Support custom kwargs for model card in save_pretrained

src/huggingface_hub/hub_mixin.py

@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def save_pretrained(
         config: Optional[Union[dict, "DataclassInstance"]] = None,
         repo_id: Optional[str] = None,
         push_to_hub: bool = False,
+        model_card_kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         **push_to_hub_kwargs,
     ) -> Optional[str]:
         """
@@ -340,7 +341,9 @@ def save_pretrained(
             repo_id (`str`, *optional*):
                 ID of your repository on the Hub. Used only if `push_to_hub=True`. Will default to the folder name if
                 not provided.
-            kwargs:
+            model_card_kwargs (`Dict[str, Any]`, *optional*):
+                Additional arguments passed to the model card template to customize the model card.
+            push_to_hub_kwargs:
                 Additional key word arguments passed along to the [`~ModelHubMixin.push_to_hub`] method.
         Returns:
             `str` or `None`: url of the commit on the Hub if `push_to_hub=True`, `None` otherwise.
@@ -369,8 +372,9 @@ def save_pretrained(
 
         # save model card
         model_card_path = save_directory / "README.md"
+        model_card_kwargs = model_card_kwargs if model_card_kwargs is not None else {}
         if not model_card_path.exists():  # do not overwrite if already exists
-            self.generate_model_card().save(save_directory / "README.md")
+            self.generate_model_card(**model_card_kwargs).save(save_directory / "README.md")
 
         # push to the Hub if required
         if push_to_hub:
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ def save_pretrained(
                 kwargs["config"] = config
             if repo_id is None:
                 repo_id = save_directory.name  # Defaults to `save_directory` name
-            return self.push_to_hub(repo_id=repo_id, **kwargs)
+            return self.push_to_hub(repo_id=repo_id, model_card_kwargs=model_card_kwargs, **kwargs)
         return None
 
     def _save_pretrained(self, save_directory: Path) -> None:
@@ -588,6 +592,7 @@ def push_to_hub(
         allow_patterns: Optional[Union[List[str], str]] = None,
         ignore_patterns: Optional[Union[List[str], str]] = None,
         delete_patterns: Optional[Union[List[str], str]] = None,
+        model_card_kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     ) -> str:
         """
         Upload model checkpoint to the Hub.
@@ -618,6 +623,8 @@ def push_to_hub(
                 If provided, files matching any of the patterns are not pushed.
             delete_patterns (`List[str]` or `str`, *optional*):
                 If provided, remote files matching any of the patterns will be deleted from the repo.
+            model_card_kwargs (`Dict[str, Any]`, *optional*):
+                Additional arguments passed to the model card template to customize the model card.
 
         Returns:
             The url of the commit of your model in the given repository.
@@ -628,7 +635,7 @@ def push_to_hub(
         # Push the files to the repo in a single commit
         with SoftTemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
             saved_path = Path(tmp) / repo_id
-            self.save_pretrained(saved_path, config=config)
+            self.save_pretrained(saved_path, config=config, model_card_kwargs=model_card_kwargs)
             return api.upload_folder(
                 repo_id=repo_id,
                 repo_type="model",
@@ -647,6 +654,7 @@ def generate_model_card(self, *args, **kwargs) -> ModelCard:
             template_str=self._hub_mixin_info.model_card_template,
             repo_url=self._hub_mixin_info.repo_url,
             docs_url=self._hub_mixin_info.docs_url,
+            **kwargs,
         )
         return card
 

tests/test_hub_mixin.py

@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@ def test_save_pretrained_with_push_to_hub(self):
 
         # Push to hub with repo_id (config is pushed)
         mocked_model.save_pretrained(save_directory, push_to_hub=True, repo_id="CustomID")
-        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id="CustomID", config=CONFIG_AS_DICT)
+        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id="CustomID", config=CONFIG_AS_DICT, model_card_kwargs={})
 
         # Push to hub with default repo_id (based on dir name)
         mocked_model.save_pretrained(save_directory, push_to_hub=True)
-        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id=repo_id, config=CONFIG_AS_DICT)
+        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id=repo_id, config=CONFIG_AS_DICT, model_card_kwargs={})
 
     @patch.object(DummyModelNoConfig, "_from_pretrained")
     def test_from_pretrained_model_id_only(self, from_pretrained_mock: Mock) -> None:

tests/test_hub_mixin_pytorch.py

@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@
 Arxiv ID: 1234.56789
 """
 
+DUMMY_MODEL_CARD_TEMPLATE_WITH_CUSTOM_KWARGS = """
+---
+{{ card_data }}
+---
+
+This is a dummy model card with kwargs.
+Arxiv ID: 1234.56789
+
+{{ custom_data }}
+"""
+
 if is_torch_available():
     import torch
     import torch.nn as nn
@@ -76,11 +87,20 @@ class DummyModelWithConfigAndKwargs(nn.Module, PyTorchModelHubMixin):
         def __init__(self, num_classes: int = 42, state: str = "layernorm", config: Optional[Dict] = None, **kwargs):
             super().__init__()
 
+    class DummyModelWithModelCardAndCustomKwargs(
+        nn.Module,
+        PyTorchModelHubMixin,
+        model_card_template=DUMMY_MODEL_CARD_TEMPLATE_WITH_CUSTOM_KWARGS,
+    ):
+        def __init__(self, linear_layer: int = 4):
+            super().__init__()
+
 else:
     DummyModel = None
     DummyModelWithModelCard = None
     DummyModelNoConfig = None
     DummyModelWithConfigAndKwargs = None
+    DummyModelWithModelCardAndCustomKwargs = None
 
 
 @requires("torch")
@@ -130,11 +150,11 @@ def test_save_pretrained_with_push_to_hub(self):
 
         # Push to hub with repo_id
         mocked_model.save_pretrained(save_directory, push_to_hub=True, repo_id="CustomID", config=config)
-        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id="CustomID", config=config)
+        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id="CustomID", config=config, model_card_kwargs={})
 
         # Push to hub with default repo_id (based on dir name)
         mocked_model.save_pretrained(save_directory, push_to_hub=True, config=config)
-        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id=repo_id, config=config)
+        mocked_model.push_to_hub.assert_called_with(repo_id=repo_id, config=config, model_card_kwargs={})
 
     @patch.object(DummyModel, "_from_pretrained")
     def test_from_pretrained_model_id_only(self, from_pretrained_mock: Mock) -> None:
@@ -386,3 +406,16 @@ def test_save_pretrained_when_config_and_kwargs_are_passed(self):
 
         reloaded = DummyModelWithConfigAndKwargs.from_pretrained(self.cache_dir)
         assert reloaded._hub_mixin_config == model._hub_mixin_config
+
+    def test_model_card_with_custom_kwargs(self):
+        model_card_kwargs = {"custom_data": "This is a model custom data: 42."}
+
+        # Test creating model with custom kwargs => custom data is saved in model card
+        model = DummyModelWithModelCardAndCustomKwargs()
+        card = model.generate_model_card(**model_card_kwargs)
+        assert model_card_kwargs["custom_data"] in str(card)
+
+        # Test saving card => model card is saved and restored with custom data
+        model.save_pretrained(self.cache_dir, model_card_kwargs=model_card_kwargs)
+        card_reloaded = ModelCard.load(self.cache_dir / "README.md")
+        assert str(card) == str(card_reloaded)