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Requirements.txt

As explained in Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)

A file listing Python package dependencies to install for a project.

requirements.txt lists the Python libraries required for a project, allowing pip to install the environment from one dependency file. section 2.2

Use the file as part of the coding-environment setup:

  • Start with Python 3.10 or newer. section 2.2
  • Run pip against the downloaded requirements.txt file. section 2.2
  • Use the direct package command instead when the file is unavailable; install PyTorch separately if its platform-specific build is unsuitable. section 2.2
  • Choose uv instead when faster dependency resolution and automatically isolated environments are preferred. section 2.2

Install the listed dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

How Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch) covers it

How deep it goes
Explains file-based installation and alternatives, but does not detail requirements-file syntax or dependency resolution internals.
Examples
Uses local and remote pip installation commands for requirements.txt.
What it assumes
Assumes Python 3.10 or newer and teaches pip-based setup before presenting uv as an alternative.
What you can do after
Operate/configure a Python project environment by installing dependencies from a requirements file.
How it connects
Connects pip, Python environments, uv, PyTorch, and tokenizers.

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