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# 🛠️ Contributing to FastVideo
Thank you for your interest in contributing to FastVideo. We want the process
to be smooth and beginner‑friendly, whether you are adding a new pipeline,
improving performance, or fixing a bug.
## Quick prerequisites
- **OS**: Linux is the primary development target (WSL can work).
- **GPU**: NVIDIA GPU recommended for inference and training workflows.
- **CUDA**: Use a recent CUDA 12.x toolchain (see the installation guide for
the current recommendation).
For a full install checklist, see `docs/getting_started/installation/gpu.md`.
## Local development (Conda + editable install)
Install Miniconda:
```bash
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
source ~/.bashrc
```
Create and activate a Conda environment:
```bash
conda create -n fastvideo python=3.12 -y
conda activate fastvideo
```
Install `uv` (optional, but recommended):
```bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# or
wget -qO- https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
```
Clone the repo:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/hao-ai-lab/FastVideo.git && cd FastVideo
```
Install FastVideo in editable mode and set up hooks:
```bash
uv pip install -e .[dev]
# Optional: FlashAttention (builds native kernels)
uv pip install flash-attn --no-build-isolation
# Linting, formatting, static typing
pre-commit install --hook-type pre-commit --hook-type commit-msg
pre-commit run --all-files
# Unit tests
pytest tests/
```
If you are on a Hopper GPU, installing FlashAttention 3 can improve
performance (see `docs/inference/optimizations.md`).
## Docker development (optional)
If you prefer a containerized environment, use the dev image documented in
`docs/contributing/developer_env/docker.md`.
## Testing
See the [Testing Guide](testing.md) for how to add and run tests in FastVideo.
## Attention backend development
If you are adding a new attention kernel or backend, follow
[Attention Backend Development](attention_backend.md).
## Contributing with coding agents
For a step‑by‑step workflow on adding pipelines or components with coding
agents, see `docs/contributing/coding_agents.md`.