Source: https://seerepo.com/r/mlfoundations/open_clip/built
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/r/mlfoundations/open_clip/built.md
Description: open_clip is a Python repo. It stores its data in webdataset and uses AI through torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, and 1 more.

# What is open_clip built with?

open_clip is a Python repo. It stores its data in webdataset, uses AI through torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, and 1 more, is tested with pytest-split and Pytest, and uses Hugging Face. It has 43,646 written lines, with 57 test files.

Read on November 9, 2026, at commit f9a0948.

Repository: https://github.com/mlfoundations/open_clip

## Backend

### Data

- **webdataset**: 3 files

### AI

- **[torch](https://seerepo.com/uses/torch)**: 61 files
- **[timm](https://seerepo.com/uses/timm)**: 10 files
- **[safetensors](https://seerepo.com/uses/safetensors)**: 4 files
- **[torchvision](https://seerepo.com/uses/torchvision)**: 3 files
- **[transformers](https://seerepo.com/uses/transformers)**: 3 files
- **[tiktoken](https://seerepo.com/uses/tiktoken)**: 1 file

### Services

- **[Hugging Face](https://seerepo.com/uses/hugging-face)**: 2 files · [src/open_clip/pretrained.py, line 32](https://github.com/mlfoundations/open_clip/blob/f9a0948d573009f8fa3e530e55814cb11fb8e8bd/src/open_clip/pretrained.py#L32)

## Support

### Testing

- **pytest-split**
- **Pytest**: 50 files

### Other

- **tqdm**: 3 files
- **fsspec**: 2 files
- **pandas**: 2 files
- **braceexpand**: 1 file
- **ftfy**: 1 file
- **regex**: 1 file
- **requests**: 1 file

## Other repos with a similar stack

- [ray-project/ray](https://seerepo.com/r/ray-project/ray/built): webdataset, Hugging Face, torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/mlfoundations/open_clip/vs/ray-project/ray)
- [vllm-project/vllm](https://seerepo.com/r/vllm-project/vllm/built): Hugging Face, torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/mlfoundations/open_clip/vs/vllm-project/vllm)
- [hpcaitech/ColossalAI](https://seerepo.com/r/hpcaitech/ColossalAI/built): Hugging Face, torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/hpcaitech/ColossalAI/vs/mlfoundations/open_clip)
- [unslothai/unsloth](https://seerepo.com/r/unslothai/unsloth/built): Hugging Face, torch, timm, safetensors, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/mlfoundations/open_clip/vs/unslothai/unsloth)
- [mudler/LocalAI](https://seerepo.com/r/mudler/LocalAI/built): Hugging Face, torch, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/mlfoundations/open_clip/vs/mudler/LocalAI)
- [OpenBMB/MiniCPM-V](https://seerepo.com/r/OpenBMB/MiniCPM-V/built): webdataset, torch, timm, torchvision, transformers, tiktoken · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/mlfoundations/open_clip/vs/OpenBMB/MiniCPM-V)

## Frequently asked questions

### What language is open_clip written in?

open_clip is written in Python, with 43,646 written lines.

### What database does open_clip use?

open_clip stores its data in webdataset.

### Does open_clip use AI?

Yes. open_clip uses AI through torch, timm, safetensors, torchvision, transformers, and tiktoken.

### What services does open_clip use?

open_clip uses Hugging Face.

The proof: [src/open_clip/pretrained.py, line 32](https://github.com/mlfoundations/open_clip/blob/f9a0948d573009f8fa3e530e55814cb11fb8e8bd/src/open_clip/pretrained.py#L32)

### Does open_clip have tests?

Yes. open_clip has 57 test files and is tested with pytest-split and Pytest.

### Which repos have a stack like open_clip's?

The ones that share most of its stack: ray-project/ray, vllm-project/vllm, and hpcaitech/ColossalAI.

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.