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Prompt Regression Testing

Reviewed 19 July 2026 Canonical definition Part of: Agent Evaluation Terms →

Prompt regression testing is the practice of re-running a fixed set of evaluation cases against an AI agent every time a prompt, model, or tool configuration changes, to catch quality or safety regressions before they reach users. It is the agent equivalent of unit tests for code: fast, automated, and run on every change.

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What is Prompt Regression Testing?

Prompt regression testing is the practice of re-running a fixed set of evaluation cases against an AI agent every time a prompt, model, or tool configuration changes, to catch quality or safety regressions before they reach users.

How is Prompt Regression Testing used in production?

It is the agent equivalent of unit tests for code: fast, automated, and run on every change.

Which terms are related to Prompt Regression Testing?

Closely related concepts include Evaluation Harness (Agent), Ground Truth Evaluation, Regression Testing (Agent), Regression Detection (Agent). Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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