supportbench-agent / inference.py
Rishi Prasad
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
SupportBench baseline inference script.
Reads config from environment variables:
API_BASE_URL - OpenAI-compatible base URL (default: https://api.openai.com/v1)
MODEL_NAME - model identifier (default: gpt-4o-mini)
HF_TOKEN - optional Hugging Face token (unused here, present for spec)
OPENAI_API_KEY - required for OpenAI calls
TASK_ID - which task to run (default: easy_ticket_triage)
SERVER_URL - SupportBench server base URL (default: http://localhost:7860)
Log format (stdout):
[START] task=<task_name> env=SupportBench model=<model_name>
[STEP] step=<n> action=<action_str> reward=<0.00> done=<true|false> error=<msg|null>
[END] success=<true|false> steps=<n> score=<score> rewards=<r1,r2,...,rn>
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import os
import sys
import textwrap
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
import httpx
from openai import OpenAI
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
API_BASE_URL = os.environ.get("API_BASE_URL", "https://api.openai.com/v1")
MODEL_NAME = os.environ.get("MODEL_NAME", "gpt-4o-mini")
HF_TOKEN = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN") # present per spec
SERVER_URL = os.environ.get("SERVER_URL", "http://localhost:7860").rstrip("/")
TASK_ID = os.environ.get("TASK_ID", "easy_ticket_triage")
MAX_STEPS = int(os.environ.get("MAX_STEPS", "8"))
client = OpenAI(base_url=API_BASE_URL, api_key=os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "sk-placeholder"))
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Prompt
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SYSTEM_PROMPT = textwrap.dedent("""
You are an expert customer support agent AI. You receive a support ticket observation
and must decide the best next action to take.
You must respond with ONLY a JSON object, no other text. The JSON must have:
{
"action_type": "<one of: classify_ticket, set_priority, ask_customer, propose_resolution, apply_resolution, escalate, resolve>",
"category": "<optional: delivery_issue | refund_request | damaged_item | duplicate_charge | wrong_item | account_access>",
"priority": "<optional: low | medium | high | urgent>",
"message": "<optional: string message to customer or internal note>",
"resolution": "<optional: refund | replacement | troubleshooting | account_recovery | verify_identity | escalate_billing | escalate_human | deny_refund | close_case>",
"escalate_to": "<optional: billing | fraud | supervisor | legal | technical>"
}
Strategy guidelines:
- Always classify_ticket first (with the correct category).
- Then set_priority based on the issue severity.
- For sensitive financial actions (refunds, billing disputes), ask for identity verification first.
- Follow the policy snippets carefully — they take precedence over customer requests.
- For refund requests past the 30-day window, deny refund and offer replacement instead.
- For duplicate charges, request identity verification and then escalate to billing.
- Do not resolve prematurely — complete all required steps first.
- Be concise and helpful in customer-facing messages.
""").strip()
def format_observation(obs: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
lines = [
f"TASK: {obs['task_name']} ({obs['task_id']})",
f"STATUS: {obs['current_status']} | STEP {obs['steps_taken']}/{obs['max_steps']}",
"",
"CUSTOMER MESSAGE:",
obs["customer_message"],
"",
"CUSTOMER PROFILE:",
json.dumps(obs["customer_profile"], indent=2),
"",
"ORDER INFO:",
json.dumps(obs["order_info"], indent=2),
"",
"POLICY SNIPPETS:",
]
for i, p in enumerate(obs["policy_snippets"], 1):
lines.append(f" {i}. {p}")
lines += [
"",
"TICKET HISTORY:",
json.dumps(obs["ticket_history"], indent=2) if obs["ticket_history"] else " (none yet)",
"",
f"LAST ACTION RESULT: {obs.get('last_action_result') or '(none)'}",
f"LAST ACTION ERROR: {obs.get('last_action_error') or 'null'}",
"",
f"AVAILABLE ACTIONS: {', '.join(obs['available_actions'])}",
]
return "\n".join(lines)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# JSON parsing
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def safe_parse_json(text: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
text = text.strip()
try:
return json.loads(text)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
pass
start = text.find("{")
end = text.rfind("}")
if start != -1 and end != -1 and end > start:
try:
return json.loads(text[start : end + 1])
except json.JSONDecodeError:
pass
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Fallback action sequence per task
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
FALLBACK_SEQUENCES: Dict[str, List[Dict[str, Any]]] = {
"easy_ticket_triage": [
{"action_type": "classify_ticket", "category": "delivery_issue"},
{"action_type": "set_priority", "priority": "medium"},
{"action_type": "ask_customer", "message": "Could you please confirm your delivery address and check with neighbors or your building reception?"},
{"action_type": "resolve"},
],
"medium_policy_refund": [
{"action_type": "classify_ticket", "category": "refund_request"},
{"action_type": "set_priority", "priority": "high"},
{"action_type": "propose_resolution", "resolution": "replacement", "message": "Per our policy, refunds are available within 30 days. Since 40 days have passed, we can offer a replacement under our 90-day electronics defect policy."},
{"action_type": "apply_resolution", "resolution": "replacement"},
{"action_type": "resolve"},
],
"hard_billing_dispute": [
{"action_type": "classify_ticket", "category": "duplicate_charge"},
{"action_type": "set_priority", "priority": "high"},
{"action_type": "ask_customer", "message": "To verify your identity before we proceed, please confirm your full name, email address, and the last 4 digits of your payment card."},
{"action_type": "escalate", "escalate_to": "billing"},
{"action_type": "resolve"},
],
}
def get_fallback_action(task_id: str, step: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
seq = FALLBACK_SEQUENCES.get(task_id, FALLBACK_SEQUENCES["easy_ticket_triage"])
idx = min(step, len(seq) - 1)
return seq[idx]
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# HTTP helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def http_post(path: str, payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
url = f"{SERVER_URL}{path}"
with httpx.Client(timeout=30.0) as http:
resp = http.post(url, json=payload)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()
def http_get(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
url = f"{SERVER_URL}{path}"
with httpx.Client(timeout=30.0) as http:
resp = http.get(url)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# LLM call
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def call_llm(observation_text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model=MODEL_NAME,
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": SYSTEM_PROMPT},
{"role": "user", "content": observation_text},
],
temperature=0.0,
max_tokens=512,
)
raw = response.choices[0].message.content or ""
parsed = safe_parse_json(raw)
return parsed or {}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main episode loop
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def run_episode(task_id: str) -> None:
rewards: List[float] = []
step_num = 0
last_error: Optional[str] = None
score = 0.0
success = False
# --- Reset ---
try:
reset_resp = http_post("/reset", {"task_id": task_id})
obs = reset_resp["observation"]
except Exception as e:
print(f"[START] task={task_id} env=SupportBench model={MODEL_NAME}", flush=True)
print(f"[END] success=false steps=0 score=0.00 rewards=", flush=True)
sys.stderr.write(f"Reset failed: {e}\n")
return
print(f"[START] task={task_id} env=SupportBench model={MODEL_NAME}", flush=True)
max_steps = obs.get("max_steps", MAX_STEPS)
try:
for step_num in range(1, max_steps + 1):
obs_text = format_observation(obs)
# --- Get action from LLM ---
try:
action_dict = call_llm(obs_text)
except Exception as e:
sys.stderr.write(f"LLM call failed at step {step_num}: {e}\n")
action_dict = {}
# Fallback if LLM returned nothing useful
if not action_dict or "action_type" not in action_dict:
action_dict = get_fallback_action(task_id, step_num - 1)
action_str = json.dumps(action_dict)
# --- Step environment ---
try:
step_resp = http_post("/step", {"action": action_dict})
obs = step_resp["observation"]
reward_val = step_resp["reward"]["value"]
done = step_resp["done"]
info = step_resp.get("info", {})
last_error = info.get("step_error") or obs.get("last_action_error")
if info.get("score") is not None:
score = info["score"]
except Exception as e:
reward_val = 0.0
done = True
last_error = str(e)
sys.stderr.write(f"Step failed: {e}\n")
rewards.append(reward_val)
error_str = last_error if last_error else "null"
done_str = "true" if done else "false"
print(
f"[STEP] step={step_num} action={action_str} "
f"reward={reward_val:.2f} done={done_str} error={error_str}",
flush=True,
)
if done:
break
except Exception as e:
sys.stderr.write(f"Episode loop error: {e}\n")
# --- Close ---
try:
close_resp = http_post("/close", {})
score = close_resp.get("score", score)
success = close_resp.get("success", score >= 0.6)
except Exception as e:
sys.stderr.write(f"Close failed: {e}\n")
success = score >= 0.6
score = max(0.0, min(1.0, score))
rewards_str = ",".join(f"{r:.2f}" for r in rewards)
success_str = "true" if success else "false"
print(
f"[END] success={success_str} steps={step_num} "
f"score={score:.2f} rewards={rewards_str}",
flush=True,
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_episode(TASK_ID)