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Feature Request: Auto-Generated Mnemonic Task Names #1359

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abviv opened this issue Dec 12, 2024 · 0 comments
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Feature Request: Auto-Generated Mnemonic Task Names #1359

abviv opened this issue Dec 12, 2024 · 0 comments

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abviv commented Dec 12, 2024

Current Behavior
The Task.init() method currently accepts a task_name parameter as a string. When not provided, it follows default naming conventions as per documentation.

Proposed Enhancement
Add functionality to generate memorable two-word mnemonic identifiers (e.g., "happy-penguin", "swift-river") when task_name is set to None.

Motivation

  • Visual distinction between experiments becomes challenging with default naming
  • Current tag system becomes unwieldy when managing more than 10 experiments
  • Memorable names improve experiment tracking and reference

Technical Details

# Current usage
task = Task.init(project_name="MyProject", task_name="my_experiment")

# Proposed behavior
task = Task.init(project_name="MyProject", task_name=None)  # Generates e.g., "brave-falcon"

Implementation Considerations

  • Maintain backward compatibility with existing task naming
  • Ensure generated mnemonics are unique following docker naming convention
  • Consider adding a configuration option to disable this feature

Benefits

  • Enhanced visual differentiation between experiments
  • Improved experiment referencing in discussions
  • Complementary to existing tagging system
  • More intuitive than timestamp-based unique ID naming (existing one)
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