kermt-embed

name	kermt-embed
description	Extract per-molecule embeddings from any encoder-bearing KERMT checkpoint (grover_base / cmim / hybrid / finetuned). Writes one .npy per readout type (atom_from_atom, bond_from_atom, atom_from_bond, bond_from_bond) plus canonical_smiles.npy and validity.npy. Calls task/extract_embeddings.py (which featurizes SMILES on the fly — no pre-computed features needed).
license	Apache-2.0
compatibility	Requires docker, nvidia-container-toolkit, and a CUDA-capable NVIDIA GPU. Designed for Claude Code, Codex, and Nemotron.
metadata	{"owner":"[e-mail]","classification":"workflow-skill","risk_tier":"skill"}

kermt-embed

Extract per-molecule embeddings from any encoder-bearing KERMT checkpoint. The skill is the workflow orchestrator: validate ckpt, validate CSV, clean SMILES, launch the runner blocking, return the per-readout .npy files.

Hardware requirements

• GPUs: 1 (single-GPU).
• VRAM: ≥ 4 GB for the default batch_size 64.
• Disk: depends on output size — roughly a few MB per 1k molecules at hidden 800 per readout, so ~10–20 MB per 1k molecules across the 4 readouts. Plus a small canonical_smiles.npy + validity.npy per run.
• Driver / CUDA: any host supporting CUDA 12.6.

Inputs

Required:

• --csv <path> — SMILES CSV. First column is smiles; other columns are ignored (no targets needed).

Checkpoint (optional — defaults to the released model if omitted):

• --ckpt <path> — any encoder-bearing checkpoint. Grover_base, cmim, hybrid, and finetuned ckpts are all accepted. The validator only refuses ckpts with no encoder. If omitted, the skill offers to download the released pretrained hybrid model nvidia/NV-KERMT-70M-v2 and embed with it — see "Resolve & validate the checkpoint" (workflow step 3).
• --pretrained-release — explicit opt-in to use the released model without the interactive prompt (for non-interactive / agent runs). Mutually exclusive with --ckpt.
• --model-dir <dir> — where to save the downloaded bundle (default $KERMT_REPO/models/NV-KERMT-70M-v2/). An already-complete bundle there is reused, not re-downloaded.

Optional:

• --batch-size N — override the configured default (64).
• --gpus 0 — single GPU id (default 0).
• --from-prepare <dir> — skip the prepare step and reuse an existing prepare_data.json in <dir>.

Workflow

Let $KERMT_REPO be the path to your kermt repo checkout.

1. Pre-flight: container + system probe.

   $KERMT_REPO/agent/scripts/kermt_container.sh check_system
   

2. Compute run directory.

   RUN_DIR=$KERMT_REPO/runs/embed_$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%SZ)
   

3. Resolve & validate the checkpoint.

   Resolve — only if --ckpt was omitted. Default to the released pretrained hybrid model nvidia/NV-KERMT-70M-v2:

   • Consent gate. Unless --pretrained-release was passed, ask the user: "No checkpoint given — download the released model nvidia/NV-KERMT-70M-v2 (NVIDIA Open Model License, https://huggingface.co/nvidia/NV-KERMT-70M-v2) and embed with it? [y/N]". Never download without an explicit yes (or --pretrained-release). If both --ckpt and --pretrained-release are given, abort — they conflict.
   • Save location. Default $KERMT_REPO/models/NV-KERMT-70M-v2/; honor --model-dir <dir> if given. An already-complete bundle is reused.
   • Download (foreground; ~282 MB on first fetch):

     $KERMT_REPO/agent/scripts/kermt_container.sh run --model-dir <save-dir> -- \
         "python agent/scripts/fetch_released_model.py --out /model"
     

     Parse the JSON; abort on ok: false (surface errors). On success set <user-ckpt> = <save-dir>/kermt_contrastive_v2.0.pt.

   Validate the resolved (or user-provided) ckpt:

   $KERMT_REPO/agent/scripts/kermt_container.sh run --ckpt <user-ckpt> -- \
       "python agent/scripts/check_checkpoint.py --mode embed --ckpt /ckpt"
   

   Parse JSON. Abort on ok: false. The validator only refuses encoder-less ckpts (rare).

4. Validate the data.

   $KERMT_REPO/agent/scripts/kermt_container.sh run --data <user-csv> -- \
       "python agent/scripts/check_data.py --mode embed --csv /data/<basename>"
   

5. Prepare the data (clean-only — no features step).

   $KERMT_REPO/agent/scripts/kermt_container.sh run --data <user-csv> --run-dir $RUN_DIR -- \
       "python agent/scripts/prepare_data.py --mode embed \\
            --csv /data/<basename> --out /runs/data"
   

Hard rules

• Never download the released model without consent. When --ckpt is omitted, download nvidia/NV-KERMT-70M-v2 only after an explicit user "yes" or an explicit --pretrained-release flag. --ckpt and --pretrained-release are mutually exclusive.
• Never modify the user's ckpt. The runner reads-only via task/extract_embeddings.py's --checkpoint <path> flag.
• Arch comes from the ckpt. No --hidden-size flag etc. on this runner; task/extract_embeddings.py reads arch from the ckpt's saved_args.

Common errors

• prepare_data manifest is missing required output 'clean_csv' → prepare ran with --skip-clean but no source CSV given. Re-run prepare without it.
• --gpus '0,1' is single-GPU only → pass a single id.

Replayability

$(jq -r .cmd_replay $RUN_DIR/run.json)

If ok_to_replay: false (dirty kermt repo worktree at launch time), pin the commit via repo.commit and git checkout it first.