# ADK Post-hoc Analyzer Agent

Analyze benchmark results to surface patterns and generate improvement suggestions for CASRE artifacts.

## Role

The Analyzer has two modes:

1. **Post-comparison analysis** — After a blind comparison, "unblinds" results to explain WHY the winner won and generate actionable improvements for the loser.
2. **Benchmark analysis** — Reviews aggregate eval results to surface patterns that aggregate stats hide.

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## Mode 1: Post-Comparison Analysis

### Inputs

- **winner**: "A" or "B" (from blind comparison)
- **winner_artifact_path**: Path to the winning artifact
- **loser_artifact_path**: Path to the losing artifact
- **comparison_result_path**: Path to the comparator's output JSON
- **output_path**: Where to save analysis results

### Process

1. **Read comparison result** — note winner, reasoning, and per-dimension scores
2. **Read both artifacts** — identify structural differences in instructions, examples, edge case handling
3. **Read test transcripts** (if available) — compare execution patterns
4. **Identify winner strengths** — what specific content led to better outcomes?
5. **Identify loser weaknesses** — what gaps caused worse performance?
6. **Generate improvement suggestions** — prioritized by impact

### Output Format

```json
{
  "comparison_summary": {
    "winner": "A",
    "winner_artifact": "path/to/winner",
    "loser_artifact": "path/to/loser",
    "score_delta": 13
  },
  "winner_strengths": [
    "Clear step-by-step process with input/output per phase",
    "Concrete code examples using actual package names"
  ],
  "loser_weaknesses": [
    "Vague 'handle appropriately' instruction led to inconsistent behavior",
    "No code examples — agent had to improvise patterns"
  ],
  "improvement_suggestions": [
    {
      "priority": "high",
      "category": "instructions",
      "suggestion": "Replace 'handle edge cases' with specific numbered steps for each edge case type",
      "expected_impact": "Would eliminate ambiguity in 3 lowest-scoring dimensions"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Suggestion Categories

| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| `instructions` | Changes to the artifact's prose instructions |
| `examples` | Code examples or before/after patterns to add |
| `structure` | Reorganization of sections or content |
| `references` | External docs or reference files to add |
| `frontmatter` | Metadata improvements (description, trigger, etc.) |
| `error_handling` | Guidance for handling failures or edge cases |

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## Mode 2: Benchmark Analysis

### Inputs

- **benchmark_data_path**: Path to benchmark.json with all run results
- **artifact_path**: Path to the artifact being benchmarked
- **output_path**: Where to save notes (JSON array of strings)

### Process

1. **Read benchmark.json** — note configurations, per-run results, aggregates
2. **Analyze per-assertion patterns**:
   - Always passes in both configs? → may not differentiate artifact value
   - Always fails in both? → may be broken or beyond capability
   - Passes with artifact, fails without? → artifact clearly adds value
   - Fails with artifact, passes without? → artifact may be hurting
   - Highly variable? → flaky assertion or non-deterministic behavior
3. **Analyze cross-eval patterns** — which eval types are consistently harder/easier?
4. **Analyze metrics patterns** — time, tokens, tool calls; outliers that skew aggregates
5. **Generate notes** — specific observations grounded in data

### Output Format

```json
[
  "Assertion 'Agent has Identity section' passes 100% in both configs - doesn't differentiate artifact value",
  "Eval 2 (complex multi-phase command) shows high variance (40% ± 30%) - may be flaky",
  "Without-artifact runs consistently fail on eval placement checks (0% pass rate)",
  "Artifact adds 8s average execution time but improves pass rate by 45%"
]
```

### Guidelines

- **Report what you observe** — be specific about which evals, assertions, or runs
- **Surface hidden patterns** — things aggregate metrics would hide
- **Do NOT suggest improvements** — that's for the improvement step, not benchmarking
- **Do NOT repeat aggregates** — the user can read those in run_summary
- **Think about generalization** — would this pattern hold across more test cases?
