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+<!-- vendored from orchestra-research/AI-research-SKILLs@773a52944ba4747a18bd4ae9ade53fff041adcbc 10-optimization/flash-attention/references/transformers-integration.md; MIT (c) Orchestra Research -->
+# HuggingFace Transformers Integration
+
+## Contents
+- Enabling Flash Attention in Transformers
+- Supported model architectures
+- Configuration examples
+- Performance comparisons
+- Troubleshooting model-specific issues
+
+## Enabling Flash Attention in Transformers
+
+HuggingFace Transformers (v4.36+) supports Flash Attention 2 natively.
+
+**Simple enable for any supported model**:
+```python
+from transformers import AutoModel
+
+model = AutoModel.from_pretrained(
+    "meta-llama/Llama-2-7b-hf",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
+    device_map="auto"
+)
+```
+
+**Install requirements**:
+```bash
+pip install transformers>=4.36
+pip install flash-attn --no-build-isolation
+```
+
+## Supported model architectures
+
+As of Transformers 4.40:
+
+**Fully supported**:
+- Llama / Llama 2 / Llama 3
+- Mistral / Mixtral
+- Falcon
+- GPT-NeoX
+- Phi / Phi-2 / Phi-3
+- Qwen / Qwen2
+- Gemma
+- Starcoder2
+- GPT-J
+- OPT
+- BLOOM
+
+**Partially supported** (encoder-decoder):
+- BART
+- T5 / Flan-T5
+- Whisper
+
+**Check support**:
+```python
+from transformers import AutoConfig
+
+config = AutoConfig.from_pretrained("model-name")
+print(config._attn_implementation_internal)
+# 'flash_attention_2' if supported
+```
+
+## Configuration examples
+
+### Llama 2 with Flash Attention
+
+```python
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
+import torch
+
+model_id = "meta-llama/Llama-2-7b-hf"
+
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    model_id,
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
+    device_map="auto"
+)
+
+tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id)
+
+# Generate
+inputs = tokenizer("Once upon a time", return_tensors="pt").to("cuda")
+outputs = model.generate(**inputs, max_length=100)
+print(tokenizer.decode(outputs[0]))
+```
+
+### Mistral with Flash Attention for long context
+
+```python
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
+import torch
+
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "mistralai/Mistral-7B-v0.1",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,  # Better for long context
+    device_map="auto",
+    max_position_embeddings=32768  # Extended context
+)
+
+# Process long document (32K tokens)
+long_text = "..." * 10000
+inputs = tokenizer(long_text, return_tensors="pt", truncation=False).to("cuda")
+outputs = model.generate(**inputs, max_new_tokens=512)
+```
+
+### Fine-tuning with Flash Attention
+
+```python
+from transformers import Trainer, TrainingArguments
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
+
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "meta-llama/Llama-2-7b-hf",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16
+)
+
+training_args = TrainingArguments(
+    output_dir="./results",
+    per_device_train_batch_size=4,
+    gradient_accumulation_steps=4,
+    num_train_epochs=3,
+    fp16=True,  # Must match model dtype
+    optim="adamw_torch_fused"  # Fast optimizer
+)
+
+trainer = Trainer(
+    model=model,
+    args=training_args,
+    train_dataset=train_dataset
+)
+
+trainer.train()
+```
+
+### Multi-GPU training
+
+```python
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
+import torch
+
+# Model parallelism with Flash Attention
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "meta-llama/Llama-2-13b-hf",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
+    device_map="auto",  # Automatic multi-GPU placement
+    max_memory={0: "20GB", 1: "20GB"}  # Limit per GPU
+)
+```
+
+## Performance comparisons
+
+### Memory usage (Llama 2 7B, batch=1)
+
+| Sequence Length | Standard Attention | Flash Attention 2 | Reduction |
+|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|
+| 512 | 1.2 GB | 0.9 GB | 25% |
+| 2048 | 3.8 GB | 1.4 GB | 63% |
+| 8192 | 14.2 GB | 3.2 GB | 77% |
+| 32768 | OOM (>24GB) | 10.8 GB | Fits! |
+
+### Speed (tokens/sec, A100 80GB)
+
+| Model | Standard | Flash Attn 2 | Speedup |
+|-------|----------|--------------|---------|
+| Llama 2 7B (seq=2048) | 42 | 118 | 2.8x |
+| Llama 2 13B (seq=4096) | 18 | 52 | 2.9x |
+| Llama 2 70B (seq=2048) | 4 | 11 | 2.75x |
+
+### Training throughput (samples/sec)
+
+| Model | Batch Size | Standard | Flash Attn 2 | Speedup |
+|-------|------------|----------|--------------|---------|
+| Llama 2 7B | 4 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.6x |
+| Llama 2 7B | 8 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 2.8x |
+| Llama 2 13B | 2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8x |
+
+## Troubleshooting model-specific issues
+
+### Issue: Model doesn't support Flash Attention
+
+Check support list above. If not supported, use PyTorch SDPA as fallback:
+
+```python
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "model-name",
+    attn_implementation="sdpa",  # PyTorch native (still faster)
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16
+)
+```
+
+### Issue: CUDA out of memory during loading
+
+Reduce memory footprint:
+
+```python
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "model-name",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
+    device_map="auto",
+    max_memory={0: "18GB"},  # Reserve memory for KV cache
+    low_cpu_mem_usage=True
+)
+```
+
+### Issue: Slower inference than expected
+
+Ensure dtype matches:
+
+```python
+# Model and inputs must both be float16/bfloat16
+model = model.to(torch.float16)
+inputs = tokenizer(..., return_tensors="pt").to("cuda")
+inputs = {k: v.to(torch.float16) if v.dtype == torch.float32 else v
+          for k, v in inputs.items()}
+```
+
+### Issue: Different outputs vs standard attention
+
+Flash Attention is numerically equivalent but uses different computation order. Small differences (<1e-3) are normal:
+
+```python
+# Compare outputs
+model_standard = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("model-name", torch_dtype=torch.float16)
+model_flash = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "model-name",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16
+)
+
+inputs = tokenizer("Test", return_tensors="pt").to("cuda")
+
+with torch.no_grad():
+    out_standard = model_standard(**inputs).logits
+    out_flash = model_flash(**inputs).logits
+
+diff = (out_standard - out_flash).abs().max()
+print(f"Max diff: {diff:.6f}")  # Should be ~1e-3 to 1e-4
+```
+
+### Issue: ImportError during model loading
+
+Install flash-attn:
+```bash
+pip install flash-attn --no-build-isolation
+```
+
+Or disable Flash Attention:
+```python
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "model-name",
+    attn_implementation="eager",  # Standard PyTorch
+    torch_dtype=torch.float16
+)
+```
+
+## Best practices
+
+1. **Always use float16/bfloat16** with Flash Attention (not float32)
+2. **Set device_map="auto"** for automatic memory management
+3. **Use bfloat16 for long context** (better numerical stability)
+4. **Enable gradient checkpointing** for training large models
+5. **Monitor memory** with `torch.cuda.max_memory_allocated()`
+
+**Example with all best practices**:
+```python
+from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, TrainingArguments
+
+model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
+    "meta-llama/Llama-2-7b-hf",
+    attn_implementation="flash_attention_2",
+    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,  # Better for training
+    device_map="auto",
+    low_cpu_mem_usage=True
+)
+
+# Enable gradient checkpointing for memory
+model.gradient_checkpointing_enable()
+
+# Training with optimizations
+training_args = TrainingArguments(
+    output_dir="./results",
+    per_device_train_batch_size=8,
+    gradient_accumulation_steps=2,
+    bf16=True,  # Match model dtype
+    optim="adamw_torch_fused",
+    gradient_checkpointing=True
+)
+```

package/skills/ai-research/10-optimization/gguf/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: gguf-quantization
+description: GGUF format and llama.cpp quantization for efficient CPU/GPU inference. Use when deploying models on consumer hardware, Apple Silicon, or when needing flexible quantization from 2-8 bit without GPU requirements.
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Orchestra Research
+license: MIT
+tags: [GGUF, Quantization, llama.cpp, CPU Inference, Apple Silicon, Model Compression, Optimization]
+dependencies: [llama-cpp-python>=0.2.0]
+---
+
+# GGUF - Quantization Format for llama.cpp
+
+The GGUF (GPT-Generated Unified Format) is the standard file format for llama.cpp, enabling efficient inference on CPUs, Apple Silicon, and GPUs with flexible quantization options.
+
+## When to use GGUF
+
+**Use GGUF when:**
+- Deploying on consumer hardware (laptops, desktops)
+- Running on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) with Metal acceleration
+- Need CPU inference without GPU requirements
+- Want flexible quantization (Q2_K to Q8_0)
+- Using local AI tools (LM Studio, Ollama, text-generation-webui)
+
+**Key advantages:**
+- **Universal hardware**: CPU, Apple Silicon, NVIDIA, AMD support
+- **No Python runtime**: Pure C/C++ inference
+- **Flexible quantization**: 2-8 bit with various methods (K-quants)
+- **Ecosystem support**: LM Studio, Ollama, koboldcpp, and more
+- **imatrix**: Importance matrix for better low-bit quality
+
+**Use alternatives instead:**
+- **AWQ/GPTQ**: Maximum accuracy with calibration on NVIDIA GPUs
+- **HQQ**: Fast calibration-free quantization for HuggingFace
+- **bitsandbytes**: Simple integration with transformers library
+- **TensorRT-LLM**: Production NVIDIA deployment with maximum speed
+
+## Quick start
+
+### Installation
+
+```bash
+# Clone llama.cpp
+git clone https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
+cd llama.cpp
+
+# Build (CPU)
+make
+
+# Build with CUDA (NVIDIA)
+make GGML_CUDA=1
+
+# Build with Metal (Apple Silicon)
+make GGML_METAL=1
+
+# Install Python bindings (optional)
+pip install llama-cpp-python
+```
+
+### Convert model to GGUF
+
+```bash
+# Install requirements
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Convert HuggingFace model to GGUF (FP16)
+python convert_hf_to_gguf.py ./path/to/model --outfile model-f16.gguf
+
+# Or specify output type
+python convert_hf_to_gguf.py ./path/to/model \
+    --outfile model-f16.gguf \
+    --outtype f16
+```
+
+### Quantize model
+
+```bash
+# Basic quantization to Q4_K_M
+./llama-quantize model-f16.gguf model-q4_k_m.gguf Q4_K_M
+
+# Quantize with importance matrix (better quality)
+./llama-imatrix -m model-f16.gguf -f calibration.txt -o model.imatrix
+./llama-quantize --imatrix model.imatrix model-f16.gguf model-q4_k_m.gguf Q4_K_M
+```
+
+### Run inference
+
+```bash
+# CLI inference
+./llama-cli -m model-q4_k_m.gguf -p "Hello, how are you?"
+
+# Interactive mode
+./llama-cli -m model-q4_k_m.gguf --interactive
+
+# With GPU offload
+./llama-cli -m model-q4_k_m.gguf -ngl 35 -p "Hello!"
+```
+
+## Quantization types
+
+### K-quant methods (recommended)
+
+| Type | Bits | Size (7B) | Quality | Use Case |
+|------|------|-----------|---------|----------|
+| Q2_K | 2.5 | ~2.8 GB | Low | Extreme compression |
+| Q3_K_S | 3.0 | ~3.0 GB | Low-Med | Memory constrained |
+| Q3_K_M | 3.3 | ~3.3 GB | Medium | Balance |
+| Q4_K_S | 4.0 | ~3.8 GB | Med-High | Good balance |
+| Q4_K_M | 4.5 | ~4.1 GB | High | **Recommended default** |
+| Q5_K_S | 5.0 | ~4.6 GB | High | Quality focused |
+| Q5_K_M | 5.5 | ~4.8 GB | Very High | High quality |
+| Q6_K | 6.0 | ~5.5 GB | Excellent | Near-original |
+| Q8_0 | 8.0 | ~7.2 GB | Best | Maximum quality |
+
+### Legacy methods
+
+| Type | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| Q4_0 | 4-bit, basic |
+| Q4_1 | 4-bit with delta |
+| Q5_0 | 5-bit, basic |
+| Q5_1 | 5-bit with delta |
+
+**Recommendation**: Use K-quant methods (Q4_K_M, Q5_K_M) for best quality/size ratio.
+
+## Conversion workflows
+
+### Workflow 1: HuggingFace to GGUF
+
+```bash
+# 1. Download model
+huggingface-cli download meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B --local-dir ./llama-3.1-8b
+
+# 2. Convert to GGUF (FP16)
+python convert_hf_to_gguf.py ./llama-3.1-8b \
+    --outfile llama-3.1-8b-f16.gguf \
+    --outtype f16
+
+# 3. Quantize
+./llama-quantize llama-3.1-8b-f16.gguf llama-3.1-8b-q4_k_m.gguf Q4_K_M
+
+# 4. Test
+./llama-cli -m llama-3.1-8b-q4_k_m.gguf -p "Hello!" -n 50
+```
+
+### Workflow 2: With importance matrix (better quality)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Convert to GGUF
+python convert_hf_to_gguf.py ./model --outfile model-f16.gguf
+
+# 2. Create calibration text (diverse samples)
+cat > calibration.txt << 'EOF'
+The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
+Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence.
+Python is a popular programming language.
+# Add more diverse text samples...
+EOF
+
+# 3. Generate importance matrix
+./llama-imatrix -m model-f16.gguf \
+    -f calibration.txt \
+    --chunk 512 \
+    -o model.imatrix \
+    -ngl 35  # GPU layers if available
+
+# 4. Quantize with imatrix
+./llama-quantize --imatrix model.imatrix \
+    model-f16.gguf \
+    model-q4_k_m.gguf \
+    Q4_K_M
+```
+
+### Workflow 3: Multiple quantizations
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+MODEL="llama-3.1-8b-f16.gguf"
+IMATRIX="llama-3.1-8b.imatrix"
+
+# Generate imatrix once
+./llama-imatrix -m $MODEL -f wiki.txt -o $IMATRIX -ngl 35
+
+# Create multiple quantizations
+for QUANT in Q4_K_M Q5_K_M Q6_K Q8_0; do
+    OUTPUT="llama-3.1-8b-${QUANT,,}.gguf"
+    ./llama-quantize --imatrix $IMATRIX $MODEL $OUTPUT $QUANT
+    echo "Created: $OUTPUT ($(du -h $OUTPUT | cut -f1))"
+done
+```
+
+## Python usage
+
+### llama-cpp-python
+
+```python
+from llama_cpp import Llama
+
+# Load model
+llm = Llama(
+    model_path="./model-q4_k_m.gguf",
+    n_ctx=4096,          # Context window
+    n_gpu_layers=35,     # GPU offload (0 for CPU only)
+    n_threads=8          # CPU threads
+)
+
+# Generate
+output = llm(
+    "What is machine learning?",
+    max_tokens=256,
+    temperature=0.7,
+    stop=["</s>", "\n\n"]
+)
+print(output["choices"][0]["text"])
+```
+
+### Chat completion
+
+```python
+from llama_cpp import Llama
+
+llm = Llama(
+    model_path="./model-q4_k_m.gguf",
+    n_ctx=4096,
+    n_gpu_layers=35,
+    chat_format="llama-3"  # Or "chatml", "mistral", etc.
+)
+
+messages = [
+    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
+    {"role": "user", "content": "What is Python?"}
+]
+
+response = llm.create_chat_completion(
+    messages=messages,
+    max_tokens=256,
+    temperature=0.7
+)
+print(response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])
+```
+
+### Streaming
+
+```python
+from llama_cpp import Llama
+
+llm = Llama(model_path="./model-q4_k_m.gguf", n_gpu_layers=35)
+
+# Stream tokens
+for chunk in llm(
+    "Explain quantum computing:",
+    max_tokens=256,
+    stream=True
+):
+    print(chunk["choices"][0]["text"], end="", flush=True)
+```
+
+## Server mode
+
+### Start OpenAI-compatible server
+
+```bash
+# Start server
+./llama-server -m model-q4_k_m.gguf \
+    --host 0.0.0.0 \
+    --port 8080 \
+    -ngl 35 \
+    -c 4096
+
+# Or with Python bindings
+python -m llama_cpp.server \
+    --model model-q4_k_m.gguf \
+    --n_gpu_layers 35 \
+    --host 0.0.0.0 \
+    --port 8080
+```
+
+### Use with OpenAI client
+
+```python
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+client = OpenAI(
+    base_url="http://localhost:8080/v1",
+    api_key="not-needed"
+)
+
+response = client.chat.completions.create(
+    model="local-model",
+    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
+    max_tokens=256
+)
+print(response.choices[0].message.content)
+```
+
+## Hardware optimization
+
+### Apple Silicon (Metal)
+
+```bash
+# Build with Metal
+make clean && make GGML_METAL=1
+
+# Run with Metal acceleration
+./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 99 -p "Hello"
+
+# Python with Metal
+llm = Llama(
+    model_path="model.gguf",
+    n_gpu_layers=99,     # Offload all layers
+    n_threads=1          # Metal handles parallelism
+)
+```
+
+### NVIDIA CUDA
+
+```bash
+# Build with CUDA
+make clean && make GGML_CUDA=1
+
+# Run with CUDA
+./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 35 -p "Hello"
+
+# Specify GPU
+CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0 ./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 35
+```
+
+### CPU optimization
+
+```bash
+# Build with AVX2/AVX512
+make clean && make
+
+# Run with optimal threads
+./llama-cli -m model.gguf -t 8 -p "Hello"
+
+# Python CPU config
+llm = Llama(
+    model_path="model.gguf",
+    n_gpu_layers=0,      # CPU only
+    n_threads=8,         # Match physical cores
+    n_batch=512          # Batch size for prompt processing
+)
+```
+
+## Integration with tools
+
+### Ollama
+
+```bash
+# Create Modelfile
+cat > Modelfile << 'EOF'
+FROM ./model-q4_k_m.gguf
+TEMPLATE """{{ .System }}
+{{ .Prompt }}"""
+PARAMETER temperature 0.7
+PARAMETER num_ctx 4096
+EOF
+
+# Create Ollama model
+ollama create mymodel -f Modelfile
+
+# Run
+ollama run mymodel "Hello!"
+```
+
+### LM Studio
+
+1. Place GGUF file in `~/.cache/lm-studio/models/`
+2. Open LM Studio and select the model
+3. Configure context length and GPU offload
+4. Start inference
+
+### text-generation-webui
+
+```bash
+# Place in models folder
+cp model-q4_k_m.gguf text-generation-webui/models/
+
+# Start with llama.cpp loader
+python server.py --model model-q4_k_m.gguf --loader llama.cpp --n-gpu-layers 35
+```
+
+## Best practices
+
+1. **Use K-quants**: Q4_K_M offers best quality/size balance
+2. **Use imatrix**: Always use importance matrix for Q4 and below
+3. **GPU offload**: Offload as many layers as VRAM allows
+4. **Context length**: Start with 4096, increase if needed
+5. **Thread count**: Match physical CPU cores, not logical
+6. **Batch size**: Increase n_batch for faster prompt processing
+
+## Common issues
+
+**Model loads slowly:**
+```bash
+# Use mmap for faster loading
+./llama-cli -m model.gguf --mmap
+```
+
+**Out of memory:**
+```bash
+# Reduce GPU layers
+./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 20  # Reduce from 35
+
+# Or use smaller quantization
+./llama-quantize model-f16.gguf model-q3_k_m.gguf Q3_K_M
+```
+
+**Poor quality at low bits:**
+```bash
+# Always use imatrix for Q4 and below
+./llama-imatrix -m model-f16.gguf -f calibration.txt -o model.imatrix
+./llama-quantize --imatrix model.imatrix model-f16.gguf model-q4_k_m.gguf Q4_K_M
+```
+
+## References
+
+- **[Advanced Usage](references/advanced-usage.md)** - Batching, speculative decoding, custom builds
+- **[Troubleshooting](references/troubleshooting.md)** - Common issues, debugging, benchmarks
+
+## Resources
+
+- **Repository**: https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
+- **Python Bindings**: https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python
+- **Pre-quantized Models**: https://huggingface.co/TheBloke
+- **GGUF Converter**: https://huggingface.co/spaces/ggml-org/gguf-my-repo
+- **License**: MIT