Eval | Run independent LLM calls in parallel

[BrianGenisio]

Summary

• Independent eval complete() calls share a bounded pool, configured with maxConcurrency in session.config.json (default 4, range 1–50).
• The results summary now includes how long the evaluation took, and that duration is saved with the result.

Changes

The limiter wraps each LLM call so prompts, cases, and repeats compete for the same cap. Result order stays 1, 2, 3 even when calls finish out of order. Set maxConcurrency to 1 for serial.

Duration is wall-clock time for the comparison itself, shown as 1 case · 2 runs each · 4.2s.

Test plan

• npm test
• Run a 2-prompt eval with a few cases and repeats; confirm the summary includes a duration
• Set "maxConcurrency": 1 in session.config.json, restart, and confirm calls no longer overlap
• Reload after a run and confirm the duration still shows

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Walkthrough

The change adds normalized maxConcurrency settings with bounds of 1–50 and a default of 4. Evaluation batches and prompt comparisons now use bounded concurrent scheduling while preserving result order. Rendered prompts are validated before evaluation. Returned conditions include concurrency and elapsed duration. Reports and client metadata display formatted duration. Tests cover normalization, scheduling, execution forwarding, result ordering, prompt validation, and duration formatting.

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The evaluation flow retains bounded execution, stable result metadata, reporting fallbacks, and prompt validation without a concrete unresolved merge risk.

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In `@lib/eval-compare.js`:
- Around line 181-184: Update runPromptComparison to render and validate every
prompt for all cases before invoking runBatch or scheduling any
deps.llm.complete call. Reject immediately with the existing EMPTY_PROMPT
behavior when any rendered prompt is empty, then proceed with the current batch
evaluation flow only after validation succeeds.

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- Line 19: Update formatDuration so rounded values reaching 60 seconds are
normalized to minutes, returning 1m for formatDuration(59999) while preserving
existing second formatting below 60 seconds.

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