# quark-torch-llm-ptq

Walks a PyTorch or Hugging Face model through AMD Quark post-training quantization: intake, plan, manifest, run.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 524 installs · ★ 465
- Author: amd
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/amd/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
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## What it does

The skill runs one pass from model identification to quantized weights. It inspects the source first — a Hugging Face repo ID or a local directory — and reads only `config.json`, without loading weights. That produces `model_analysis.json` with the model type, loading hints and an estimate of how many linear layers can be quantized.

Then comes the plan: global scheme, optional KV-cache scheme, per-pattern overrides, exclusions, algorithm and calibration data. It lands in `quant_plan.json`, and the run command in `run_manifest.yaml`. The workflow stops at checkpoints, so quantization does not start until you confirm the analysis and the plan. Execution goes through `quark-cli torch-llm-ptq` from the `amd-quark[cli]` package.

You need Python 3.11 to 3.13, PyTorch 2.2 or newer matched to your accelerator, and `datasets`. The ROCm version and GPU architecture depend on the PyTorch build and the chosen scheme, so the skill asks you to record the actual runtime and the `gfx...` value from `gcnArchName`. It does not accept `.onnx` model inputs, and it will not fine-tune a model or patch Quark sources.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amd/skills --skill quark-torch-llm-ptq -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amd/skills --skill quark-torch-llm-ptq -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amd/skills --skill quark-torch-llm-ptq -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install amd/skills quark-torch-llm-ptq
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amd/skills --skill quark-torch-llm-ptq -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/amd/skills --path skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amd/skills --skill quark-torch-llm-ptq -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/amd/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/quark-torch-llm-ptq/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- estimate how many linear layers of a model are quantizable
- pick an FP8 or INT4 scheme for a given GPU and accuracy target
- build reproducible artifacts before anything runs
- catch a mismatched PyTorch build before the command fails
- get a quantized model with config and tokenizer in the chosen directory

## Example prompts
- analyze meta-llama/Llama-3-8B and propose an INT4 quantization plan
- write `quant_plan.json` and `run_manifest.yaml` for the local `./qwen-model` folder with FP8
- check the environment and show the `quark-cli torch-llm-ptq` command before running

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: quark-torch-llm-ptq
description: >
  Runs an end-to-end AMD Quark post-training quantization workflow for PyTorch /
  Hugging Face LLMs: inspect a Hub or local model, choose a quantization plan,
  create reproducible artifacts, request execution approval, and produce a
  quantized model. Applies to Llama, Qwen, Mistral, and similar transformer LLM
  requests involving FP8, INT4, or another Quark scheme. Does not handle .onnx
  model inputs or ONNX PTQ.
---

# Quark Torch PTQ

## Purpose

Take a PyTorch / Hugging Face LLM from model identification through confirmed
AMD Quark PTQ. Perform intake, planning, manifest generation, execution, and
output verification as one self-contained workflow.

This skill stops at the quantized model. It does not accept `.onnx` model input,
train or fine-tune a model, or modify Quark package/source files.

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.11 to 3.13, accelerator-matched PyTorch 2.2 or newer, `amd-quark[cli]`, and `datasets`.
- The required ROCm version and GPU architecture depend on the PyTorch build and selected quantization scheme. Record the actual runtime, GPU architecture (`gfx...` from `gcnArchName` on AMD), host kernel, and driver, and verify support for the confirmed plan.
- No container image is required. If running in a container, record its image name or digest when available and verify GPU device access.
- Inspect and preserve `HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES`, `CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES`, `HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION`, `PYTORCH_ROCM_ARCH`, and `PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF`. Include any required changes to device visibility, architecture, or memory allocation in the confirmed plan.

## Inputs

- Model source: a Hugging Face repository ID or local model directory.
- Output directory.
- Quantization intent: requested precision/scheme, target hardware, accuracy
  priority, and optional calibration settings.
- Optional environment facts: Python, PyTorch, accelerator, available memory,
  installed `amd-quark`, and Transformers versions.

Do not require pre-existing workflow artifacts. Create all artifacts in the
user's working directory by following this skill's local references:

- [`references/model-intake.md`](references/model-intake.md)
- [`references/quant-plan.md`](references/quant-plan.md)
- [`references/environment.md`](references/environment.md)
- [`references/troubleshooting.md`](references/troubleshooting.md)

## Outputs

Produce these three artifacts before or during execution:

1. `model_analysis.json`, validated against
   [`references/contracts/model_analysis.schema.json`](references/contracts/model_analysis.schema.json).
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