diff --git a/docs/source/garak.generators.llm.rst b/docs/source/garak.generators.llm.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc39e944c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/garak.generators.llm.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+garak.generators.llm
+==========================
+
+.. automodule:: garak.generators.llm
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/docs/source/generators.rst b/docs/source/generators.rst
index b4936bbb0..f740a3c60 100644
--- a/docs/source/generators.rst
+++ b/docs/source/generators.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ For a detailed oversight into how a generator operates, see :doc:`garak.generato
    garak.generators.langchain
    garak.generators.langchain_serve
    garak.generators.litellm
+   garak.generators.llm
    garak.generators.mistral
    garak.generators.ollama
    garak.generators.openai
diff --git a/garak/generators/llm.py b/garak/generators/llm.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3b880d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/garak/generators/llm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Portions Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""LLM (simonw/llm) generator support"""
+
+import logging
+from typing import List, Union
+
+import llm 
+
+from garak import _config
+from garak.attempt import Message, Conversation
+from garak.generators.base import Generator
+
+
+class LLMGenerator(Generator):
+    """Class supporting simonw/llm-managed models
+
+    See https://pypi.org/project/llm/ and its provider plugins.
+
+    Calls model.prompt() with the prompt text and relays the response. Per-provider
+    options and API keys are all handled by `llm` (e.g., `llm keys set openai`).
+
+    Set --model_name to the `llm` model id or alias (e.g., "gpt-4o-mini",
+    "claude-3.5-haiku", or a local alias configured in `llm models`).
+
+    Explicitly, garak delegates the majority of responsibility here:
+
+    * the generator calls prompt() on the resolved `llm` model
+    * provider setup, auth, and model-specific options live in `llm`
+    * there's no support for chains; this is a direct LLM interface
+
+    Notes:
+    * Not all providers support all parameters (e.g., temperature, max_tokens).
+      We pass only non-None params; providers ignore what they don't support.
+    """
+
+    DEFAULT_PARAMS = Generator.DEFAULT_PARAMS | {
+        "max_tokens": None,
+        "top_p": None,
+        "stop": [],
+    }
+
+    generator_family_name = "llm"
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str = "", config_root=_config):
+        self.target = None
+        self.name = name
+        self._load_config(config_root)
+        self.fullname = f"llm (simonw/llm) {self.name or '(default)'}"
+
+        self._load_client()
+
+        super().__init__(self.name, config_root=config_root)
+
+        self._clear_client()
+
+    def __getstate__(self) -> object:
+        self._clear_client()
+        return dict(self.__dict__)
+
+    def __setstate__(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        self.__dict__.update(data)
+        self._load_client()
+
+    def _load_client(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self.target = llm.get_model(self.name) if self.name else llm.get_model()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logging.error(
+                "Failed to resolve `llm` target '%s': %s", self.name, repr(exc)
+            )
+            raise
+
+    def _clear_client(self) -> None:
+        self.target = None
+
+    def _call_model(
+        self, prompt: Conversation, generations_this_call: int = 1
+    ) -> List[Union[Message, None]]:
+        """
+        Continuation generation method for LLM integrations via `llm`.
+
+        This calls model.prompt() once per generation and materializes the text().
+        """
+        if self.target is None:
+            self._load_client()
+
+        system_turns = [turn for turn in prompt.turns if turn.role == "system"]
+        user_turns = [turn for turn in prompt.turns if turn.role == "user"]
+        assistant_turns = [turn for turn in prompt.turns if turn.role == "assistant"]
+
+        if assistant_turns:
+            raise ValueError("llm generator does not accept assistant turns")
+        if len(system_turns) > 1:
+            raise ValueError("llm generator supports at most one system turn")
+        if len(user_turns) != 1:
+            raise ValueError("llm generator requires exactly one user turn")
+
+        text_prompt = prompt.last_message("user").text
+
+        # Build kwargs only for parameters explicitly set (non-None / non-empty)
+        prompt_kwargs = {
+            key: getattr(self, key)
+            for key in ("max_tokens", "temperature", "top_p")
+            if getattr(self, key) is not None
+        }
+        if self.stop:
+            prompt_kwargs["stop"] = self.stop
+
+        try:
+            response = self.target.prompt(text_prompt, **prompt_kwargs)
+            out = response.text() 
+            return [Message(out)]
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error("`llm` generation failed: %s", repr(e))
+            return [None]
+
+
+DEFAULT_CLASS = "LLMGenerator"
diff --git a/garak/probes/encoding.py b/garak/probes/encoding.py
index 55985fd94..eb5dee8ce 100644
--- a/garak/probes/encoding.py
+++ b/garak/probes/encoding.py
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ class InjectAtbash(EncodingMixin, garak.probes.Probe):
     encoding_name = "Atbash"
     active = True
     doc_uri = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atbash"
+    encoding_funcs = []
 
     @staticmethod
     def atbash(text: bytes) -> bytes:
@@ -485,9 +486,8 @@ def atbash(text: bytes) -> bytes:
                 out.append(ch)
         return "".join(out).encode("utf-8")
 
-    encoding_funcs = [atbash]
-
-    def __init__(self, config_root=None):
+    def __init__(self, config_root=_config):
+        self.encoding_funcs = [self.atbash]
         garak.probes.Probe.__init__(self, config_root=config_root)
         EncodingMixin.__init__(self)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 041965566..254bfc3eb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "mistralai==1.5.2",
   "pillow>=10.4.0",
   "ftfy>=6.3.1",
+  "llm>=0.11",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 12bcb2479..3f65b087b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ backoff>=2.1.1
 rapidfuzz>=3.0.0
 jinja2>=3.1.6
 nltk>=3.9.1
+llm>=0.11
 accelerate>=0.23.0
 avidtools==0.1.2
 stdlibs>=2022.10.9
diff --git a/tests/generators/test_llm.py b/tests/generators/test_llm.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc963d66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/generators/test_llm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Portions Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION &
+#                         AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Portions Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""Tests for simonw/llm-backed garak generator"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from garak.attempt import Conversation, Turn, Message
+from garak._config import GarakSubConfig
+
+# Adjust import path/module name to where you placed the wrapper
+from garak.generators.llm import LLMGenerator
+
+
+# ─── Helpers & Fixtures ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class FakeResponse:
+    """Minimal `llm` Response shim with .text()"""
+    def __init__(self, txt: str):
+        self._txt = txt
+    def text(self) -> str:
+        return self._txt
+
+
+class FakeModel:
+    """Minimal `llm` model shim with .prompt()"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.calls = []
+    def prompt(self, prompt_text: str, **kwargs):
+        self.calls.append((prompt_text, kwargs))
+        return FakeResponse("OK_FAKE")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def cfg():
+    """Minimal garak sub-config; extend if you wire defaults via config."""
+    c = GarakSubConfig()
+    c.generators = {} 
+    return c
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_llm(monkeypatch):
+    """
+    Patch llm.get_model to return a fresh FakeModel for each test.
+    Return the FakeModel so tests can inspect call args.
+    """
+    import llm 
+    model = FakeModel()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(llm, "get_model", lambda *a, **k: model)
+    return model
+
+
+# ─── Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def test_instantiation_resolves_model(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="my-alias", config_root=cfg)
+    assert gen.name == "my-alias"
+    assert hasattr(gen, "target")
+    assert "llm (simonw/llm)" in gen.fullname
+
+
+def test_generate_returns_message(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+
+    test_txt = "ping"
+    conv = Conversation([Turn("user", Message(text=test_txt))])
+    out = gen._call_model(conv)
+
+    assert isinstance(out, list) and len(out) == 1
+    assert isinstance(out[0], Message)
+    assert out[0].text == "OK_FAKE"
+
+    prompt_text, kwargs = fake_llm.calls[0]
+    assert prompt_text == test_txt
+    assert kwargs == {}  
+
+
+def test_param_passthrough(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+    temperature = 0.2
+    max_tokens = 64
+    top_p = 0.9
+    stop = ["\n\n"]
+
+    gen.temperature = temperature
+    gen.max_tokens = max_tokens
+    gen.top_p = top_p
+    gen.stop = stop
+
+    conv = Conversation([Turn("user", Message(text="hello"))])
+    _ = gen._call_model(conv)
+
+    _, kwargs = fake_llm.calls[0]
+    assert kwargs["temperature"] == temperature
+    assert kwargs["max_tokens"] == max_tokens
+    assert kwargs["top_p"] == top_p
+    assert kwargs["stop"] == stop
+
+
+def test_wrapper_handles_llm_exception(cfg, monkeypatch):
+    """If the underlying `llm` call explodes, wrapper returns [None]."""
+    import llm
+    class BoomModel:
+        def prompt(self, *a, **k):
+            raise RuntimeError("boom")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(llm, "get_model", lambda *a, **k: BoomModel())
+
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+    conv = Conversation([Turn("user", Message(text="ping"))])
+    out = gen._call_model(conv)
+    assert out == [None]
+
+
+def test_default_model_when_name_empty(cfg, fake_llm, monkeypatch):
+    """
+    If name is empty, wrapper should call llm.get_model() with no args,
+    i.e., use llm's configured default model.
+    """
+    import llm
+    spy = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda *a, **k: fake_llm)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(llm, "get_model", spy)
+
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="", config_root=cfg)
+    conv = Conversation([Turn("user", Message(text="x"))])
+    _ = gen._call_model(conv)
+
+    spy.assert_called_once()
+    assert spy.call_args.args == ()
+    assert spy.call_args.kwargs == {}
+
+
+def test_rejects_multiple_user_turns(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+    user_turns = [
+        Turn("user", Message(text="first")),
+        Turn("user", Message(text="second")),
+    ]
+    conv = Conversation(user_turns)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        gen._call_model(conv)
+
+
+def test_rejects_assistant_turns(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+    conv = Conversation(
+        [
+            Turn("system", Message(text="system prompt")),
+            Turn("assistant", Message(text="historic reply")),
+            Turn("user", Message(text="question")),
+        ]
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        gen._call_model(conv)
+
+
+def test_rejects_multiple_system_turns(cfg, fake_llm):
+    gen = LLMGenerator(name="alias", config_root=cfg)
+    conv = Conversation(
+        [
+            Turn("system", Message(text="one")),
+            Turn("system", Message(text="two")),
+            Turn("user", Message(text="ping")),
+        ]
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        gen._call_model(conv)
diff --git a/tests/probes/test_probes_encoding.py b/tests/probes/test_probes_encoding.py
index 081c0e175..8f7ef5450 100644
--- a/tests/probes/test_probes_encoding.py
+++ b/tests/probes/test_probes_encoding.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_encoding_prompt_trigger_match(classname):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "classname",
-    [classname for classname in ENCODING_PROBES if not CLEAR_TRIGGER_PROBES],
+    [classname for classname in ENCODING_PROBES if classname not in CLEAR_TRIGGER_PROBES],
 )
 def test_encoding_triggers_not_in_prompts(classname):
     p = _plugins.load_plugin(classname)