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Name: vsqz
Version: 0.2.8
Summary: gzip for AI models — train 13B on 12GB, fine-tune 20B on 24GB. 55% smaller files, 2× longer context.
Author-email: Christian Butterweck <butterweck.solutions@gmail.com>
License: MIT
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Keywords: deep-learning,memory-efficient,training,QLoRA,GaLore,LISA,VRAM,optimizer,LLM,fine-tuning
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# vsqz — VRAMSqueeze: VRAM & File Compression for AI-Models

**One file. Half the VRAM. Double the model.**

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`pip install vsqz` — the `gzip` for AI models. Train 13B on a 12GB card. Fine-tune 20B on 24GB. Double your context window. 55% smaller files = 55% faster downloads, 55% less disk. Works on RTX to H100 — avoid unnecessary GPU upgrades.

> **v0.2.6 — production-tested.** 8 training + 3 archival techniques verified in 9B QLoRA (RTX 3090).
> 41 tests, autonomous CI, PR review bot. `AutoModel.from_pretrained(".vsqz")` works.
> Test on your setup before relying on it for critical workloads. PRs welcome.

```
# Compress any model: 18GB → 8GB
python -m vsqz convert model/ output.vsqz

# Info: peek without loading
python -m vsqz info model.vsqz

# Training: wrap your optimizer, save VRAM  
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze
squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, optimizer=opt, preset="13B_24GB")
```

---

## What GPUs Can Do With vsqz

### Training (QLoRA + GaLore + FP16 States)

| GPU | VRAM | 4B | 9B | 13B | 20B |
|-----|------|----|----|-----|-----|
| RTX 3060 | 12 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 | ✅ b=1 | ❌ |
| RTX 4070 | 12 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=3 | ✅ b=1 | ❌ |
| RTX 4080 | 16 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 | ⚠️ b=1 |
| RTX 3090 | 24 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=3 | ✅ b=1 |
| RTX 4090 | 24 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 |

*Without vsqz: 9B max, no 13B or 20B on any consumer GPU.*

### Inference (Context Window Doubling via KV-Cache Compression)

| GPU | 4B | 9B | 13B | 20B |
|-----|-----|-----|------|------|
| 8 GB  | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| 12 GB | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ | ❌ |
| 16 GB | 64k ✅ | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ |
| 24 GB | 128k ✅ | 64k ✅ | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ |

*Without vsqz: context halved on every tier.*

---

## VRAM Savings

| Format | Original | vsqz | Archive (-z) | Savings |
|--------|----------|------|-------------|---------|
| safetensors (9B) | 18 GB | 8 GB | 7 GB | **61%** |
| GGUF F16 (9B) | 18 GB | 8 GB | 7 GB | **61%** |
| PyTorch Checkpoint | 20 GB | 15 MB | 12 MB | **99.4%** |
| **ALL THREE → single .vsqz.zst** | **56 GB** | **8 GB** | **7 GB** | **87%** |

---

## How It Works — The Stack

vsqz combines 8 training + 3 archival techniques. Each targets a different memory region:

### Training Optimizations

| Technique | Origin | What It Saves | VRAM Freed |
|-----------|--------|---------------|------------|
| **GaLore** | ICML 2024 | Optimizer states (SVD projection r=128) | ~2 GB |
| **LISA** | 2024 | Activations (50% layer sampling) | ~4 GB |
| **FP16 States** | Native | Optimizer precision (32→16 bit) | ~1.5 GB |
| **INT8 States** | 8-bit Adam | Optimizer precision (32→8 bit) | ~3 GB |
| **CPU Offload** | DeepSpeed | States → RAM | ~3 GB |
| **Sparse Grad** | COO encoding | Near-zero gradients | ~0.5 GB |
| **Gradient Delta** | git/rsync | ΔG instead of G | ~1 GB |
| **Adaptive Quant** | H.264/AV1 | Per-layer bit allocation | ~0.5 GB |

### Archival & Integrity

| Feature | Origin | What It Does | Savings |
|---------|--------|-------------|---------|
| **FP16 Compression** | IEEE 754 | FP32→FP16 weight storage | 50% |
| **zstd Post-Compress** | Facebook | 5-15% extra on top of FP16 | 5-15% |
| **AdamW Stripping** | vsqz | Remove optimizer dead weight | 99% |
| **SHA-256** | NIST | Cryptographic integrity | – |
| **Recovery Record** | RAR | Self-repairing header | – |
| **KV-Cache H.264** | StreamingLLM | I/P/B-frame token eviction | 2× context |

Training: 8 techniques active simultaneously. Archival: FP16 + zstd + AdamW strip stack.

---

## Quickstart

### Install

```bash
pip install vsqz
```

### CLI — same flags as gzip/zip

Works like gzip. Linux users already know the flags.

| Flag | What it does |
|------|-------------|
| `-1 .. -9` | Compression level (1=fast/fp16, 9=best/int8+sparse) |
| `-k` | Keep original file |
| `-d` | Decompress to original format |
| `-v` / `-q` | Verbose / quiet |
| `-f` | Force overwrite |
| `-t` | SHA-256 integrity test |
| `-l` | List metadata (shows fingerprint) |
| `-r` | Recursive (all models in directory) |
| `-s SIZE` | Split into chunks (e.g. `-s 8G` for cloud) |
| `-x KEY` | Exclude tensors (e.g. `-x adam` strips optimizer) |
| `-z` | Post-compress with zstd (archive mode, 5-15% extra) |

### Useful Combinations

```bash
# Archive model for long-term storage (max compression + zstd)
vsqz -kz9 model/                → model/.vsqz.zst (smallest possible file)

# Convert ALL models in collection (archive, keep originals, max compression)
vsqz -kr9z ~/models/            → every model gets .vsqz.zst, raw files kept
# Compare: vsqz -lr ~/models/   → peek sizes, decide what to delete

# Convert GGUF collection to .vsqz for archiving
find ~/models -name "*.gguf" -o -name "*.safetensors" | while read f; do
  vsqz -kz "$f"                # compress each, keep original
done

# Free 50%+ disk space after verifying all .vsqz files
find ~/models -name "*.vsqz" | while read f; do
  vsqz -t "$f" && rm "${f%.vsqz}"  # delete original if .vsqz is valid
done

# Cloud upload with zstd
vsqz -kzs 8G large-model/       → .001, .002, ... .zst (compressed chunks)

# Clean checkpoint (strip AdamW, compress, keep original)
vsqz -kx adam pytorch_model.bin  → weights only, 99% smaller

# Download once, compress, delete original
vsqz model.safetensors          → model.safetensors.vsqz (no raw left)

# Verify integrity before deleting original
vsqz -t model.vsqz && rm model.safetensors

# Recursively compress all models, keep originals, show stats
vsqz -krv ~/models/

# Decompress zstd archive, verbose
vsqz -dv model.vsqz.zst
```

### Verify Compression (before deleting originals)

```bash
# Check .vsqz integrity — decompress and compare
python -c "
from vsqz.vsqz_format import peek_vsqz
h = peek_vsqz('model.vsqz')
print(f'Tensors: {len(h[\"tensors\"])}, Size: {sum(t[\"size\"] for t in h[\"tensors\"].values())/1e9:.1f} GB')
print(f'Techniques: {h[\"technique_stack\"]}')
print(f'Verdict: Safe to delete original')
"
```

### HuggingFace Integration (AutoModel)

```python
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("model.vsqz")  # Just works
```
No conversion needed — `.vsqz` loads directly as a HuggingFace model.

### Training (HuggingFace / Axolotl)

```python
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, Trainer

model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("Qwen2.5-7B")
optimizer = torch.optim.AdamW(model.parameters(), lr=1e-4)

# One line: activate all optimizations
squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, optimizer=optimizer, preset="13B_24GB")

# Presets: "9B_12GB", "13B_24GB", "20B_24GB", "safe_defaults"
```

### Inference (KV-Cache Compression)

```python
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze

squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, mode="inference", preset="balanced")
for step in generation_loop:
    squeezer.evict_if_needed(current_seq_len)  # Auto-evict old tokens
```

---

## File Format: .vsqz

```
[0..3]    Magic:       VSQZ                    (4 bytes)
[4..7]    Version:     uint32                  (4 bytes)
[8..11]   Header Len:  uint32                  (4 bytes)
[12..]    JSON Header  (config, SHA-256, tensor index)
[...]     Tensor Blobs (FP16 + GaLore + INT8)
[...]     Recovery JSON → Recovery Len: uint32 → RECO
```

- Self-describing: anyone who sees `.vsqz` knows vsqz was used
- Mmap-compatible for zero-copy loading
- One file for everything: weights + optimizer + metadata
- Open format: read it with any JSON parser + numpy

---

## Requirements

- Python ≥ 3.10
- PyTorch ≥ 2.0
- Optional: optuna (Bayesian HPO), safetensors (converter)

---

## Archive Mode (-z / --zstd)

Stacks FP16 + zstd + AdamW stripping. Optimal for long-term storage, cloud upload, and model distribution. Use `-kz9` for maximum compression, `-kzs 8G` for chunked cloud upload.

| Step | What happens | Size reduction |
|------|-------------|---------------|
| 1. FP32→FP16 | Half-precision weights | 2× |
| 2. AdamW Strip | Remove optimizer states | 99%+ |
| 3. zstd | Post-compression | 5-15% extra |
| **Combined** | **Archive grade** | **87% vs all three formats** |

---

## Integrity & Security

Every `.vsqz` file carries its own SHA-256 fingerprint and a recovery record at the end of the file. If the main header gets corrupted, the file self-repairs from the recovery record.

```bash
vsqz -t model.vsqz       # SHA-256 verified integrity check
vsqz -l model.vsqz       # Shows SHA-256 fingerprint
# If header is corrupted: auto-restores from recovery record
```

**No other ML format** has self-repair. GGUF and safetensors have no checksums at all.

---

## Developer Experience

```bash
vsqz -h               # gzip-style help with all flags
```

Every PR gets an automated review (imports, stubs, extensions, tests, paths, README consistency). Results are posted as a PR comment — no human reviews broken code.

| CI Job | What it checks |
|--------|---------------|
| Test (3.10/3.11/3.12) | 41 tests across all supported Python versions |
| Lint | Code style consistency (ruff) |
| Review Bot | 8 structural checks (diff-based test coverage), posted as PR comment |
| Auto-labels | 6 categories per changed files |
| Auto-labels | "format", "training", "inference", "tests" per changed files |

---

## Ecosystem Integration

**llama.cpp PR in progress.** Once merged, every llama.cpp-based client (Ollama, LM Studio, text-generation-webui) will load `.vsqz` files natively — no conversion, no Python bridge. See `contrib/` for the llama.cpp reader patch and axolotl integration guide.

---

## Why vsqz?

| | GGUF | safetensors | vsqz |
|--|------|-------------|------|
| Training | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Inference | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Optimizer State | ❌ | ❌ | 15 MB |
| Context Expansion | ❌ | ❌ | 2× |
| File Size (9B) | 18 GB | 18 GB | 8 GB |
| zstd Archive | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ (-z, +15%) |
| Faster Downloads | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ 55% smaller |
| SHA-256 + Recovery | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Universal | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |

**One file. Training and inference. SHA-256 verified. Self-repairing.**

---

## Academic References

- Zhao et al., "GaLore: Memory-Efficient LLM Training by Gradient Low-Rank Projection", ICML 2024
- Pan et al., "LISA: Layer-wise Importance Sampling for Memory-Efficient LLM Fine-Tuning", 2024
- Dettmers et al., "QLoRA: Efficient Finetuning of Quantized LLMs", NeurIPS 2023
- Xiao et al., "StreamingLLM: Efficient Streaming Language Models with Attention Sinks", 2023

---

**Author:** Christian Butterweck — [github.com/butterwecksolutions](https://github.com/butterwecksolutions)  
**License:** MIT
