hydra-zen 0.16.0
Configurable, reproducible, and scalable workflows in Python, via Hydra
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.9
Keywords: machine learning, research, configuration, scalable, reproducible, yaml, Hydra, dataclass

# hydra-zen
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    A library that facilitates configurable, reproducible, and scalable workflows, using Hydra.
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    Check out our <a href="https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/">documentation</a> for more information.
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    Interested in machine learning? Check out our guide <a href="https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/tutorials/pytorch_lightning.html">for using PyTorch Lightning with hydra-zen.⚡</a>
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hydra-zen is a Python library that simplifies the process of writing code (research-grade or production-grade) that is:

- **Configurable**: you can configure all aspects of your code from a single interface (the command line or a single Python function).
- **Repeatable**: each run of your code will be self-documenting; the full configuration of your software is saved alongside your results.
- **Scalable**: launch multiple runs of your software, be it on your local machine or across multiple nodes on a cluster.


**hydra-zen eliminates all hand-written yaml configs from your Hydra project**. It does so by providing functions that [dynamically and automatically](https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/api_reference.html#creating-and-working-with-configs) generate dataclass-based configs for your code. It also provides a [custom config-store API](https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/api_reference.html#storing-configs) and [task-function wrapper](https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/generated/hydra_zen.zen.html#hydra_zen.zen), which help to eliminate most of the Hydra-specific boilerplate from your project.

Learn about hydra-zen [**at a glance**](https://mit-ll-responsible-ai.github.io/hydra-zen/index.html#hydra-zen-at-a-glance).
  
## Installation
`hydra-zen` is lightweight: its only dependencies are `hydra-core` and `typing-extensions`.

```console
pip install hydra-zen
```

## Contributing

Before opening a PR to this repo, consider posting an [issue](https://github.com/mit-ll-responsible-ai/hydra-zen/issues) or a [discussion topic](https://github.com/mit-ll-responsible-ai/hydra-zen/discussions) to share your ideas with us. We will work with you to ensure your feature is well-scoped and that your hard work goes to good use.

(See an obvious bug or typo? Go ahead and just open a PR :) )

For further details refer to [these docs](https://github.com/mit-ll-responsible-ai/hydra-zen/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).


## Join the Discussion

Share ideas, ask questions, and chat with us over at [hydra-zen's discussion board](https://github.com/mit-ll-responsible-ai/hydra-zen/discussions).


## Citation

Using `hydra-zen` for your research? Please cite the following publication:

```
@article{soklaski2022tools,
  title={Tools and Practices for Responsible AI Engineering},
  author={Soklaski, Ryan and Goodwin, Justin and Brown, Olivia and Yee, Michael and Matterer, Jason},
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.05647},
  year={2022}
}
```

## Disclaimer

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