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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Build a Regression Gate: Test Sets and Pass-Fail Thresholds for LLM Changes

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When a two-word prompt change can approve fourteen spam submissions in one weekend, you need more than eyeballing outputs. This episode builds a regression gate—a frozen test set, three types of automated checkers, and a pass-fail threshold that blocks deploys when something breaks. The whole system runs inside Promptfoo, triggered from Make or n8n, and takes about forty-five minutes to set up from scratch. You'll get the exact CLI commands, environment variables, and exit code logic to catch prompt regressions before your clients do.

When a two-word prompt change can approve fourteen spam submissions in one weekend, you need more than eyeballing outputs. This episode builds a regression gate—a frozen test set, three types of automated checkers, and a pass-fail threshold that blocks deploys when something breaks. The whole system runs inside Promptfoo, triggered from Make or n8n, and takes about forty-five minutes to set up from scratch. You'll get the exact CLI commands, environment variables, and exit code logic to catch prompt regressions before your clients do.

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