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mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/.gitignore

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+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.egg-info/
+.venv/
+dist/
+build/
+.ruff_cache/
+.pytest_cache/
+mlx_beam/_version.py
+docs/site/node_modules/
+docs/site/dist/
+docs/site/.astro/
+.DS_Store

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to mlx-beam. The format follows
+[Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/); versions follow
+PEP 440 with SemVer meaning (`0.y` may break, `0.y.z` fixes).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+- Project skeleton: `beam --version`, `beam doctor`, packaging with hatch-vcs,
+  pre-commit (black, isort, ruff), CI on Apple silicon, contribution rules.

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/LICENSE

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mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/NOTICE

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+mlx-beam
+Copyright 2026 the mlx-beam contributors
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0; see LICENSE.
+
+This product will include vendored components under their own licenses
+(each with its license file under mlx_beam/_vendor/). VENDORED.md lists
+every vendored part with its upstream, version, license and local changes.

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/PKG-INFO

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+Metadata-Version: 2.5
+Name: mlx-beam
+Version: 0.1.0.dev5
+Summary: B.E.A.M. - Batched Engine for Apple Metal: an MLX inference engine for hybrid and MoE models on Apple silicon.
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam
+Project-URL: Changelog, https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
+Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam/issues
+Author: the mlx-beam contributors
+License-Expression: Apache-2.0
+License-File: LICENSE
+License-File: NOTICE
+Keywords: apple-silicon,inference,llm,mlx,moe
+Classifier: Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha
+Classifier: Environment :: Console
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
+Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+Classifier: Operating System :: MacOS
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
+Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence
+Requires-Python: >=3.11
+Requires-Dist: mlx>=0.32; sys_platform == 'darwin'
+Provides-Extra: dev
+Requires-Dist: pre-commit>=4; extra == 'dev'
+Requires-Dist: pytest>=8; extra == 'dev'
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# mlx-beam
+
+**B.E.A.M. — Batched Engine for Apple Metal.** An [MLX](https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx) inference engine for hybrid-attention and mixture-of-experts language models on Apple silicon.
+
+> **Work in progress.** See the status table below and the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md).
+
+## What it is for
+
+Models like Qwen3.8 (Gated DeltaNet + attention) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (125B-A6B MoE with an on-disk n-gram table) do not fit the assumptions of a plain transformer server: their recurrent state cannot be trimmed like a KV cache, their experts do not fit in memory, and speculative decoding under batching needs a rollback that most engines lack. B.E.A.M. is built around those cases:
+
+- a prefix cache with recurrent-state checkpoints, so a long conversation resumes from disk instead of re-prefilling;
+- multi-token prediction inside continuous batching;
+- expert streaming from SSD with a resident pool, for models larger than RAM;
+- a small, explicit OpenAI-compatible API, with everything else as optional extras.
+
+The engine reads standard MLX checkpoints and the B.E.A.M. package layout (`extras/` next to the shards; see the model cards under [huggingface.co/p4ik](https://huggingface.co/p4ik)).
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+uv tool install "mlx-beam @ git+https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"
+beam doctor
+```
+
+Inside an existing uv project: `uv add "mlx-beam @ git+https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"`, then `uv run beam doctor`.
+
+`beam doctor` prints the Python, MLX, device and memory it sees (`--json` for scripts) and exits non-zero when MLX is missing or fails to load. It is the only command so far.
+
+## Status
+
+| Piece | State |
+|---|---|
+| CLI, packaging, CI | skeleton |
+| vendored mlx-lm base | planned |
+| prefix cache with recurrent-state checkpoints | planned |
+| MTP in the batch | planned |
+| expert streaming | planned |
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Working rules for people and agents are in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md).
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0. Vendored components keep their own licenses; see [NOTICE](NOTICE) and `VENDORED.md`.

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/README.md

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+# mlx-beam
+
+**B.E.A.M. — Batched Engine for Apple Metal.** An [MLX](https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx) inference engine for hybrid-attention and mixture-of-experts language models on Apple silicon.
+
+> **Work in progress.** See the status table below and the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md).
+
+## What it is for
+
+Models like Qwen3.8 (Gated DeltaNet + attention) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (125B-A6B MoE with an on-disk n-gram table) do not fit the assumptions of a plain transformer server: their recurrent state cannot be trimmed like a KV cache, their experts do not fit in memory, and speculative decoding under batching needs a rollback that most engines lack. B.E.A.M. is built around those cases:
+
+- a prefix cache with recurrent-state checkpoints, so a long conversation resumes from disk instead of re-prefilling;
+- multi-token prediction inside continuous batching;
+- expert streaming from SSD with a resident pool, for models larger than RAM;
+- a small, explicit OpenAI-compatible API, with everything else as optional extras.
+
+The engine reads standard MLX checkpoints and the B.E.A.M. package layout (`extras/` next to the shards; see the model cards under [huggingface.co/p4ik](https://huggingface.co/p4ik)).
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+uv tool install "mlx-beam @ git+https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"
+beam doctor
+```
+
+Inside an existing uv project: `uv add "mlx-beam @ git+https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"`, then `uv run beam doctor`.
+
+`beam doctor` prints the Python, MLX, device and memory it sees (`--json` for scripts) and exits non-zero when MLX is missing or fails to load. It is the only command so far.
+
+## Status
+
+| Piece | State |
+|---|---|
+| CLI, packaging, CI | skeleton |
+| vendored mlx-lm base | planned |
+| prefix cache with recurrent-state checkpoints | planned |
+| MTP in the batch | planned |
+| expert streaming | planned |
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Working rules for people and agents are in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md).
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0. Vendored components keep their own licenses; see [NOTICE](NOTICE) and `VENDORED.md`.

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/mlx_beam/__init__.py

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+"""B.E.A.M. - Batched Engine for Apple Metal."""
+
+try:
+    from mlx_beam._version import __version__
+except ImportError:  # editable install without a build step
+    __version__ = "0.0.0+unknown"
+
+__all__ = ["__version__"]

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/mlx_beam/_version.py

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+# file generated by vcs-versioning
+# don't change, don't track in version control
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+__all__ = [
+    "__version__",
+    "__version_tuple__",
+    "version",
+    "version_tuple",
+    "__commit_id__",
+    "commit_id",
+]
+
+version: str
+__version__: str
+__version_tuple__: tuple[int | str, ...]
+version_tuple: tuple[int | str, ...]
+commit_id: str | None
+__commit_id__: str | None
+
+__version__ = version = '0.1.0.dev5'
+__version_tuple__ = version_tuple = (0, 1, 0, 'dev5')
+
+__commit_id__ = commit_id = None

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/mlx_beam/cli.py

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+"""The `beam` command line."""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import platform
+import sys
+
+from mlx_beam import __version__
+
+
+def doctor(as_json: bool = False) -> int:
+    """Report what this machine offers: Python, MLX, device, memory."""
+    report = {
+        "mlx_beam": __version__,
+        "python": platform.python_version(),
+        "platform": f"{platform.system()} {platform.release()} {platform.machine()}",
+        "mlx": None,
+        "device": None,
+        "memory_gb": None,
+        "ok": False,
+        "error": None,
+    }
+    try:
+        import mlx.core as mx
+    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+        report["error"] = "mlx is not installed (it runs on Apple silicon only)"
+    except ImportError as e:
+        # Installed but the extension did not load (Metal unavailable, wrong wheel).
+        report["error"] = f"mlx is installed but failed to load: {e!r}"
+    else:
+        report["mlx"] = getattr(mx, "__version__", "?")
+        try:
+            info = mx.device_info() if hasattr(mx, "device_info") else {}
+            report["device"] = info.get("device_name") or str(mx.default_device())
+            mem = info.get("memory_size")
+            if mem:
+                report["memory_gb"] = round(mem / 2**30, 1)
+            report["ok"] = True
+        except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001 - the error text is the finding
+            report["error"] = f"mlx loaded but the device query failed: {e!r}"
+    if as_json:
+        print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))
+    else:
+        width = max(len(k) for k in report)
+        for key, value in report.items():
+            print(f"{key:<{width}}  {value}")
+    return 0 if report["ok"] else 1
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="beam", description="B.E.A.M. - Batched Engine for Apple Metal"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--version", action="version", version=f"mlx-beam {__version__}"
+    )
+    sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    p_doctor = sub.add_parser("doctor", help="show Python, MLX, device and memory")
+    p_doctor.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="machine-readable output")
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    if args.command == "doctor":
+        return doctor(as_json=args.json)
+    parser.print_help()
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/pyproject.toml

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+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling>=1.27", "hatch-vcs>=0.4"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[project]
+name = "mlx-beam"
+dynamic = ["version"]
+description = "B.E.A.M. - Batched Engine for Apple Metal: an MLX inference engine for hybrid and MoE models on Apple silicon."
+readme = "README.md"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = ["LICENSE", "NOTICE"]
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
+authors = [{ name = "the mlx-beam contributors" }]
+keywords = ["mlx", "apple-silicon", "llm", "inference", "moe"]
+classifiers = [
+  "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
+  "Environment :: Console",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+  "Operating System :: MacOS",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+  "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
+]
+dependencies = [
+  "mlx>=0.32; sys_platform == 'darwin'",
+]
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = ["pytest>=8", "pre-commit>=4"]
+
+[project.scripts]
+beam = "mlx_beam.cli:main"
+
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"
+Repository = "https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam"
+Changelog = "https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
+Issues = "https://github.com/p4ik/mlx-beam/issues"
+
+[tool.hatch.version]
+source = "vcs"
+
+[tool.hatch.version.raw-options]
+# PyPI refuses local labels (+g<hash>); .dev builds from main must be uploadable.
+local_scheme = "no-local-version"
+# main counts towards the next minor (0.1.0 -> 0.2.0.devN); a release-* branch
+# counts towards the next patch (0.1.1.devN). Measured 2026-09-14 against the
+# three schemes; the default would count 0.1.1.devN on main.
+version_scheme = "release-branch-semver"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.hooks.vcs]
+version-file = "mlx_beam/_version.py"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["mlx_beam"]
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
+only-include = ["mlx_beam", "tests", "README.md", "LICENSE", "NOTICE", "CHANGELOG.md"]
+
+[tool.black]
+line-length = 88
+target-version = ["py311"]
+
+[tool.isort]
+profile = "black"
+
+[tool.ruff]
+line-length = 88
+target-version = "py311"
+extend-exclude = ["mlx_beam/_vendor"]
+
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = ["E", "F", "W", "B", "UP"]
+ignore = ["E501"]
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+markers = ["exactness: bit-exact comparisons on tiny models (Apple silicon only)"]

mlx_beam-0.1.0.dev5/tests/test_cli.py

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+import json
+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from mlx_beam import __version__
+from mlx_beam.cli import doctor, main
+
+PEP440 = re.compile(
+    r"^\d+(\.\d+)*((a|b|rc)\d+)?(\.post\d+)?(\.dev\d+)?(\+[0-9A-Za-z.]+)?$"
+)
+
+
+def test_version_is_pep440():
+    assert PEP440.match(__version__), __version__
+
+
+def test_version_flag(capsys):
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as exc:
+        main(["--version"])
+    assert exc.value.code == 0
+    assert __version__ in capsys.readouterr().out
+
+
+def test_doctor_json_has_the_fields(capsys):
+    doctor(as_json=True)
+    report = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert set(report) == {
+        "mlx_beam",
+        "python",
+        "platform",
+        "mlx",
+        "device",
+        "memory_gb",
+        "ok",
+        "error",
+    }
+
+
+def test_doctor_exit_code_follows_mlx(capsys):
+    """Exit 0 iff mlx imports; on Apple silicon it must."""
+    import platform
+
+    try:
+        import mlx.core  # noqa: F401
+
+        has_mlx = True
+    except ImportError:
+        has_mlx = False
+    rc = doctor(as_json=True)
+    capsys.readouterr()
+    assert rc == (0 if has_mlx else 1)
+    if platform.system() == "Darwin" and platform.machine() == "arm64":
+        assert has_mlx, "mlx must be installed on Apple silicon"
+
+
+def test_doctor_keeps_the_load_error(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    """An mlx that is installed but fails to load is reported with its error."""
+    import builtins
+
+    real_import = builtins.__import__
+
+    def failing_import(name, *args, **kwargs):
+        if name == "mlx.core":
+            raise ImportError("dlopen: Metal not available")
+        return real_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "__import__", failing_import)
+    rc = doctor(as_json=True)
+    report = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert rc == 1 and report["ok"] is False
+    assert (
+        "failed to load" in report["error"] and "Metal not available" in report["error"]
+    )
+
+
+def test_doctor_reports_missing_package(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    import builtins
+
+    real_import = builtins.__import__
+
+    def missing_import(name, *args, **kwargs):
+        if name == "mlx.core":
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("No module named 'mlx'")
+        return real_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "__import__", missing_import)
+    rc = doctor(as_json=True)
+    report = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert rc == 1 and "not installed" in report["error"]