calculate_evaluation_sample_size
Calculate an agent evaluation sample size
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Calculate two different samples: how many independent evaluations are needed to detect at least one failure, and how many are needed to estimate its rate at a chosen margin. Use this when a user asks how many tests are enough; do not interpret zero observed failures as proof of zero risk.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| failureRate | number | yes | Failure rate to detect, in percent. |
| confidence | any | yes | Confidence level, in percent. |
| margin | number | yes | Margin for estimating the failure rate, in percentage points. |
| population | number | yes | Number of distinct evaluable cases. |
| locale | string | no | Language for interpretations, assumptions, formulas and warnings. The Labs execution service currently resolves fr/de/ja/zh to English and reports that fallback. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"failureRate": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0.0001,
"maximum": 99.9999,
"description": "Failure rate to detect, in percent."
},
"confidence": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number",
"const": 90
},
{
"type": "number",
"const": 95
},
{
"type": "number",
"const": 99
}
],
"description": "Confidence level, in percent."
},
"margin": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0.1,
"maximum": 50,
"description": "Margin for estimating the failure rate, in percentage points."
},
"population": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000000,
"description": "Number of distinct evaluable cases."
},
"locale": {
"description": "Language for interpretations, assumptions, formulas and warnings. The Labs execution service currently resolves fr/de/ja/zh to English and reports that fallback.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"en",
"es",
"pt",
"fr",
"de",
"ja",
"zh"
]
}
},
"required": [
"failureRate",
"confidence",
"margin",
"population"
]
}