Transformers is a comprehensive library for machine learning that provides a unified interface for training, fine-tuning, and deploying transformer-based models. It supports a wide range of tasks, including text classification, language modeling, question answering, and sequence-to-sequence translation, while offering specialized architectures for both text and vision processing. The framework includes tools for managing the entire model lifecycle, from data preprocessing and tokenization to distributed training and inference.
The library features extensive support for model optimization and performance, including techniques like quantization, speculative decoding, and paged memory management for key-value caches. It provides native integration for distributed training across multi-node clusters, as well as flexible APIs for serving models via compatible inference servers. Developers can also utilize built-in utilities for model patching, custom kernel execution, and automated documentation generation to streamline development workflows.
