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Academic researchers and developers seeking a solution offering tools for implementing and evaluating listwise reranking with large language models
About RankLLM
RankLLM is a Python toolkit for reproducible information retrieval research using rerankers, with a focus on listwise reranking. It offers a suite of rerankers, pointwise models like MonoT5, pairwise models like DuoT5, and listwise models compatible with vLLM, SGLang, or TensorRT-LLM. Additionally, it supports RankGPT and RankGemini variants, which are proprietary listwise rerankers. It includes modules for retrieval, reranking, evaluation, and response analysis, facilitating end-to-end workflows. RankLLM integrates with Pyserini for retrieval and provides integrated evaluation for multi-stage pipelines. It also includes a module for detailed analysis of input prompts and LLM responses, addressing reliability concerns with LLM APIs and non-deterministic behavior in Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models. The toolkit supports various backends, including SGLang and TensorRT-LLM, and is compatible with a wide range of LLMs.
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github.com/castorini/rank_llm/
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