Environment Isolation¶

ExpOps automatically manages virtual environments for each project.

Environment Managers¶

ExpOps supports multiple environment managers:

venv¶

Python's built-in virtual environment manager:

Default for most projects
Lightweight and fast
Python 3.8+ required

conda¶

Conda environment manager:

Useful for complex dependencies
Supports non-Python dependencies

Configuration¶

Environment settings are configured in configs/project_config.yaml. Each environment has a name and one or more manager entries (venv or conda) whose value is a list of requirement files:

environment:
  my-project-env:
    venv: ["my-project/requirements.txt"]
  my-project-env-reporting:
    venv: ["my-project/charts/requirements.txt"]
  my-project-conda:
    conda: ["my-project/environment.yml"]

Inline requirements or conda dependencies in the config are not supported; use files.

Benefits¶

Environment isolation provides:

Dependency isolation: No conflicts between projects
Reproducibility: Consistent environments
Clean separation: Training vs. reporting dependencies
Easy cleanup: Remove environments when done