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instar-harness is an open-source framework (importable as 'instar') for benchmarking, measuring, and evaluating LLMs. It provides tools for systematic testing of model outputs, performance metrics, and intelligent routing between models. Currently a placeholder with the full release pending, it targets AI developers building reliable LLM-powered applications.

Open SourceApache-2.0
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📅2026
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Overview

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instar-harness sits in PulseGate's LLM eval & observability category. Accurately measuring and evaluating the performance of large language models and routing strategies. instar-harness is an open-source project aimed at developers. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind instar-harness is PurpleBlossomAI, and the product first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 21 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 3 catalogued features are LLM evaluation, measurement harness, and model routing. instar-harness is currently in beta.

  • ✓LLM evaluation
  • ✓Measurement harness
  • ✓Model routing

Tags

llm-evaluationmeasurement-harnessmodel-routing

AI capabilities

TextInference: Cloud API

Built with & integrations

AI providers
anthropic
Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

LicenseApache-2.0
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub · ★ 1✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 23, 11:45 PM

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Frequently asked questions about instar-harness

What is instar-harness?
Accurately measuring and evaluating the performance of large language models and routing strategies. It is catalogued under LLM eval & observability on PulseGate.
Who should use instar-harness?
instar-harness is an open-source project built for developers.
Does instar-harness have a free plan?
Yes — instar-harness is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does instar-harness run on?
instar-harness runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is instar-harness still active?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify instar-harness as active. The GitHub repository shows 21 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to instar-harness?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include harnessgym, team-harness, and harnessie.harnessgymteam-harnessharnessie
Who develops instar-harness?
instar-harness is developed by PurpleBlossomAI.
How long has instar-harness been around?
instar-harness first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 1
License
Apache-2.0
First seen
Jul 23, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟡 Beta
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Accurately measuring and evaluating the performance of large language models and routing strategies.

Developer

PurpleBlossomAI
Solo developer
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
1
🍴 Forks
0
Open issues
0
Last commit
5d ago
Commits 90d
21
Contributors
1
Authorship
Solo
Default branch
main

Live coverage

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jul 23, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
5d ago
Identity audit (10)
Entity ID
cmry5toxl0848zb0e6h3dfhuo
Slug
instar-harness-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked
Jul 23, 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 23, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 23, 2026
Canonical URL
https://pypi.org/project/instar-harness

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