Modern dependency injection and asset management for MLOps workflows with intelligent caching and minimal boilerplate
Modern dependency & assets management library for MLOps
daidai ๐ is a minimalist, type-safe dependency management system for AI/ML components that streamlines workflow development with dependency injection, intelligent caching and seamless file handling.
๐ง daidai is still very much a work in progress and is definitely not prod-ready. It is currently developed as a selfish software to become my personal go-to MLOps library, but feel free to give it a try :) ๐ง
Built for both rapid prototyping and production ML workflows, daidai ๐:
daidai is named after the Japanese word for "orange" ๐, a fruit that is both sweet and sour, just like the experience of managing dependencies in ML projects.
It is being developed with user happiness in mind, while providing great flexibility and minimal boilerplate. It has been inspired by pytest, modelkit, dependency injection & testing principles and functional programming.
# Core functionality of assets & predictors
pip install daidai
# Full installation with all features: artifacts, memory tracking, CLI
pip install daidai[all] # or any combination of [artifacts, memory, cli]
import base64
from typing import Annotated, Any
import openai
from daidai import ModelManager, asset, predictor
# Define assets which are long-lived objects
# that can be used by multiple predictors, or other assets
@asset
def openai_client(**configuration: dict[str, Any]) -> openai.OpenAI:
return openai.OpenAI(**configuration)
# Fetch a distant file from HTTPS, but it can be from any source: local, S3, GCS, Azure, FTP, HF Hub, etc.
@asset
def dogo_picture(
picture: Annotated[
bytes,
"https://images.pexels.com/photos/220938/pexels-photo-220938.jpeg",
{"cache_strategy": "no_cache"},
],
) -> str:
return base64.b64encode(picture).decode("utf-8")
# Define a predictor that depends on the previous assets
# which are automatically loaded and passed as an argument
@predictor
def ask(
message: str,
dogo_picture: Annotated[str, dogo_picture],
client: Annotated[openai.OpenAI, openai_client, {"timeout": 5}],
model: str = "gpt-4o-mini",
) -> str:
response = client.chat.completions.create(
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{"type": "text", "text": message},
{
"type": "image_url",
"image_url": {
"url": f"data:image/jpeg;base64,{dogo_picture}",
"detail": "low",
},
},
],
}
],
model=model,
)
return response.choices[0].message.content
# daidai takes care of loading dependencies & injecting assets!
print(ask("Hello, what's in the picture ?"))
# >>> The picture features a dog with a black and white coat.
# Or manage lifecycle with context manager for production usage
# all predictors, assets and artifacts are automatically loaded and cleaned up
with ModelManager(preload=[ask]):
print(ask("Hello, what's in the picture ?"))
# or manually pass dependencies
my_other_openai_client = openai.OpenAI(timeout=0.1)
print(ask("Hello, what's in the picture ?", client=my_other_openai_client))
# >>> openai.APITimeoutError: Request timed out.
# OOOPS, the new client timed out, of course :-)
You can visualize the dependency graph of the above code using the daidai CLI:
$ daidai list -m example.py
๐ฆ Daidai Components
โโโ ๐ Artifacts
โ โโโ https://images.pexels.com/photos/220938/pexels-photo-220938.jpeg
โ โโโ Cache strategies: no_cache
โ โโโ Used by:
โ โโโ dogo_picture (asset) as picture
โโโ ๐งฉ Assets
โ โโโ openai_client
โ โโโ dogo_picture
โ โโโ Artifacts
โ โโโ picture: https://images.pexels.com/photos/220938/pexels-photo-220938.jpeg - Cache: no_cache
โโโ ๐ฎ Predictors
โโโ ask
โโโ Dependencies
โโโ dogo_picture: dogo_picture (asset) - default
โโโ client: openai_client (asset) - timeout=5
daidai is built around a few key concepts that work together to provide a streamlined experience for developing and deploying ML components. The following explains these core concepts and how they interact.
At the heart of daidai are three types of components: Assets, Predictors and Artifacts.
TL;DR Predictors are functions that perform computations, Assets are long-lived objects that are expensive to create and should be reused, and Artifacts are the raw files, model weights, and other resources that assets transform into usable components.
Assets represent long-lived objects that are typically expensive to create and should be reused across multiple operations, e.g.: Loaded ML models (or parts of: weights etc.), Embedding models, Customer Configurations, Tokenizers, Database connections, API clients..
Assets have several important characteristics:
Assets are defined using the @asset decorator:
@asset
def bert_model(
model_path: Annotated[Path, "s3://models/bert-base.pt"]
) -> BertModel:
return BertModel.from_pretrained(model_path)
Predictors are functions that use assets to perform actual computations or predictions. Unlike assets:
Predictors are defined using the @predictor decorator:
@predictor
def classify_text(
text: str,
model: Annotated[BertModel, bert_model],
tokenizer: Annotated[Tokenizer, tokenizer]
) -> str:
tokens = tokenizer(text)
prediction = model(tokens)
return prediction.label
Artifacts represent the fundamental building blocks in your ML system - the raw files, model weights, configuration data, and other persistent resources that assets transform into usable components. They are discrete, versioned resources that can be stored, tracked, and managed across various storage systems.
Artifacts have several important characteristics:
Artifacts are defined using Python type annotations and are made vailable through the artifacts optional: pip install daidai[artifacts]
@asset
def word_embeddings(
embeddings_file: Annotated[
Path,
"s3://bucket/glove.txt", # Artifact location
{"cache_strategy": "on_disk"}
]
) -> Dict[str, np.ndarray]:
with open(embeddings_file) as f:
embeddings = {...}
return embeddings
The true power of daidai emerges when Artifacts, Assets, and Predictors work together in a cohesive dependency hierarchy.
This architecture creates a natural progression from raw data to functional endpoints: Artifacts (raw files, model weights, configurations) are retrieved from storage systems, Assets transform these artifacts into reusable, long-lived objects, and Predictors utilize these assets to perform specific, business-logic computations.
This clean separation of concerns allows each component to focus on its specific role while forming part of a larger, integrated system.
daidai uses a type-hint based dependency injection system that minimizes boilerplate while providing type safety. The system works as follows:
Dependencies are declared using Python's Annotated type from the typing module:
param_name: Annotated[Type, Dependency, Optional[Configuration]]
Where:
Type is the expected type of the parameterDependency is the function that will be called to obtain the dependencyOptional[Configuration] is an optional dictionary of configuration parametersWhen you call a predictor or asset, daidai automatically:
This happens transparently, so you can focus on your business logic rather than dependency management.
For a single predictor with one asset dependency having one file dependency, the dependency resolution flow looks like this:
flowchart TD
A[User calls Predictor] --> B{Predictor in cache?}
subgraph "Dependency Resolution"
B -->|No| D[Resolve Dependencies]
subgraph "Asset Resolution"
D --> E{Asset in cache?}
E -->|No| G[Resolve Asset Dependencies]
subgraph "File Handling"
G --> H{File in cache?}
H -->|No| J[Download File]
J --> K[Cache File based on Strategy]
K --> I[Get Cached File]
H -->|Yes| I
end
I --> L[Deserialize File to Required Format]
L --> M[Compute Asset with File]
M --> N[Cache Asset]
N --> F[Get Cached Asset]
E -->|Yes| F
end
F --> O[Create Predictor Partial Function]
O --> P[Cache Prepared Predictor]
end
B -->|Yes| C[Get Cached Predictor]
P --> C
subgraph "Execution"
C --> Q[Execute Predictor Function]
end
Q --> R[Return Result to User]
You can always override automatic dependency injection by explicitly passing values:
# Normal automatic injection
result = classify_text("Sample text")
# Override with custom model
custom_model = load_my_custom_model()
result = classify_text("Sample text", model=custom_model)
This way, you can easily swap out components for testing, debugging, or A/B testing.
daidai supports various file types through type hints, allowing you to specify exactly how you want to interact with the artifact:
Path: Returns a Path object pointing to the downloaded file, ideal for when you need to work with the file using standard file operationsstr: Returns the file content as a string, useful for text-based configurations or small text filesbytes: Returns the file content as bytes, perfect for binary data like images or serialized modelsTextIO: Returns a text file handle (similar to open(file, "r")), best for streaming large text filesBinaryIO: Returns a binary file handle (similar to open(file, "rb")), ideal for streaming large binary filesGenerator[str]: Returns a generator that yields lines from the file, optimal for processing large text files line by lineGenerator[bytes]: Returns a generator that yields chunks of binary data, useful for processing large binary files in chunksdaidai offers multiple caching strategies for artifacts to balance performance, storage use, and reliability:
on_disk: Download once and keep permanently in the cache directory. Ideal for stable artifacts that change infrequently.on_disk_temporary: Download to a temporary location, automatically deleted when the process exits. Best for large artifacts needed only for the current session.no_cache: Do not cache the artifact, fetch it each time. Useful for dynamic content that changes frequently or when running in environments with limited write permissions.Thanks to fsspec integration, daidai supports a wide range of storage systems, allowing you to retrieve artifacts from virtually anywhere:
This unified access layer means your code remains the same regardless of where your artifacts are stored, making it easy to transition from local development to cloud deployment.
daidai automatically manages the lifecycle of resources to prevent leaks and ensure clean shutdown:
For basic resources, assets are automatically released when they're no longer needed. For resources requiring explicit cleanup (like database connections), daidai supports generator-based cleanup:
@asset
def database_connection(db_url: str):
# Establish connection
conn = create_connection(db_url)
try:
yield conn # Return the connection for use
finally:
conn.close() # This runs during cleanup
The ModelManager class provides explicit control over component lifecycle and is the recommended way for production usage:
# Preload components and manage their lifecycle
with ModelManager(preload=[classify_text]) as manager:
# Components are ready to use
result = classify_text("Sample input")
# More operations...
# All resources are automatically cleaned up
ModelManager features:
daidai supports isolating components into namespaces, which is useful for:
# Production namespace
with ModelManager(preload=[model_v1], namespace="prod"):
# Development namespace in the same process
with ModelManager(preload=[model_v2], namespace="dev"):
# Both can be used without conflicts
prod_result = model_v1("input")
dev_result = model_v2("input")
daidai implements intelligent caching to optimize performance:
pip install daidai[memory])This ensures your ML components load quickly while minimizing redundant computation and memory usage.
daidai can be configured through environment variables:
DAIDAI_CACHE_DIR: Directory for persistent file cacheDAIDAI_CACHE_DIR_TMP: Directory for temporary file cacheDAIDAI_DEFAULT_CACHE_STRATEGY: Default strategy for file caching, so you don't have to specify it for each fileDAIDAI_FORCE_DOWNLOAD: Force download even if cached versions existDAIDAI_LOG_LEVEL: Logging verbosity leveldaidai provides a CLI that helps you explore your components and their relationships, making it easier to understand your ML system's architecture & pipelines.
# Install the CLI
pip install daidai[cli]
The list command displays all daidai components in your module, showing assets, predictors, and artifacts along with their dependencies and configurations:
# List all components in a module
daidai list -m [module.py] [assets|predictors|artifacts] [-c cache_strategy] [-f format]
The output provides a detailed view of your component graph, making it easy to visualize dependencies and configurations:
$ daidai list -m example.py
๐ฆ Daidai Components
โโโ ๐ Artifacts
โ โโโ s3://bucket/model.pt
โ โโโ Cache strategies: on_disk
โ โโโ Used by:
โ โโโ bert_model (asset) as model_path
โโโ ๐งฉ Assets
โ โโโ bert_model
โ โ โโโ Artifacts
โ โ โโโ model_path: s3://bucket/model.pt - Cache: on_disk
โ โโโ tokenizer
โ โโโ Artifacts
โ โโโ vocab_file: s3://bucket/vocab.txt - Cache: on_disk
โโโ ๐ฎ Predictors
โโโ classify_text
โโโ Dependencies
โโโ model: bert_model (asset) - default
โโโ tokenizer: tokenizer (asset) - default
This visualization helps you understand:
The CLI is particularly useful for:
You can also filter components by type or cache strategy, and customize the output format for easier integration with other tools.
daidai list -m example.py artifacts -c on_disk -f raw
Then, the soon-to-be-built daidai cache command will allow you to pre-cache / download all artifacts in the list to a specific directory, so you can build a Docker image with all dependencies pre-cached.
[previous command] | daidai cache -d /path/to/cache -
Then in your Dockerfile:
COPY /path/to/cache /path/to/cache
ENV DAIDAI_CACHE_DIR /path/to/cache
Et voilร , your service will start up faster as all artifacts are already downloaded and cached.
daidai embraces an adaptable design philosophy that provides core functionality while allowing for extensive customization and extension. This approach enables you to integrate daidai into your existing ML infrastructure without forcing rigid patterns or workflows.
At its core, daidai uses pure functions decorated with @asset and @predictor rather than class hierarchies or complex abstractions:
@asset
def embedding_model(model_path: Path) -> Model:
return load_model(model_path)
@predictor
def embed_text(text: str, model: Annotated[Model, embedding_model]) -> np.ndarray:
return model.encode(text)
This functional approach provides several advantages:
You can easily integrate daidai with external systems and frameworks:
# Integration with existing ML experiment tracking
import mlflow
@asset
def tracked_model(model_id: str, mlflow_uri: str) -> Model:
mlflow.set_tracking_uri(mlflow_uri)
model_uri = f"models:/{model_id}/Production"
return mlflow.sklearn.load_model(model_uri)
# Integration with metrics collection
@predictor
def classified_with_metrics(
text: str,
model: Annotated[Model, classifier_model],
metrics_client: Annotated[MetricsClient, metrics]
) -> str:
result = model.predict(text)
metrics_client.increment("prediction_count")
metrics_client.histogram("prediction_latency", time.time() - start_time)
return result
daidai can be extended with additional capabilities by composing with other libraries:
# Apply validation to predictor
@predictor
@validate_call(validate_return=True)
def analyze_sentiment(
text: TextInput,
model: Annotated[Model, sentiment_model],
min_length: int = 1
) -> SentimentResult:
# Input has been validated
result = model.predict(text)
return SentimentResult(
sentiment=result.label,
confidence=result.score,
) # Output will be validated
from functools import lru_cache
@lru_cache(maxsize=1000)
@predictor
def classify_text(
text: str,
model: Annotated[Model, classifier_model]
) -> str:
# This result will be cached based on text if only text is provided (and model injected)
return model.predict(text)
from opentelemetry import trace
import time
from functools import wraps
tracer = trace.get_tracer(__name__)
def traced_predictor(func):
"""Decorator to add tracing to predictors"""
@wraps(func)
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
with tracer.start_as_current_span(func.__name__):
return func(*args, **kwargs)
return wrapper
def timed_predictor(func):
"""Decorator to measure and log execution time"""
@wraps(func)
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
start_time = time.perf_counter()
result = func(*args, **kwargs)
execution_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
print(f"{func.__name__} executed in {execution_time:.4f} seconds")
return result
return wrapper
@predictor
@traced_predictor
@timed_predictor
def predict_with_instrumentation(
text: str,
model: Annotated[Model, model]
) -> str:
# This call will be traced and timed
return model.predict(text)
The dependency injection system allows you to replace components at runtime without modifying any code:
# Normal usage with automatic dependency resolution
result = embed_text("Example text")
# Replace the embedding model for A/B testing
experimental_model = load_experimental_model()
result_b = embed_text("Example text", model=experimental_model)
# Replace for a specific use case
small_model = load_small_model()
batch_results = [embed_text(t, model=small_model) for t in large_batch]
daidai's adaptable design ensures that you can build ML systems that meet your specific requirements while still benefiting from the core dependency management and caching features. Whether you're working on a simple prototype or a complex production system, daidai provides the flexibility to adapt to your needs without getting in your way.
While file operations are protected against race conditions (downloading, caching etc.), other operations are not due to the lazy nature of component loading.
As such, daidai cannot be considered thread-safe and does not plan to in the short term.
However, there are ways to work around this limitation for multi-threaded applications:
ModelManager instance for all threads, but ensure that components are loaded before the threads are started:@asset
def model(model_path: Annotated[Path, "s3://bucket/model.pkl"]) -> Model:
with open(model_path, "rb") as f:
return pickle.load(f)
@predictor
def sentiment_classifier(text: str, model: Annotated[Model, model]):
return model.predict(text)
with ModelManager(preload=[sentiment_classifier]) as manager:
# sentiment_classifier and its dependencies (model) are loaded and
# ready to be used by all threads without issues
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=4) as executor:
results = list(executor.map(worker_function, data_chunks))
ModelManager instance for each thread, each will benefit from the same disk cache but will not share components:# same predictor & asset definitions as above
def worker_function(data_chunk):
# Each thread has its own manager and namespace
with ModelManager(namespace=str(threading.get_ident())) as manager:
return my_predictor(data)
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=4) as executor:
results = list(executor.map(worker_function, data_chunks))
A few notes:
daidai's design makes testing ML components straightforward and effective. The dependency injection pattern allows for clean separation of concerns and easy mocking of dependencies.
When unit testing assets or predictors, you can manually inject dependencies:
def test_text_classifier():
# Create a mock model that always returns "positive"
mock_model = lambda text: "positive"
# Pass the mock directly instead of using the real model
result = classify_text("Great product!", model=mock_model)
assert result == "positive"
In pytest, you can create fixtures that provide mock assets:
import pytest
@pytest.fixture
def mock_embedding_model():
# Return a simplified embedding model for testing
return lambda text: np.ones(768) * 0.1
def test_semantic_search(mock_embedding_model):
# Use the fixture as a dependency
results = search_documents(
"test query",
embedding_model=mock_embedding_model
)
assert len(results) > 0
For integration tests that verify the entire component pipeline:
@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
def test_model_manager():
# Set up a test namespace with real components
with ModelManager(
preload=[classify_text],
namespace="test"
) as manager:
yield manager
def test_end_to_end_classification(test_model_manager):
# This will use real components in the test namespace
result = classify_text("Test input")
assert result in ["positive", "negative", "neutral"]
For artifacts, you can use local test files:
@asset
def test_embeddings(
embeddings_file: Annotated[
Path,
"file:///path/to/test_embeddings.npy"
]
) -> np.ndarray:
return np.load(embeddings_file)
# In your test
def test_with_test_embeddings():
result = embed_text("test", embeddings=test_embeddings())
assert result.shape == (768,)
daidai's flexible design ensures that your ML components remain testable at all levels, from unit tests to integration tests, without requiring complex mocking frameworks or test setup.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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