dvc-dataset-versioning

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Dataset versioning skill using DVC for tracking data changes, managing data pipelines, and ensuring reproducibility.

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Overview

Dataset versioning skill using DVC (Data Version Control) for tracking data changes, managing data pipelines, and ensuring reproducibility in ML workflows.

Capabilities

Dataset version tracking
Data pipeline definition and execution
Remote storage management (S3, GCS, Azure, etc.)
Reproducibility enforcement
Data lineage tracking
Experiment comparison with data versions
Cache management for large datasets

Target Processes

Data Collection and Validation Pipeline
ML Model Retraining Pipeline
Feature Store Implementation

Tools and Libraries

DVC
Git
Remote storage SDKs (boto3, google-cloud-storage, etc.)

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["action"],
  "properties": {
    "action": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["init", "add", "push", "pull", "diff", "checkout", "run", "repro"],
      "description": "DVC action to perform"
    },
    "paths": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" },
      "description": "File or directory paths to track"
    },
    "remote": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Remote storage name"
    },
    "revision": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Git revision for checkout/diff"
    },
    "pipeline": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Pipeline stage definition for run action"
    }
  }
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["status", "action"],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["success", "error"]
    },
    "action": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "trackedFiles": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" }
    },
    "changes": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "path": { "type": "string" },
          "status": { "type": "string" },
          "hash": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "remote": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "name": { "type": "string" },
        "url": { "type": "string" },
        "syncStatus": { "type": "string" }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

{
  kind: 'skill',
  title: 'Version training dataset',
  skill: {
    name: 'dvc-dataset-versioning',
    context: {
      action: 'add',
      paths: ['data/train.csv', 'data/test.csv'],
      remote: 's3-bucket'
    }
  }
}

Signals

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Forks: 112
Last commit: Sep 2026

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Item type: skill
Key: dvc-dataset-versioning
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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