# Build an LLM Eval Harness That Catches Regressions

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## Article Metadata
- Title: Build an LLM Eval Harness That Catches Regressions
- Summary: Dataset first, deterministic checks before judges, relative-regression gating in CI, and a staged build order you can start this afternoon.
- Published: Sep 12, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT
- Updated: Sep 12, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT
- Category: Operations
- Primary topic: Llm Evaluation
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 14 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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