sentinel-env / scripts /backend_walkthrough.py
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Harden backend session and reward constants
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from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import json
import random
import sys
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Callable
ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
from environment import SentinelEnv, _GROUND_TRUTH_RELIABILITY
from mission_context import build_orchestrator_prompt, mission_for_task, problem_statement
from sentinel_config import ADVERSARIAL_AWARENESS_STAKES
Policy = Callable[[SentinelEnv, dict, random.Random], dict]
@dataclass
class TraceRow:
step_count: int
subtask_index: int
stakes: float
action: str
reward: float
score: float
completed: int
remaining: int
trust: dict[str, float]
reason: str
detections: int
poisonings: int
def blind_trust_policy(env: SentinelEnv, obs: dict, rng: random.Random) -> dict:
"""Before SENTINEL: always trust the currently highest-trust specialist."""
trust = obs["trust_snapshot"]
specialist = max(obs["available_specialists"], key=lambda sid: trust.get(sid, 0.5))
return action(obs, "delegate", specialist, f"blind-trust best={specialist}")
def sentinel_heuristic_policy(env: SentinelEnv, obs: dict, rng: random.Random) -> dict:
"""
Simple SENTINEL-style baseline.
It still has flaws, but it shows the intended skill: verify when risk rises.
"""
trust = obs["trust_snapshot"]
specialist = max(obs["available_specialists"], key=lambda sid: trust.get(sid, 0.5))
score = trust.get(specialist, 0.5)
action_type = "verify" if obs["stakes_level"] >= ADVERSARIAL_AWARENESS_STAKES and score < 0.65 else "delegate"
return action(
obs,
action_type,
specialist,
f"sentinel-heuristic best={specialist} trust={score:.3f} stakes={obs['stakes_level']:.2f}",
)
def oracle_lite_policy(env: SentinelEnv, obs: dict, rng: random.Random) -> dict:
"""
Upper-bound policy used for demos and evaluator comparison.
It uses hidden builder-only info, so it is NOT a deployable policy.
"""
reliability = env._pool.public_ground_truth_reliability(_GROUND_TRUTH_RELIABILITY)
if obs["task_type"] == "task3" and obs["stakes_level"] >= ADVERSARIAL_AWARENESS_STAKES:
return action(obs, "verify", env._pool.adversarial_slot, "oracle-lite verifies adversarial slot")
specialist = max(obs["available_specialists"], key=lambda sid: reliability.get(sid, 0.5))
return action(obs, "delegate", specialist, f"oracle-lite best={specialist}")
POLICIES: dict[str, Policy] = {
"blind": blind_trust_policy,
"heuristic": sentinel_heuristic_policy,
"oracle": oracle_lite_policy,
}
def action(obs: dict, action_type: str, specialist_id: str | None, reason: str) -> dict:
return {
"session_id": obs["session_id"],
"task_type": obs["task_type"],
"action_type": action_type,
"specialist_id": specialist_id,
"subtask_response": "SELF_SOLVED" if action_type == "solve_independently" else None,
"reasoning": reason,
}
def compact_reset(result: dict) -> dict:
obs = result["observation"]
return {
"session_id": obs["session_id"],
"scenario_id": obs["scenario_id"],
"task_type": obs["task_type"],
"current_subtask": obs["current_subtask"],
"available_specialists": obs["available_specialists"],
"trust_snapshot": obs["trust_snapshot"],
"stakes_level": obs["stakes_level"],
"step_count": obs["step_count"],
"max_steps": obs["max_steps"],
"done": result["done"],
"reward": result["reward"],
}
def run_episode(
policy_name: str,
task_type: str,
seed: int,
show_hidden: bool,
max_rows: int | None,
) -> tuple[SentinelEnv, dict, list[TraceRow]]:
policy = POLICIES[policy_name]
rng = random.Random(seed)
env = SentinelEnv()
result = env.reset(task_type=task_type, seed=seed)
rows: list[TraceRow] = []
print_header(policy_name, task_type, seed)
print("RESET JSON - compact agent-facing shape")
print(json.dumps(compact_reset(result), indent=2))
print()
print("LLM ORCHESTRATOR PROMPT - first 28 lines")
prompt_lines = build_orchestrator_prompt(result["observation"]).splitlines()
print("\n".join(prompt_lines[:28]))
if len(prompt_lines) > 28:
print("...")
print()
if show_hidden:
print("BUILDER-ONLY HIDDEN PROFILE - agent never sees this")
print(json.dumps({
"public_slot_to_internal_behavior": env._pool.internal_profile(),
"adversarial_public_slot": env._pool.adversarial_slot,
}, indent=2))
print()
print_trace_header()
guard = 0
while not result["done"] and guard < 100:
obs = result["observation"]
chosen = policy(env, obs, rng)
result = env.step(chosen)
graph_summary = env._graph.summary()
row = TraceRow(
step_count=result["info"]["step_count"],
subtask_index=result["observation"]["subtask_index"],
stakes=obs["stakes_level"],
action=f"{chosen['action_type']}:{chosen.get('specialist_id') or 'SELF'}",
reward=result["reward"]["value"],
score=result["info"]["score"],
completed=graph_summary["subtasks_completed"],
remaining=graph_summary["subtasks_remaining"],
trust=result["observation"]["trust_snapshot"],
reason=result["reward"]["reason"],
detections=graph_summary["adversarial_detections"],
poisonings=graph_summary["adversarial_poisonings"],
)
rows.append(row)
if max_rows is None or len(rows) <= max_rows:
print_trace_row(row)
guard += 1
if max_rows is not None and len(rows) > max_rows:
print(f"... {len(rows) - max_rows} more rows hidden by --max-rows")
print()
print("FINAL INFO")
print(json.dumps(result["info"], indent=2))
print("FINAL REWARD")
print(json.dumps(result["reward"], indent=2))
print()
return env, result, rows
def print_header(policy_name: str, task_type: str, seed: int) -> None:
problem = problem_statement()["problem"]
mission = mission_for_task(task_type)
print("=" * 92)
print("SENTINEL BACKEND WALKTHROUGH")
print("=" * 92)
print(f"policy={policy_name} task={task_type} seed={seed}")
print()
print("REAL USER PROMPT EXAMPLE")
print(problem["real_user_prompt_example"])
print()
print("REAL-WORLD MAPPING")
print(problem["not_a_simple_prompt_solver"])
print(f"Task mission: {mission['judge_friendly_story']}")
print("The JSON action is the next internal control move, not the final user answer.")
print("SENTINEL trains the transferable behavior: trust, verify, recover, finish.")
print()
def print_trace_header() -> None:
print("STEP TRACE")
print(
"step | node | stake | action | reward | score | done/rem | adv det/poison | trust snapshot"
)
print("-" * 132)
def print_trace_row(row: TraceRow) -> None:
trust = " ".join(f"{sid}:{score:.3f}" for sid, score in row.trust.items())
print(
f"{row.step_count:>4} | {row.subtask_index:>4} | {row.stakes:>5.2f} | "
f"{row.action:<15} | {row.reward:>6.3f} | {row.score:>5.3f} | "
f"{row.completed:>2}/{row.completed + row.remaining:<2} | "
f"{row.detections:>2}/{row.poisonings:<2} | {trust}"
)
print(f" reason: {row.reason}")
def compare_policies(task_type: str, seed: int, show_hidden: bool) -> None:
mission = mission_for_task(task_type)
print("=" * 92)
print("BEFORE / AFTER BACKEND COMPARISON")
print("=" * 92)
print("before=blind trust, middle=heuristic trust, target=oracle-lite upper bound")
print(f"mission={mission['name']} - {mission['real_life_example']}")
print()
results = []
for policy_name in ("blind", "heuristic", "oracle"):
env = SentinelEnv()
result = env.reset(task_type=task_type, seed=seed)
rng = random.Random(seed)
while not result["done"]:
chosen = POLICIES[policy_name](env, result["observation"], rng)
result = env.step(chosen)
info = result["info"]
results.append({
"policy": policy_name,
"score": info.get("score", 0.0),
"completion": info.get("completion_rate", 0.0),
"detections": info.get("adversarial_detections", 0),
"poisonings": info.get("adversarial_poisonings", 0),
"steps": info.get("step_count", 0),
"status": "failed" if info.get("forced_end") else "completed",
})
if show_hidden and policy_name == "blind":
print("Hidden profile for this comparison seed:")
print(json.dumps({
"public_slot_to_internal_behavior": env._pool.internal_profile(),
"adversarial_public_slot": env._pool.adversarial_slot,
}, indent=2))
print()
print("policy | score | completion | detections | poisonings | steps | status")
print("-" * 78)
for item in results:
print(
f"{item['policy']:<9} | {item['score']:.3f} | "
f"{item['completion']:.3f} | {item['detections']:<10} | "
f"{item['poisonings']:<10} | {item['steps']:<5} | {item['status']}"
)
print()
def main() -> None:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Explain SENTINEL backend behavior from terminal.")
parser.add_argument("--task", default="task3", choices=["task1", "task2", "task3"])
parser.add_argument("--seed", type=int, default=42)
parser.add_argument("--policy", default="heuristic", choices=sorted(POLICIES))
parser.add_argument("--hide-hidden", action="store_true", help="Do not print builder-only hidden profile.")
parser.add_argument("--max-rows", type=int, default=None, help="Limit printed trace rows.")
parser.add_argument("--compare", action="store_true", help="Compare blind vs heuristic vs oracle-lite.")
args = parser.parse_args()
show_hidden = not args.hide_hidden
if args.compare:
compare_policies(args.task, args.seed, show_hidden)
run_episode(args.policy, args.task, args.seed, show_hidden, args.max_rows)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()