rex-xai 0.4.1
causal Responsibility-based eXplanations of black-box-classifiers
Requires Python: >=3.10

# ReX: Causal *R*esponsibility *EX*planations for image classifiers

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ReX is a causal explainability tool for image classifiers. It also works on tabular and 3D data.

Given an input image and a classifier, ReX calculates a causal responsibility map across the data and identifies a minimal, sufficient, explanation.

![ladybird](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReX-XAI/ReX/main/tests/test_data/ladybird.jpg "Original Image") ![responsibility map](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReX-XAI/ReX/main/assets/ladybird_rm.png "Responsibility Map") ![minimal explanation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReX-XAI/ReX/main/assets/ladybird_301.png "Explanation")

ReX is black-box, that is, agnostic to the internal structure of the classifier.
ReX finds single explanations, non-contiguous explanations (for partially obscured images), multiple independent explanations, contrastive explanations and lots of other things!
It has a host of options and parameters, allowing you to fine tune it to your data.

For background information and detailed usage instructions, see our [documentation](https://rex-xai.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).

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## Installation

ReX can be installed using `pip`.
We recommend creating a virtual environment to install ReX.
ReX has been tested using versions of Python >= 3.10.
The following instructions assume `conda`:

```bash
conda create -n rex python=3.13
conda activate rex
pip install rex_xai
```

This should install an executable `rex` in your path.
To check that ReX is installed correctly, run:

```bash
ReX --help
```

To build from source, clone the repository and run:

```bash
git clone git@github.com:ReX-XAI/ReX.git
cd ReX
conda create -n rex python=3.13
conda activate rex
pip install .
```

> **Note:**
>
> By default, `onnxruntime` will be installed.
> If you wish to use a GPU, you should uninstall `onnxruntime` and install `onnxruntime-gpu` instead.
> You can alternatively clone the project and edit the `pyproject.toml` to read "onnxruntime-gpu >= 1.17.0" rather than "onnxruntime >= 1.17.0".

If you want to use ReX with 3D data, you will need to install some optional extra dependencies:

```bash
pip install 'rex_xai[3D]'
```

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## Feedback

Bug reports, questions, and suggestions for enhancements are welcome - please [check the GitHub Issues](https://github.com/ReX-XAI/ReX/issues) to see if there is already a relevant issue, or [open a new one](https://github.com/ReX-XAI/ReX/issues/new)!

## How to Contribute

Your contributions are highly valued and welcomed. To get started, please review the guidelines outlined in the [CONTRIBUTING.md](/CONTRIBUTING.md) file. We look forward to your participation!