p>I've been building <strong>Lookspan</strong> — a local-first observability and replay tool for apps that use LLMs — and wanted to share where it's at after the latest release.</p> <h2> The problem </h2> <p>When your app calls an LLM, what actually happened is mostly a black bo…