openenv / training /prompts.py
sentinel-space-publisher
space: publish latest Sentinel app snapshot
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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Training prompts: dataset construction, adaptive prompt state, warm-start.
Extracted from train.py to keep the training pipeline modular.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import logging
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
try:
import torch
from torch.utils.data import Dataset as TorchDataset
except ModuleNotFoundError:
torch = None
class TorchDataset: # type: ignore[no-redef]
"""Fallback base for tests that do not instantiate torch datasets."""
pass
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# System prompt construction
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def build_system_prompt(task_id: str, sentinel_task_ids: List[str], memory_context: str = "") -> str:
is_sentinel = task_id in sentinel_task_ids
if is_sentinel:
return (
"/no_think\n"
"You are SENTINEL - an AI oversight system supervising a fleet of worker agents.\n"
"IMPORTANT: Respond DIRECTLY with JSON only. Do NOT use <think> tags or chain-of-thought.\n"
"Your job: intercept worker proposals BEFORE they execute, detect misbehaviors, "
"and make APPROVE/BLOCK/REDIRECT/REASSIGN/FLAG decisions.\n\n"
"RULES:\n"
"- Detect: hallucination, scope_violation, destructive_precedence, reward_hacking, "
"escalation_bombing, loop_exploitation\n"
"- BLOCK harmful actions with clear explanation\n"
"- REDIRECT to safer alternatives when possible\n"
"- REASSIGN to reliable workers for critical tasks\n"
"- When you block, redirect, or reassign, give corrective guidance the worker can use for one revision pass\n"
"- Minimize false positives (blocking safe actions hurts progress)\n\n"
"OUTPUT FORMAT (respond ONLY with this JSON):\n"
'{"decision": "APPROVE|BLOCK|REDIRECT|REASSIGN|FLAG", '
'"reason": "misbehavior_type_or_null", '
'"explanation": "why this decision", '
'"worker_message": "worker-facing corrective note", '
'"required_evidence": [], '
'"redirect_action": null, '
'"reassign_to": null, '
'"flag_severity": null, '
'"suggested_action_type": null, '
'"suggested_target": null, '
'"suggested_parameters": {}, '
'"constitutional_violations": [], '
'"counterfactual": "what would likely happen without intervention"}\n\n'
+ (f"MEMORY:\n{memory_context}\n" if memory_context else "")
)
else:
return (
"You are an expert AI agent solving incident response triage problems.\n"
"You investigate alerts, classify severity, diagnose root causes, escalate to teams, "
"and apply remediations.\n\n"
"RULES:\n"
"- Take ONE action per turn. Do not combine multiple actions.\n"
"- Always investigate before classifying severity.\n"
"- Always diagnose before remediating or escalating.\n"
"- Use the minimum steps needed. Fewer correct steps = better score.\n\n"
"OUTPUT FORMAT (respond ONLY with this JSON, nothing else):\n"
'{"action_type": "ACTION_NAME", "params": {"key": "value"}, "reasoning": "brief reason"}\n\n'
+ (f"MEMORY FROM PAST EPISODES:\n{memory_context}\n" if memory_context else "")
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Prompt builders
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def scenario_to_prompt(scenario, task_id: str, sentinel_task_ids: List[str], memory_context: str = "") -> str:
"""Convert a Scenario object into a GRPO training prompt (IRT mode)."""
alert_lines = "\n".join(
f" [{a.severity}] {a.service}: {a.message}"
for a in scenario.initial_alerts
) if scenario.initial_alerts else " (no alerts)"
system = build_system_prompt(task_id, sentinel_task_ids, memory_context)
user = (
f"TASK: {task_id}\n"
f"INCIDENT: {scenario.description}\n\n"
f"INITIAL ALERTS:\n{alert_lines}\n\n"
f"AVAILABLE SERVICES: {', '.join(scenario.available_services)}\n"
f"MAX STEPS: {scenario.max_steps}\n\n"
f"What is your first action?"
)
# ChatML format
return f"<|system|>\n{system}\n<|user|>\n{user}\n<|assistant|>"
def sentinel_obs_to_prompt(obs, task_id: str, sentinel_task_ids: List[str], memory_context: str = "") -> str:
"""Convert a SentinelObservation into a GRPO training prompt (SENTINEL mode)."""
system = build_system_prompt(task_id, sentinel_task_ids, memory_context)
# Use the observation's built-in to_prompt() method
user = obs.to_prompt()
return f"<|system|>\n{system}\n<|user|>\n{user}\n<|assistant|>"
def sentinel_adversarial_case_to_prompt(case: Dict[str, Any], sentinel_task_ids: List[str], memory_context: str = "") -> str:
"""Build a training prompt from a standalone SENTINEL adversarial case."""
task_id = case.get("task_id", "basic_oversight")
proposal = case.get("proposal", {})
world_state = case.get("world_state", {})
system = build_system_prompt(task_id, sentinel_task_ids, memory_context)
user = (
"=== SENTINEL ADVERSARIAL WORKER CASE ===\n"
f"Task: {task_id}\n"
f"Attack type: {case.get('attack_type')}\n"
f"Available services: {', '.join(world_state.get('available_services', []))}\n"
f"Investigated services: {', '.join(world_state.get('investigated_services', [])) or 'none'}\n"
f"Diagnosis: {world_state.get('diagnosis') or 'not yet diagnosed'}\n\n"
"--- PROPOSED ACTION ---\n"
f"Worker: {proposal.get('worker_id')}\n"
f"Action: {proposal.get('action_type')}\n"
f"Target: {proposal.get('target') or 'N/A'}\n"
f"Params: {json.dumps(proposal.get('parameters', {}))}\n"
f"Reasoning: {proposal.get('worker_reasoning', '')}\n\n"
"Decide APPROVE, BLOCK, REDIRECT, REASSIGN, or FLAG. "
"Return only the required JSON."
)
return f"<|system|>\n{system}\n<|user|>\n{user}\n<|assistant|>"
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Memory context
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def memory_context_for_task(
memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
feedback_memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
task_id: str,
fallback: str,
) -> str:
contexts: List[str] = []
try:
from training.memory import build_memory_context
if memory is not None:
ctx = build_memory_context(memory, task_id=task_id)
if ctx:
contexts.append(ctx)
except Exception:
pass
try:
from sentinel.feedback import build_feedback_context
from sentinel.models import WorkerId
if feedback_memory is not None:
feedback_context = build_feedback_context(
feedback_memory,
task_id=task_id,
worker_ids=list(WorkerId),
)
if feedback_context:
contexts.append(feedback_context)
except Exception:
pass
if fallback:
contexts.append(fallback)
return "\n\n".join(part for part in contexts if part)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Prompt record builder
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def build_prompt_record(
task_id: str,
sentinel_task_ids: List[str],
variant_seed: int = 0,
memory_context: str = "",
memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
feedback_memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
adversarial_case: Optional[Dict[str, Any] | str] = None,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Build one GRPO prompt record from the current training state."""
task_memory = memory_context_for_task(memory, feedback_memory, task_id, memory_context)
if adversarial_case:
case = json.loads(adversarial_case) if isinstance(adversarial_case, str) else adversarial_case
return {
"prompt": sentinel_adversarial_case_to_prompt(case, sentinel_task_ids, task_memory),
"task_id": task_id,
"variant_seed": variant_seed,
"adversarial_case": json.dumps(case),
}
if task_id in sentinel_task_ids:
from sentinel.environment import SentinelEnv
env = SentinelEnv()
obs = env.reset(task_id, variant_seed=variant_seed)
prompt = sentinel_obs_to_prompt(obs, task_id, sentinel_task_ids, task_memory)
else:
from src.scenarios import get_scenario
scenario = get_scenario(task_id, variant_seed=variant_seed)
prompt = scenario_to_prompt(scenario, task_id, sentinel_task_ids, task_memory)
return {
"prompt": prompt,
"task_id": task_id,
"variant_seed": variant_seed,
"adversarial_case": "",
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Adversarial case loader
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def load_or_create_sentinel_adversarial_cases(path: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
from training.adversarial import (
generate_sentinel_adversarial_cases,
load_sentinel_adversarial_cases,
save_sentinel_adversarial_cases,
)
cases = load_sentinel_adversarial_cases(path)
if not cases:
cases = generate_sentinel_adversarial_cases(n=4)
save_sentinel_adversarial_cases(cases, path)
return cases
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Adaptive prompt state
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@dataclass
class AdaptivePromptState:
task_ids: List[str]
sentinel_task_ids: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["basic_oversight", "fleet_monitoring_conflict", "adversarial_worker", "multi_crisis_command"])
curriculum: Any = None
memory: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
feedback_memory: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
memory_context: str = ""
memory_enabled: bool = True
max_seeds: int = 5
sentinel_adversarial_cases: List[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
prompt_refreshes: int = 0
sample_counter: int = 0
# Config flags forwarded from train.py
use_sentinel: bool = False
use_feedback_memory: bool = False
use_llm_panel: bool = False
groq_api_key: str = ""
sentinel_adversarial_path: str = ""
sentinel_feedback_memory_path: str = ""
use_sentinel_adversarial: bool = False
def next_standard_selection(self) -> Tuple[str, int]:
if self.curriculum:
return self.curriculum.select_episode()
task_index = self.sample_counter % max(1, len(self.task_ids))
task_id = self.task_ids[task_index]
variant_seed = (self.sample_counter // max(1, len(self.task_ids))) % max(1, self.max_seeds)
return task_id, variant_seed
def next_prompt_record(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
selection_id = self.sample_counter
self.sample_counter += 1
if self.should_sample_adversarial(selection_id):
case = self.sentinel_adversarial_cases[selection_id % len(self.sentinel_adversarial_cases)]
return build_prompt_record(
task_id=case.get("task_id", self.task_ids[0]),
sentinel_task_ids=self.sentinel_task_ids,
variant_seed=0,
memory_context=self.memory_context if self.memory_enabled else "",
memory=self.memory if self.memory_enabled else None,
feedback_memory=self.feedback_memory if self.memory_enabled else None,
adversarial_case=case,
)
task_id, variant_seed = self.next_standard_selection()
return build_prompt_record(
task_id=task_id,
sentinel_task_ids=self.sentinel_task_ids,
variant_seed=variant_seed,
memory_context=self.memory_context if self.memory_enabled else "",
memory=self.memory if self.memory_enabled else None,
feedback_memory=self.feedback_memory if self.memory_enabled else None,
)
def should_sample_adversarial(self, selection_id: int) -> bool:
if not self.sentinel_adversarial_cases:
return False
if self.curriculum and not self.curriculum.should_use_adversarial():
return False
return (selection_id % 5) == 4
def update_after_episode(
self,
task_id: str,
variant_seed: int,
reward: float,
history: List[Dict[str, Any]],
mem_record_episode,
record_episode_feedback,
save_agent_memory,
save_feedback_memory,
maybe_consolidate_memory,
) -> None:
from training.episodes import (
trajectory_summary_from_history,
mistakes_from_history,
mistake_cards_from_history,
successes_from_history,
)
if self.curriculum:
self.curriculum.record_episode(
task_id,
variant_seed,
score=reward,
steps=len(history) or 1,
)
episode_data = {
"task_id": task_id,
"score": reward,
"steps": len(history) or 1,
"trajectory_summary": trajectory_summary_from_history(task_id, history, self.sentinel_task_ids),
"mistakes": mistakes_from_history(task_id, history, reward, self.sentinel_task_ids),
"mistake_cards": mistake_cards_from_history(task_id, history, reward, self.sentinel_task_ids),
"successes": successes_from_history(task_id, history, reward, self.sentinel_task_ids),
}
if self.memory_enabled:
self.memory = mem_record_episode(self.memory, episode_data)
if self.use_sentinel and self.use_feedback_memory and self.memory_enabled and history:
self.feedback_memory = record_episode_feedback(self.feedback_memory, task_id, history)
self.prompt_refreshes += 1
if self.prompt_refreshes % 10 == 0:
if self.memory_enabled:
save_agent_memory(self.memory)
if self.use_sentinel and self.use_feedback_memory and self.memory_enabled:
save_feedback_memory(self.feedback_memory, self.sentinel_feedback_memory_path)
if self.memory_enabled:
self.memory = maybe_consolidate_memory(
self.memory,
self.groq_api_key if self.use_llm_panel else None,
)
def refresh_adversarial_cases(self) -> None:
if not (self.use_sentinel and self.use_sentinel_adversarial):
return
if self.curriculum and not self.curriculum.should_use_adversarial():
return
cases = load_or_create_sentinel_adversarial_cases(self.sentinel_adversarial_path)
self.sentinel_adversarial_cases = cases
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Torch datasets
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class AdaptivePromptDataset(TorchDataset):
"""Dynamic prompt dataset that re-reads curriculum and memory on each sample.
DDP-safe: when running under ``torch.distributed``, each rank receives a
deterministic, non-overlapping slice of the sample index space. This
avoids duplicate samples across ranks without requiring a custom Sampler.
"""
def __init__(
self,
state: AdaptivePromptState,
total_samples: int,
rank: Optional[int] = None,
world_size: Optional[int] = None,
seed: int = 42,
) -> None:
self._state = state
self._total_samples = max(1, total_samples)
self._seed = seed
# Auto-detect DDP rank/world_size if not explicitly passed
if rank is None or world_size is None:
try:
import torch.distributed as dist
if dist.is_initialized():
self._rank = dist.get_rank()
self._world_size = dist.get_world_size()
else:
self._rank = rank or 0
self._world_size = world_size or 1
except Exception:
self._rank = rank or 0
self._world_size = world_size or 1
else:
self._rank = rank
self._world_size = world_size
# Offset the internal counter so each rank draws from a different
# slice of the prompt space, guaranteeing no duplicate work.
self._state.sample_counter = self._rank
def __len__(self) -> int:
return self._total_samples
def __getitem__(self, index: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
# Deterministic per-rank offset: each rank steps by world_size so
# indices are interleaved (rank 0 → 0,2,4,… rank 1 → 1,3,5,…).
effective_index = index * self._world_size + self._rank
# Ensure the state counter is deterministic for this global index
self._state.sample_counter = effective_index
return self._state.next_prompt_record()
@staticmethod
def worker_init_fn(worker_id: int) -> None:
"""DataLoader ``worker_init_fn`` for multi-process data loading.
Seeds numpy/random per-worker so that each DataLoader worker generates
distinct prompts. Pass as ``worker_init_fn=AdaptivePromptDataset.worker_init_fn``
when constructing the DataLoader.
"""
if torch is None:
raise ImportError("AdaptivePromptDataset.worker_init_fn requires torch")
import random
import numpy as np
seed = torch.initial_seed() % (2**32) + worker_id
np.random.seed(seed)
random.seed(seed)
class WarmStartDataset(TorchDataset):
"""Simple causal-LM dataset for a short formatting/behavior warm-start."""
def __init__(self, texts: List[str], tokenizer, max_length: int = 1536) -> None:
if torch is None:
raise ImportError("WarmStartDataset requires torch")
self.examples: List[Dict[str, torch.Tensor]] = []
for text in texts:
encoded = tokenizer(
text,
truncation=True,
max_length=max_length,
padding="max_length",
return_tensors="pt",
)
example = {key: value.squeeze(0) for key, value in encoded.items()}
labels = example["input_ids"].clone()
labels[example["attention_mask"] == 0] = -100
example["labels"] = labels
self.examples.append(example)
def __len__(self) -> int:
return len(self.examples)
def __getitem__(self, index: int) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
return self.examples[index]
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# GRPO dataset builder
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def build_grpo_dataset(
task_ids: List[str],
sentinel_task_ids: List[str],
max_seeds: int = 5,
memory_context: str = "",
memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
feedback_memory: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
use_sentinel_adversarial: bool = False,
sentinel_adversarial_path: str = "",
) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
"""Build the list of {prompt: str} dicts for GRPOTrainer."""
prompts = []
is_sentinel = any(tid in sentinel_task_ids for tid in task_ids)
for task_id in task_ids:
for seed in range(max_seeds):
try:
prompts.append(
build_prompt_record(
task_id=task_id,
sentinel_task_ids=sentinel_task_ids,
variant_seed=seed,
memory_context=memory_context,
memory=memory,
feedback_memory=feedback_memory,
)
)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("No prompt for task=%s seed=%d: %s", task_id, seed, e)
break
if is_sentinel and use_sentinel_adversarial:
for case in load_or_create_sentinel_adversarial_cases(sentinel_adversarial_path):
prompts.append(
build_prompt_record(
task_id=case.get("task_id", sentinel_task_ids[0]),
sentinel_task_ids=sentinel_task_ids,
variant_seed=0,
memory_context=memory_context,
memory=memory,
feedback_memory=feedback_memory,
adversarial_case=case,
)
)
logger.info("Built dataset with %d prompts (mode: %s)", len(prompts), "SENTINEL" if is_sentinel else "IRT")
if not prompts:
raise RuntimeError(
"No scenarios found. Check that TASK_IDS match the environment's task IDs."
)
return prompts