Is OpenAI Evals Still Maintained?
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-27 · Open on X
Topics: Evaluation (Evals) & Testing · Level: beginner
Summary
Melvin Vivas notes that the OpenAI Evals repo's last commit was 4 months ago and asks whether it is still maintained. It's a reminder to check how active an evals framework is before you adopt it.
Key points
- The OpenAI Evals repo hasn't had a commit in 4 months.
- Check recent commit activity before choosing an evals framework.
Resources mentioned
- OpenAI Evals · repo · github.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
Listed under eval frameworks for defining and running evaluations.
Try this
- Check how recently an evals framework was updated before adopting it.
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