Contributing to SAHI

Thank you for your interest in contributing to SAHI! This guide will help you get started.

Setting Up Development Environment

1. Fork and Clone

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/sahi.git
cd sahi

2. Create Environment

We recommend Python 3.10 for development:

pip install uv
uv venv --python 3.10
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

# Install core + dev dependencies
uv sync --extra dev

# For testing specific models, install their dependencies.

Code Formatting

We use ruff for code formatting and linting. To format your code:

# Check formatting
uv run ruff check .
uv run ruff format --check .

# Fix formatting
uv run ruff check --fix .
uv run ruff format .

Or use the convenience script:

# Check formatting
python scripts/format_code.py check

# Fix formatting
python scripts/format_code.py fix

Running Tests

# Run all tests
uv run pytest

# Run specific test file
uv run pytest tests/test_predict.py

# Run with coverage
uv run pytest --cov=sahi

Submitting Pull Requests

1. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-name
2. Make your changes
3. Format your code: python scripts/format_code.py fix
4. Run tests: uv run pytest
5. Commit with clear message: git commit -m "Add feature X"
6. Push and create PR: git push origin feature-name

CI Build Failures

If the CI build fails due to formatting:

1. Check the CI output for the specific Python version that failed
2. Create environment with that Python version:

uv venv --python 3.X  # Replace X with the version from CI
source .venv/bin/activate

1. Install dev dependencies:

uv sync --extra dev

1. Fix formatting:

python scripts/format_code.py fix

1. Commit and push the changes

Adding New Model Support

To add support for a new detection framework:

1. Create a new file under sahi/models/your_framework.py
2. Implement a class that inherits from DetectionModel
3. Add your framework to MODEL_TYPE_TO_MODEL_CLASS_NAME in sahi/auto_model.py
4. Add tests under tests/test_yourframework.py
5. Add a demo notebook under docs/notebooks/inference_for_your_framework.ipynb
6. Update README.md and related docs under docs/ to include your new model

See existing implementations like sahi/models/ultralytics.py for reference.

Questions?

Feel free to start a discussion if you have questions!