Installation¶

Clustrix can be installed using pip or conda, with optional dependencies for specific cluster types.

Basic Installation¶

Install Clustrix using pip:

pip install clustrix

Development Installation¶

For development or to get the latest features:

git clone https://github.com/ContextLab/clustrix.git
cd clustrix
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Optional Dependencies¶

Kubernetes Support¶

For Kubernetes cluster support:

pip install clustrix[kubernetes]
# or
pip install clustrix kubernetes

Documentation and Tutorials¶

To build documentation locally:

pip install clustrix[docs]
cd docs
make html

All Optional Dependencies¶

Install everything:

pip install clustrix[all]

Requirements¶

Python 3.8 or higher
SSH access to target clusters (for remote execution)
Appropriate cluster scheduler tools (SLURM, PBS, SGE) on target systems

Verification¶

Verify your installation:

import clustrix
print(clustrix.__version__)

# Test local execution
from clustrix import cluster, configure

configure(cluster_host=None)  # Local execution

@cluster(cores=2)
def test_function():
    return "Clustrix is working!"

result = test_function()
print(result)  # Should print: "Clustrix is working!"