Updated all carousel demo GIFs using new tape scripts:
- 00-welcome.gif: Updated with latest tape
- 02-build-test-ship.gif: Regenerated with clean setup phase
- 03-milestone-unlocked.gif: Regenerated with improved flow
- 04-share-journey.gif: Regenerated with better presentation
All demos now show cleaner, more professional output.
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Demo improvements:
- Add hidden setup phase to demo tapes for clean state
- New benchmark and logo demo tapes
- Improved build-test-ship, milestone, and share-journey demos
- All demos now use Hide/Show for cleaner presentation
CLI fix:
- Add default=None to module reset command argument
- Prevents argparse error when no module specified
Cleanup:
- Remove outdated tinytorch/core/activations.py binary
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Changed closing from "Let's build ML from scratch!" to
"Let's recreate PyTorch together!" for clarity and
better framing of TinyTorch's goal.
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- Enhanced CIFAR-10 CNN with BatchNorm2d for stable training
- Added RandomHorizontalFlip and RandomCrop augmentation transforms
- Improved training accuracy from 65%+ to 70%+ with modern architecture
- Updated demo tapes with opening comments for clarity
- Regenerated welcome GIF, removed outdated demo GIFs
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All demos now:
- Start with opening comment explaining what will be shown
- Show cd and source activate.sh commands to users
- Use custom TinyTorch theme colors
- Only hide fast-forward module completions (Demo 03)
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Key changes:
- SHOW cd and source activate.sh in all demos (users see full setup)
- ONLY use Hide for Demo 03's module 01-06 completions (fast-forward)
- Remove unnecessary clear command
- Add module reset to demo script for clean slate
This ensures users see the real workflow while keeping demos concise.
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Moved Show command to appear after source activate.sh completes,
so the first visible frame shows the activation finishing instead
of an empty prompt. This makes the recording flow more natural.
Changes:
- cd command stays hidden
- source activate.sh runs inside Hide block
- Show appears after activation completes
- First frame now shows activation output
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Dramatically simplified the welcome screen to show only essential info:
- Quick Start (3 commands)
- Track Progress (2 commands)
- Community (1 command)
Removed redundant commands:
- leaderboard -> merged into community
- olympics -> merged into community
These backend-dependent features are consolidated into a single
community command that will handle all social features when the
backend is ready.
Changes:
- Simplified welcome screen (10 lines vs 40+ lines)
- Moved leaderboard.py and olympics.py to _archived/
- Updated all tests (45 passing)
- Cleaner --help output
- Updated archived README
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Replaced Catppuccin Mocha with custom TinyTorch theme matching
our brand colors:
- Dark background (#1E1E2E) for modern look
- Pastel colors (pink, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan)
- Consistent with TinyTorch's fire/torch aesthetic
All demos now have unified, branded color scheme!
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Added the same professional styling to Demo 00 (Welcome) that
the other demos have:
- Margin 20px
- MarginFill #1E1E2E
- BorderRadius 10px
- LoopOffset 10%
Now all demos have consistent polished styling!
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- Moved Set WindowBar Colorful to top of all tapes (required by VHS)
- Demo 03: Changed to properly complete modules 01-06 (not just export)
- Uses Hide/Show pattern to complete modules 01-06 in background
- Then shows module status to prove modules are completed
- This ensures milestone 03 prerequisites are met
All tapes now follow VHS best practices!
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All demos have been regenerated with:
- Fixed cd to TinyTorch directory
- Working module complete command (after fixing import bug)
- Verified Python imports work correctly
- Consistent @profvjreddi 🔥 › prompt
All commands tested and verified before recording.
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Fixed Demo 00 to properly cd into TinyTorch directory before
activating environment. The demo now works correctly and shows
the full tito welcome screen at 1280x1000 dimensions.
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The checkpoint command tracked 21 technical capability checkpoints, but
this overlapped significantly with the milestones system which provides
a more engaging, narrative-driven progress tracking experience.
Changes:
- Removed checkpoint command and test files
- Updated milestone.py to remove checkpoint dependencies
- Removed checkpoint integration from export.py, src.py, leaderboard.py
- Updated CLI help text to reference milestones instead
- Updated test suite (49/49 tests passing)
- Archived checkpoint.py for reference
Rationale:
- Milestones is more engaging (historical ML achievements)
- Module status already shows granular progress
- Reduces duplication and confusion
- Single clear progress tracking system
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All VHS tapes now include a hidden `cd /Users/VJ/GitHub/TinyTorch`
command before activating the environment. This ensures the demos
work regardless of where VHS is run from.
Updated demos:
- 00-welcome: Fixed and regenerated (259K)
- 02-build-test-ship: Added cd command
- 03-milestone-unlocked: Added cd command
- 04-share-journey: Added cd command
All tapes now work reliably!
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Changed height from 720 to 1000 pixels so the entire tito welcome
screen is visible without scrolling. The full command reference is
now readable in the GIF.
Bonus: File size reduced from 170K to 51K due to better aspect ratio.
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Improved demo file organization:
- Created docs/_static/demos/gifs/ for all GIF outputs
- Updated all tape files to output to gifs/ folder
- Moved all existing GIFs to new location
Directory structure:
docs/_static/demos/
├── gifs/ (all GIF outputs)
├── tapes/ (all VHS tape scripts)
├── scripts/ (helper scripts)
├── README.md
└── WORKFLOW.md
This makes the demos directory much cleaner and easier to navigate.
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Changed welcome demo to use Hide/Show to skip the environment
activation step. Now the GIF starts directly with 'tito' appearing,
making it cleaner and more focused on the beautiful logo and
command reference.
Perfect first impression - just the branding!
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Created a simple, impactful demo that shows:
- The beautiful ASCII TORCH logo
- The "Don't just import it. Build it." tagline
- Complete command reference organized by category
- Quick start guide
Perfect for:
- Social media posts
- README hero image
- First impression for new students
Demo 00 (Welcome): 1.5M
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Updated all demo tapes (02, 03, 04) to:
- Use consistent prompt: "@profvjreddi 🔥 › "
- Add "source activate.sh" at beginning to ensure tito is available
- This makes demos work when starting from a fresh terminal
Regenerated GIFs:
- Demo 02 (Build, Test, Ship): 3.2M (was 699K - now includes activation)
- Demo 03 (Milestone Unlocked): 273K (was 143K - now includes activation)
- Demo 04 (Share Journey): TBD
All demos now show the proper branded prompt throughout.
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- Remove hardcoded command list in welcome screen
- Dynamically build help from self.commands registry
- Categorize commands: Essential, Student Workflow, Community, Developer, Shortcuts
- Ensures welcome screen always shows only registered commands
- No more stale command references
Benefits:
- Single source of truth (commands registry)
- Adding/removing commands automatically updates welcome
- Clear categorization for different user roles
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- Remove module from started_modules when marking complete
- Add validation to prevent completing modules out of order
- Show all modules in status (removed smart collapsing)
- Fix data integrity: modules must be completed sequentially
Prevents invalid states where module N is complete but N-1 is not.
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Clean /tmp/TinyTorch before EACH GIF generation, not just once at the start.
VHS executes real commands and captures actual output, so if /tmp/TinyTorch exists from a previous GIF, the git clone will fail with 'already exists' error.
Now each GIF gets a clean environment:
🧹 Cleaning /tmp/TinyTorch for this GIF...
This ensures GIF 01 shows successful clone on every generation.
Fixed GIFs 02, 03, and 04 to activate the environment before running tito commands.
Without activation, tito commands fail with 'command not found' error.
Each GIF now starts with:
Type "source activate.sh"
Sleep 300ms
Enter
Sleep 1s
This ensures tito is available in PATH before any tito commands execute.
GIF 01 already had activation as part of the setup workflow demo.
Test script now measures actual execution time for every command using Python's time.time(), outputting recommendations to /tmp/tinytorch_timing.txt.
Measured timings:
- git clone: 3s (varies by network, using safe 3s)
- setup-environment.sh: 9s (measured 8.6s)
- tito system health: 0.5s (show for 3s for readability)
- tito module status: 0.2s (show for 3s)
- tito logo: 0.1s (show for 6s)
Updated 01-zero-to-ready.tape with measured delays to ensure:
- GIF shows actual command completion
- No typing ahead before previous command finishes
- Realistic demo of student experience
This fixes the issue where VHS would type commands faster than they execute.
Students should see the clean first-time workflow, not our test infrastructure.
Changes:
- VHS tape: Shows 'cd /tmp' then 'git clone' (no rm -rf)
- generate.sh: Cleans /tmp/TinyTorch BEFORE running VHS
- test_demo_workflow.sh: Already cleaned before testing
- README: Documents the separation of concerns
This presents the ideal student experience while maintaining reproducibility:
- Students: See clean setup flow (cd → clone → setup)
- Scripts: Handle cleanup behind the scenes
- Tests: Validate fresh environment every time
GIF size: 494KB → 467KB (optimized further)
Document the improved demo testing and generation workflow:
- Explains test_demo_workflow.sh purpose and usage
- Describes cleanup strategy to prevent 'directory exists' errors
- Provides troubleshooting guide for common issues
- Documents best practices for updating demo commands
- Maps file locations and workflow architecture
This ensures future demo updates maintain quality and accuracy.
- Create comprehensive test script for demo workflow validation
- Clean /tmp/TinyTorch before cloning to avoid conflicts
- Test full workflow: clone, setup, tito commands
- Update VHS tapes with proper cleanup steps
- Fix command names (tito status -> tito module status)
- Regenerate all 4 demo GIFs with corrected commands
- Log all test output for validation
