# tao-train-metric-learning-recognition

Trains, evaluates, and exports NVIDIA TAO metric learning models using contrastive or triplet losses. Useful for visual retrieval and fine-grained matching.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1600 installs · ★ 3735
- Author: NVIDIA Corporation
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/NVIDIA/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition

## What it does

This skill drives the metric learning recognition (ml-recog) workflow in NVIDIA TAO. It learns feature embeddings for visual retrieval tasks, including retail product matching. AutoML is enabled by default at the model layer. You can disable it for a specific run with phrasing like no HPO.

Running actions requires Docker and `nvidia-container-toolkit` on the host machine. Every training or inference run demands explicit dataset paths passed via `spec_overrides`. Model checkpoint ranking relies on `val Precision at Rank 1`. TensorRT deployment templates and export specs reside in the references folder.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-metric-learning-recognition -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-metric-learning-recognition -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-metric-learning-recognition -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install NVIDIA/skills tao-train-metric-learning-recognition
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-metric-learning-recognition -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/NVIDIA/skills --path skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-metric-learning-recognition -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/NVIDIA/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tao-train-metric-learning-recognition/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- train fine-grained visual recognition models using triplet losses
- configure metric learning pipelines for product retrieval
- execute hyperparameter optimization via AutoML
- prepare deployment configurations for TensorRT

## Example prompts
- Train a metric learning recognition model on the retail dataset.
- Run evaluation on the latest checkpoint measuring rank 1 precision.
- Start ml-recog training with AutoML disabled.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: tao-train-metric-learning-recognition
description: Metric-learning recognition (ml-recog) for fine-grained visual recognition. Learns embeddings for
  retrieval-based matching (e.g., retail product recognition) using triplet / contrastive losses. Use when training,
  evaluating, exporting, or running inference for a TAO metric-learning recognition model. Trigger phrases include
  "train metric learning", "ml-recog", "retrieval embeddings", "triplet loss recognition", "fine-grained matching".
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires docker + nvidia-container-toolkit.
metadata:
  version: "0.1.0"
  author: NVIDIA Corporation
allowed-tools: Read Bash
tags:
- metric
- learning
- recognition
---

# ML Recog

> **Standalone install?** If this session was not initialized by the TAO skill bank plugin, run the `tao-setup` skill first (host preflight, credentials, cross-skill discovery).

Metric learning recognition for fine-grained visual recognition. Learns embeddings for retrieval-based matching (e.g., retail product recognition). Uses triplet/contrastive losses.

Set model.pretrained_model_path for pretrained backbone.

For TAO Deploy TensorRT actions (`gen_trt_engine`, TensorRT `evaluate`, and TensorRT `inference`), read `references/tao-deploy-metric-learning-recognition.md` first. Deploy spec templates live in this skill's `references/` folder with the `spec_template_deploy_*.yaml` prefix.

## Dataclass Schemas

Generated TAO Core schemas are packaged in `schemas/<action>.schema.json`, with `schemas/manifest.json` listing available actions. Each generated schema also emits `references/spec_template_<action>.yaml` from the schema top-level `default` field. AutoML enablement is declared at the model layer in `references/skill_info.yaml` via `automl_enabled`. Runnable AutoML for an action requires `schemas/<action>.schema.json` and `references/spec_template_<action>.yaml` to exist and parse. Use the packaged selected-action schema for `automl_default_parameters`, `automl_disabled_parameters`, defaults, min/max bounds, enums, option weights, math conditions, dependencies, and popular parameters. Do not expect `~/tao-core` at runtime; maintainers regenerate schemas/templates before packaging the skill bank.

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