# tao-train-ocrnet

Train and run TAO OCRNet to read text from cropped text-region images. The skill supports CTC and attention-based decoders.

- 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-ocrnet/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tao-train-ocrnet

## What it does

This skill covers TAO OCRNet training, evaluation, export, pruning, quantization, retraining, and inference. Training can use AutoML, or run directly when AutoML is turned off. It uses `val_acc` as the AutoML training metric and `test_acc` for standalone evaluation.

Docker and `nvidia-container-toolkit` are required. Set `train.pretrained_model_path` to provide pretrained OCR weights. Training data can use LMDB or raw folders with annotation files; the skill documents the required dataset keys and files. If the session did not start through the TAO skill bank plugin, run `tao-setup` first.

TensorRT engine generation, TensorRT evaluation, and TensorRT inference have an extra prerequisite: read `references/tao-deploy-ocrnet.md` before those actions. Without Docker and `nvidia-container-toolkit`, the skill does not meet its stated runtime requirements.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-ocrnet -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-ocrnet/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- train OCRNet on cropped text images
- evaluate OCRNet against a test dataset
- export a trained OCRNet model
- prune or quantize an OCRNet model
- run inference on a folder of images

## Example prompts
- Train OCRNet on my dataset using AutoML.
- Evaluate the OCRNet model on the test set.
- Export OCRNet, then prepare a TensorRT engine.

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

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```text
---
name: tao-train-ocrnet
description: OCRNet for scene text recognition. Recognizes text content from cropped text-region images and supports CTC
  and attention-based decoders. Use when training, evaluating, exporting, pruning, quantizing, retraining, or running
  inference for a TAO OCRNet model. Trigger phrases include "train OCRNet", "scene text recognition", "OCR cropped text",
  "CTC / attention text decoder".
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires docker + nvidia-container-toolkit.
metadata:
  version: "0.1.0"
  author: NVIDIA Corporation
allowed-tools: Read Bash
tags:
- text
- recognition
---

# OCRNet

> **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).

OCRNet for scene text recognition. Recognizes text content from cropped text region images. Supports CTC and attention-based decoders.

Set train.pretrained_model_path for pretrained OCR weights.

For TAO Deploy TensorRT actions (`gen_trt_engine`, TensorRT `evaluate`, and TensorRT `inference`), read `references/tao-deploy-ocrnet.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.

## Train Action Policy
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