Sweep: `Signature` prompt skeleton

[darinkishore]

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Summary

To enhance the generative capabilities of DSPy, we are proposing the integration of an "immutable" prompt "skeleton" mechanism that mimics DeepMind's FunSearch methodology as described in their paper and illustrated in Extended Data Figure 1. This feature will allow DSPy to merge ideas by sampling different signature variations and prompting the Language Model (LM) to fill in dynamic content within a consistent structural backdrop.

Background

According to DeepMind's research, their prompting structure involved selecting and sorting two programs from a database (referred to as priority v0 and priority v1), to encourage the LM to merge ideas. The prompt also included a new priority function with an empty body (priority v2) for the LM to complete. This process results in the generation of novel programs by leveraging existing knowledge and the generative power of the LM within a fixed format.

Goals

• Introduce a fixed prompt skeleton within DSPy signatures that acts as an "immutable" structure for prompt construction.
• Implement a sampling mechanism to select k signature variations and integrate parts into the prompt skeleton for dynamic content population.
• Retain DSPy signature features, such as input/output field descriptions and constraints, within this new methodology.
• Ensure that DSPy's compiler accommodates the prompt skeleton with correct processing.

Specifications

• Immutable Prompt Skeleton: Utilize the Signature class to define an immutable program skeleton and dynamic placeholders to be filled.
• Signature Sampling Logic: Develop logic for sampling k signature variations that should be external to the Signature class, potentially as part of the module or a dedicated retriever algorithm.
• Module Execution: Make sure Modules are capable of executing Python code generated through Signature prompting mechanisms, incorporating generated variations.
• Teleprompter/Compiler: Have the teleprompter/compiler orchestrate input from different components (Signature, Module, Retriever) and construct prompts that are composed, persisted, and if necessary, executed iteratively.

Action Items

• [ ] Define dynamic placeholders within the Signature class.
• [ ] Implement the Signature sampling logic in a helper component or within the Module.
• [ ] Adjust Modules to execute code from dynamic prompt constructions.
• [ ] Update the Teleprompter/Compiler to compile and persist prompts using the sampled Signature variations.
• [ ] Design an interface for the retriever that can interact with the database of Signatures for sampling.
• [ ] Implement persistence and iterative mechanisms where required.

Additional Context

The implementation should be mindful of the DSPy's Signature class's existing architecture and mechanisms. The immutable prompt skeleton should function effectively with current input/output field constraints. The new feature should lead to the innovation of relevant and diverse solutions within the DSPy framework, leveraging the established work from DeepMind's research.

Relevant Files

To guide the implementation and provide context around how and where the changes might integrate within the DSPy codebase, the following files have been identified as possibly relevant:

• Compiler implementation details: dsp/primitives/compiler.py
• Template engine that might be used for prompt building:
  • dsp/templates/template_v2.py
  • dsp/templates/template_v3.py
• Signature class implementation:
  • dspy/signatures/field.py
  • dspy/signatures/signature.py
• Teleprompt optimization of signatures that might be adapted/used: dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py
• Example implementations showcasing the use of signatures within specific domains:
  • Mathematics: examples/math/gsm8k/
  • Question-Answering: examples/qa/hotpot/
• General README file for high-level project information: README.md

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Checklist

- [X] Modify `dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/bfa03c255618d6a409d41584ab1f2605b0040dc7 [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py#L26-L208) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py#L26-L208) - [X] Create `dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/e9740c8a2e8a82b5a5153d1f44e39a83c021ea5e [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py) - [X] Create `dsp/modules/module.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/a47f75e332ce9ad2394321554d00c67912625fd3 [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/modules/module.py#L1-L100) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dsp/modules/module.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/modules/module.py#L1-L100) - [X] Modify `dsp/primitives/compiler.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/e450e00dbb0c0bd86a2eece039714086b8e55cce [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/primitives/compiler.py) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dsp/primitives/compiler.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/primitives/compiler.py) - [X] Create `dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/136e2080a9902364a49d41c8be24895986bedf11 [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py) - [X] Modify `dsp/primitives/compiler.py` ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/7a1b36b965c9527bd425b50a05dde635c1c612c3 [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/primitives/compiler.py) - [X] Running GitHub Actions for `dsp/primitives/compiler.py` ✓ [Edit](https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/edit/sweep/signature_prompt_skeleton_1/dsp/primitives/compiler.py)

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https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/blob/bd7a12dbea4943ecdd0c689f7b62071f629b113f/README.md#L13-L21 https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/blob/bd7a12dbea4943ecdd0c689f7b62071f629b113f/dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py#L26-L208 https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/blob/bd7a12dbea4943ecdd0c689f7b62071f629b113f/dsp/primitives/compiler.py#L1-L170 https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/blob/bd7a12dbea4943ecdd0c689f7b62071f629b113f/dsp/templates/template_v2.py#L1-L287 https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/blob/bd7a12dbea4943ecdd0c689f7b62071f629b113f/dsp/templates/template_v3.py#L1-L71

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Step 2: ⌨️ Coding

• [X] Modify dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/bfa03c255618d6a409d41584ab1f2605b0040dc7 Edit

  Modify dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py with contents:
  • Modify the `Signature` class to define dynamic placeholders within the signature. This can be done by adding a new attribute to the class that will hold the placeholders. The placeholders can be defined as a list of strings, where each string represents a placeholder in the signature.
  • Update the `__init__` method of the `Signature` class to accept an additional argument that will be used to set the placeholders attribute.
  • Update the methods of the `Signature` class that generate and manipulate the signature to incorporate the placeholders. This will involve modifying the methods to insert the placeholders into the appropriate positions in the signature.

--- 
+++ 
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@

 """
 class BasicGenerateInstruction(Signature):
+    placeholders = []
+
+    def __init__(self, placeholders=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.placeholders = placeholders if placeholders is not None else []
+
     """You are an instruction optimizer for large language models. I will give you a ``signature`` of fields (inputs and outputs) in English. Your task is to propose an instruction that will lead a good language model to perform the task well. Don't be afraid to be creative."""

     basic_instruction = dspy.InputField(desc="The initial instructions before optimization")
@@ -120,7 +126,7 @@
                     instruction, prefix = c.proposed_instruction.strip('"').strip(), c.proposed_prefix_for_output_field.strip('"').strip()

                     # Set this new module with our instruction / prefix 
-                    p_new.extended_signature.instructions = instruction
+                    p_new.extended_signature.instructions = instruction.format(*p_new.extended_signature.placeholders)
                     p_new.extended_signature.fields[-1] = p_new.extended_signature.fields[-1]._replace(name=prefix)

                     # Score the instruction / prefix 

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• [X] Create dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/e9740c8a2e8a82b5a5153d1f44e39a83c021ea5e Edit

  Create dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py with contents:
  • Create a new Python file named `signature_sampler.py` in the `dsp/modules` directory.
  • In this file, define a new class named `SignatureSampler` that will be responsible for sampling `k` signature variations.
  • The `SignatureSampler` class should have a method named `sample` that accepts a list of signatures and a number `k` as arguments. This method should randomly select `k` signatures from the list and return them.
  • Import the `Signature` class from `dspy/teleprompt/signature_opt.py` in `signature_sampler.py`.

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• [X] Create dsp/modules/module.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/a47f75e332ce9ad2394321554d00c67912625fd3 Edit

  Create dsp/modules/module.py with contents:
  • Modify the `Module` class to use the `SignatureSampler` class to sample signature variations and execute the resulting Python code.
  • Import the `SignatureSampler` class from `dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py`.
  • In the `execute` method of the `Module` class, use the `SignatureSampler` to sample `k` signature variations. Then, construct a prompt using the sampled signatures and the placeholders defined in the `Signature` class.
  • Execute the Python code generated by the prompt and return the result.

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• [X] Modify dsp/primitives/compiler.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/e450e00dbb0c0bd86a2eece039714086b8e55cce Edit

  Modify dsp/primitives/compiler.py with contents:
  • Modify the `Compiler` class to compile and persist prompts using the sampled Signature variations.
  • Import the `SignatureSampler` class from `dsp/modules/signature_sampler.py`.
  • In the `compile` method of the `Compiler` class, use the `SignatureSampler` to sample `k` signature variations. Then, construct a prompt using the sampled signatures and the placeholders defined in the `Signature` class.
  • Compile the prompt and persist the result. This can be done by writing the compiled prompt to a file or storing it in a database.

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+++ 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@

 import dsp
 from datasets.fingerprint import Hasher
+from dsp.modules.signature_sampler import SignatureSampler

 if os.environ.get('DSP_NOTEBOOK_CACHEDIR'):
     training_data_directory = os.path.join(os.environ.get('DSP_NOTEBOOK_CACHEDIR'), 'compiler')
@@ -159,9 +160,17 @@
     return ft

 # 4. Return updated program.
-def compile(program, examples, target='ada'):
-    training_data = simulate(program, examples)
-    compiled_lm = finetune(training_data, target=target)
+def compile(self, program, examples, k, target='ada'):
+    signature_sampler = SignatureSampler()
+    sampled_signatures = signature_sampler.sample(program.signatures, k)
+    prompt = ''
+    for signature in sampled_signatures:
+        prompt += signature.instructions.format(*signature.placeholders)
+    compiled_prompt = program.compile(prompt)
+    # Here add code to persist the compiled prompt.
+    # This can be writing to a file or storing it in a database.
+    
+    compiled_lm = finetune(compiled_prompt, target=target)

     def compiled_program(*args, **kwargs):
         with dsp.settings.context(compiled_lm=compiled_lm, compiling=False):

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• [X] Create dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/136e2080a9902364a49d41c8be24895986bedf11 Edit

  Create dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py with contents:
  • Create a new Python file named `retriever_interface.py` in the `dsp/retriever` directory.
  • In this file, define a new class named `RetrieverInterface` that will be responsible for interacting with the database of Signatures.
  • The `RetrieverInterface` class should have a method named `retrieve` that accepts a query as an argument. This method should query the database for signatures that match the query and return them.

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• [X] Modify dsp/primitives/compiler.py ✓ https://github.com/darinkishore/dspy/commit/7a1b36b965c9527bd425b50a05dde635c1c612c3 Edit

  Modify dsp/primitives/compiler.py with contents:
  • Modify the `Compiler` class to use the `RetrieverInterface` to retrieve signatures from the database.
  • Import the `RetrieverInterface` class from `dsp/retriever/retriever_interface.py`.
  • In the `compile` method of the `Compiler` class, use the `RetrieverInterface` to retrieve signatures from the database. Then, use the `SignatureSampler` to sample `k` signature variations from the retrieved signatures.
  • Construct a prompt using the sampled signatures and the placeholders defined in the `Signature` class, compile the prompt, and persist the result.

--- 
+++ 
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@

 import dsp
 from datasets.fingerprint import Hasher
+from dsp.retriever.retriever_interface import RetrieverInterface
+from dsp.modules.signature_sampler import SignatureSampler

 if os.environ.get('DSP_NOTEBOOK_CACHEDIR'):
     training_data_directory = os.path.join(os.environ.get('DSP_NOTEBOOK_CACHEDIR'), 'compiler')
@@ -159,9 +161,19 @@
     return ft

 # 4. Return updated program.
-def compile(program, examples, target='ada'):
-    training_data = simulate(program, examples)
-    compiled_lm = finetune(training_data, target=target)
+def compile(self, program, examples, k, target='ada', database=None):
+    retriever = RetrieverInterface(database)
+    retrieved_signatures = retriever.retrieve("")  # Add appropriate query if needed
+    signature_sampler = SignatureSampler()
+    sampled_signatures = signature_sampler.sample(retrieved_signatures, k)
+    prompt = ''
+    for signature in sampled_signatures:
+        prompt += signature.instructions.format(*signature.placeholders)
+    compiled_prompt = program.compile(prompt)
+    # Here add code to persist the compiled prompt.
+    # This can be writing to a file or storing it in a database.
+    
+    compiled_lm = finetune(compiled_prompt, target=target)

     def compiled_program(*args, **kwargs):
         with dsp.settings.context(compiled_lm=compiled_lm, compiling=False):

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