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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: ai-assert
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Runtime constraint verification for AI outputs. Zero dependencies.
+Author-email: Kaan Tahti <kaantahti@users.noreply.github.com>
+License: MIT
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/kaantahti/ai-assert
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/kaantahti/ai-assert
+Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/kaantahti/ai-assert/issues
+Keywords: ai,llm,validation,constraints,verification,retry,testing,quality
+Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
+Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
+Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence
+Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
+Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance
+Classifier: Typing :: Typed
+Requires-Python: >=3.11
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+License-File: LICENSE
+Dynamic: license-file
+
+# ai_assert
+
+**Runtime constraint verification for AI outputs. 278 lines. Zero dependencies.**
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import ai_assert, valid_json, max_length, contains
+
+result = ai_assert(
+    prompt="Return a JSON object with a 'greeting' key",
+    constraints=[valid_json(), max_length(200), contains("hello")],
+    generate_fn=my_llm,    # any function: str → str
+    max_retries=3,
+)
+
+print(result.output)       # guaranteed valid JSON, ≤200 chars, contains "hello"
+print(result.passed)       # True
+print(result.attempts)     # 1–4 (retried with feedback until constraints pass)
+```
+
+## The Problem
+
+LLMs don't reliably follow instructions. You ask for JSON, you get markdown. You ask for 100 words, you get 500. You ask for a list of 5 items, you get 7.
+
+Every AI application handles this with ad-hoc validation scattered across the codebase. Or worse — hopes for the best.
+
+## The Solution
+
+`ai_assert` is a universal **check → score → retry** loop:
+
+1. **Generate**: Call your LLM (any model, any provider)
+2. **Check**: Run every constraint (multiplicative gate — ALL must pass)
+3. **Retry**: If any constraint fails, feed back failure details and regenerate
+4. **Return**: Verified output with full audit trail
+
+```
+Prompt → LLM → Check all constraints → All pass? → Return ✓
+                      ↓ (any fail)
+              Build feedback prompt → Retry (up to max_retries)
+```
+
+## Key Properties
+
+- **Zero dependencies** — stdlib only (`dataclasses`, `typing`, `json`, `functools`)
+- **Model-agnostic** — works with OpenAI, Anthropic, local models, anything with `str → str`
+- **278 lines** — small enough to read in one sitting, audit in an hour
+- **Multiplicative gate** — a zero in ANY constraint = failure (not averaged away)
+- **Continuous scoring** — each check returns a score in `[0, 1)`, never 1.0
+- **Full audit trail** — every attempt, every check result, preserved in `result.history`
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+pip install ai-assert
+```
+
+Or just copy `ai_assert.py` into your project. It's one file with zero dependencies.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Define your generator
+
+Any function that takes a `str` and returns a `str`:
+
+```python
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+client = OpenAI()
+
+def my_llm(prompt: str) -> str:
+    response = client.chat.completions.create(
+        model="gpt-4o-mini",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}],
+    )
+    return response.choices[0].message.content
+```
+
+### 2. Declare constraints
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import valid_json, max_length, min_length, contains, not_contains, matches_schema, custom
+
+constraints = [
+    valid_json(),                                          # must be parseable JSON
+    max_length(500),                                       # at most 500 chars
+    matches_schema({"required": ["name", "age"]}),         # must have these keys
+    not_contains("```"),                                   # no markdown code fences
+    custom("positive_age", lambda s: json.loads(s).get("age", 0) > 0,
+           fail_msg="Age must be positive"),               # any boolean function
+]
+```
+
+### 3. Call ai_assert
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import ai_assert
+
+result = ai_assert(
+    prompt="Generate a user profile as JSON with name and age.",
+    constraints=constraints,
+    generate_fn=my_llm,
+    max_retries=3,
+)
+
+if result.passed:
+    user = json.loads(result.output)  # safe — guaranteed valid
+    print(f"Got {user['name']}, age {user['age']}")
+else:
+    print(f"Failed after {result.attempts} attempts")
+    for check in result.checks:
+        if not check.passed:
+            print(f"  ✗ {check.name}: {check.message}")
+```
+
+### 4. Or use the decorator
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import reliable, valid_json, max_length
+
+@reliable(constraints=[valid_json(), max_length(500)], max_retries=3)
+def generate_profile(prompt: str) -> str:
+    return my_llm(prompt)
+
+result = generate_profile("Generate a user profile as JSON.")
+# result is an AiAssertResult — same interface as ai_assert()
+```
+
+## Built-in Constraints
+
+| Constraint | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `max_length(n)` | Output ≤ n characters |
+| `min_length(n)` | Output ≥ n characters |
+| `contains(s)` | Output contains substring s |
+| `not_contains(s)` | Output does NOT contain substring s |
+| `valid_json()` | Output is parseable JSON |
+| `matches_schema(s)` | Output is JSON with required keys |
+| `custom(name, fn)` | Any `str → bool` function |
+
+### Custom constraints
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import Constraint
+
+def word_count_between(min_w, max_w):
+    def check(output):
+        count = len(output.split())
+        if min_w <= count <= max_w:
+            return True, 0.99, f"{count} words"
+        return False, 0.0, f"{count} words, need {min_w}-{max_w}"
+    return Constraint(name=f"word_count({min_w}-{max_w})", check_fn=check)
+```
+
+## The AiAssertResult
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class AiAssertResult:
+    output: str                  # the final output
+    passed: bool                 # did all constraints pass?
+    checks: list[CheckResult]    # per-constraint results
+    attempts: int                # how many tries it took
+    history: list[dict]          # full audit trail of all attempts
+
+    @property
+    def composite_score(self) -> float:   # average score, always < 1.0
+```
+
+Each `CheckResult`:
+```python
+@dataclass
+class CheckResult:
+    name: str       # constraint name
+    passed: bool    # pass/fail
+    score: float    # continuous in [0, 1), never 1.0
+    message: str    # human-readable explanation
+```
+
+## Benchmark Results
+
+Tested on [IFEval](https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.07911) (541 prompts, 25 constraint types):
+
+| Metric | Baseline (single-pass) | With ai_assert | Improvement |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Prompt-level accuracy | 69.3% | 76.2% | **+6.8pp** |
+| Constraint-level accuracy | 77.5% | 82.5% | **+5.0pp** |
+
+- 30 prompts rescued from failure by the retry mechanism
+- All improvements from runtime verification — no model changes
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+**Why multiplicative, not averaged?** If your JSON is invalid, it doesn't matter that the length was perfect. A zero in any dimension is system failure. This is the multiplicative gate — `all(c.passed for c in checks)`.
+
+**Why scores in [0, 1) and not [0, 1]?** No verification achieves perfect fidelity. The score participates in correctness without claiming identity with it. This prevents false confidence in downstream aggregation.
+
+**Why retry with feedback, not just Best-of-N?** Feedback-directed retry is more sample-efficient. The failure messages tell the model exactly what to fix. Best-of-N generates blindly N times and picks the best. (Both approaches compose — you can use ai_assert inside a Best-of-N loop.)
+
+**Why zero dependencies?** So you can drop it into any project. No framework lock-in. No transitive dependency hell. Copy the file and go.
+
+## Works With
+
+ai_assert works with any `str → str` function. Tested with:
+
+- **OpenAI** (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini)
+- **Anthropic** (Claude 3.5 Sonnet)
+- **Local models** (Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp)
+- **Any HTTP API** (wrap the call in a function)
+
+See [examples/basic_usage.py](examples/basic_usage.py) for integration code.
+
+## Compared To
+
+| Feature | ai_assert | Guardrails AI | Instructor | OpenAI Structured Outputs |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Zero dependencies | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Semantic constraints | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Model-agnostic | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (OpenAI) | ❌ (OpenAI) |
+| Retry with feedback | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Continuous scoring | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Lines of code | 278 | ~15,000+ | ~5,000+ | N/A (server-side) |
+
+## Contributing
+
+Issues and PRs welcome. The codebase is 278 lines — reading the entire thing takes less time than reading this README.
+
+## License
+
+MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).

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+# ai_assert
+
+**Runtime constraint verification for AI outputs. 278 lines. Zero dependencies.**
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import ai_assert, valid_json, max_length, contains
+
+result = ai_assert(
+    prompt="Return a JSON object with a 'greeting' key",
+    constraints=[valid_json(), max_length(200), contains("hello")],
+    generate_fn=my_llm,    # any function: str → str
+    max_retries=3,
+)
+
+print(result.output)       # guaranteed valid JSON, ≤200 chars, contains "hello"
+print(result.passed)       # True
+print(result.attempts)     # 1–4 (retried with feedback until constraints pass)
+```
+
+## The Problem
+
+LLMs don't reliably follow instructions. You ask for JSON, you get markdown. You ask for 100 words, you get 500. You ask for a list of 5 items, you get 7.
+
+Every AI application handles this with ad-hoc validation scattered across the codebase. Or worse — hopes for the best.
+
+## The Solution
+
+`ai_assert` is a universal **check → score → retry** loop:
+
+1. **Generate**: Call your LLM (any model, any provider)
+2. **Check**: Run every constraint (multiplicative gate — ALL must pass)
+3. **Retry**: If any constraint fails, feed back failure details and regenerate
+4. **Return**: Verified output with full audit trail
+
+```
+Prompt → LLM → Check all constraints → All pass? → Return ✓
+                      ↓ (any fail)
+              Build feedback prompt → Retry (up to max_retries)
+```
+
+## Key Properties
+
+- **Zero dependencies** — stdlib only (`dataclasses`, `typing`, `json`, `functools`)
+- **Model-agnostic** — works with OpenAI, Anthropic, local models, anything with `str → str`
+- **278 lines** — small enough to read in one sitting, audit in an hour
+- **Multiplicative gate** — a zero in ANY constraint = failure (not averaged away)
+- **Continuous scoring** — each check returns a score in `[0, 1)`, never 1.0
+- **Full audit trail** — every attempt, every check result, preserved in `result.history`
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+pip install ai-assert
+```
+
+Or just copy `ai_assert.py` into your project. It's one file with zero dependencies.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Define your generator
+
+Any function that takes a `str` and returns a `str`:
+
+```python
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+client = OpenAI()
+
+def my_llm(prompt: str) -> str:
+    response = client.chat.completions.create(
+        model="gpt-4o-mini",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}],
+    )
+    return response.choices[0].message.content
+```
+
+### 2. Declare constraints
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import valid_json, max_length, min_length, contains, not_contains, matches_schema, custom
+
+constraints = [
+    valid_json(),                                          # must be parseable JSON
+    max_length(500),                                       # at most 500 chars
+    matches_schema({"required": ["name", "age"]}),         # must have these keys
+    not_contains("```"),                                   # no markdown code fences
+    custom("positive_age", lambda s: json.loads(s).get("age", 0) > 0,
+           fail_msg="Age must be positive"),               # any boolean function
+]
+```
+
+### 3. Call ai_assert
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import ai_assert
+
+result = ai_assert(
+    prompt="Generate a user profile as JSON with name and age.",
+    constraints=constraints,
+    generate_fn=my_llm,
+    max_retries=3,
+)
+
+if result.passed:
+    user = json.loads(result.output)  # safe — guaranteed valid
+    print(f"Got {user['name']}, age {user['age']}")
+else:
+    print(f"Failed after {result.attempts} attempts")
+    for check in result.checks:
+        if not check.passed:
+            print(f"  ✗ {check.name}: {check.message}")
+```
+
+### 4. Or use the decorator
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import reliable, valid_json, max_length
+
+@reliable(constraints=[valid_json(), max_length(500)], max_retries=3)
+def generate_profile(prompt: str) -> str:
+    return my_llm(prompt)
+
+result = generate_profile("Generate a user profile as JSON.")
+# result is an AiAssertResult — same interface as ai_assert()
+```
+
+## Built-in Constraints
+
+| Constraint | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `max_length(n)` | Output ≤ n characters |
+| `min_length(n)` | Output ≥ n characters |
+| `contains(s)` | Output contains substring s |
+| `not_contains(s)` | Output does NOT contain substring s |
+| `valid_json()` | Output is parseable JSON |
+| `matches_schema(s)` | Output is JSON with required keys |
+| `custom(name, fn)` | Any `str → bool` function |
+
+### Custom constraints
+
+```python
+from ai_assert import Constraint
+
+def word_count_between(min_w, max_w):
+    def check(output):
+        count = len(output.split())
+        if min_w <= count <= max_w:
+            return True, 0.99, f"{count} words"
+        return False, 0.0, f"{count} words, need {min_w}-{max_w}"
+    return Constraint(name=f"word_count({min_w}-{max_w})", check_fn=check)
+```
+
+## The AiAssertResult
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class AiAssertResult:
+    output: str                  # the final output
+    passed: bool                 # did all constraints pass?
+    checks: list[CheckResult]    # per-constraint results
+    attempts: int                # how many tries it took
+    history: list[dict]          # full audit trail of all attempts
+
+    @property
+    def composite_score(self) -> float:   # average score, always < 1.0
+```
+
+Each `CheckResult`:
+```python
+@dataclass
+class CheckResult:
+    name: str       # constraint name
+    passed: bool    # pass/fail
+    score: float    # continuous in [0, 1), never 1.0
+    message: str    # human-readable explanation
+```
+
+## Benchmark Results
+
+Tested on [IFEval](https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.07911) (541 prompts, 25 constraint types):
+
+| Metric | Baseline (single-pass) | With ai_assert | Improvement |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Prompt-level accuracy | 69.3% | 76.2% | **+6.8pp** |
+| Constraint-level accuracy | 77.5% | 82.5% | **+5.0pp** |
+
+- 30 prompts rescued from failure by the retry mechanism
+- All improvements from runtime verification — no model changes
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+**Why multiplicative, not averaged?** If your JSON is invalid, it doesn't matter that the length was perfect. A zero in any dimension is system failure. This is the multiplicative gate — `all(c.passed for c in checks)`.
+
+**Why scores in [0, 1) and not [0, 1]?** No verification achieves perfect fidelity. The score participates in correctness without claiming identity with it. This prevents false confidence in downstream aggregation.
+
+**Why retry with feedback, not just Best-of-N?** Feedback-directed retry is more sample-efficient. The failure messages tell the model exactly what to fix. Best-of-N generates blindly N times and picks the best. (Both approaches compose — you can use ai_assert inside a Best-of-N loop.)
+
+**Why zero dependencies?** So you can drop it into any project. No framework lock-in. No transitive dependency hell. Copy the file and go.
+
+## Works With
+
+ai_assert works with any `str → str` function. Tested with:
+
+- **OpenAI** (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini)
+- **Anthropic** (Claude 3.5 Sonnet)
+- **Local models** (Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp)
+- **Any HTTP API** (wrap the call in a function)
+
+See [examples/basic_usage.py](examples/basic_usage.py) for integration code.
+
+## Compared To
+
+| Feature | ai_assert | Guardrails AI | Instructor | OpenAI Structured Outputs |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Zero dependencies | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Semantic constraints | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Model-agnostic | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (OpenAI) | ❌ (OpenAI) |
+| Retry with feedback | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Continuous scoring | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Lines of code | 278 | ~15,000+ | ~5,000+ | N/A (server-side) |
+
+## Contributing
+
+Issues and PRs welcome. The codebase is 278 lines — reading the entire thing takes less time than reading this README.
+
+## License
+
+MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).