Torch Tensor Parallelism FAQs

Question 1

What is the Torch Tensor Parallelism skill for Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

This skill is a specialized capability that enhances Claude's ability to write, debug, and optimize PyTorch code for distributed environments. It specifically focuses on implementing tensor parallelism patterns like ColumnParallelLinear and RowParallelLinear to split large model weights across multiple GPUs.

Question 2

What specific PyTorch patterns does it support?

Accepted Answer

The skill provides expert guidance on ColumnParallelLinear (sharding along output dimensions) and RowParallelLinear (sharding along input dimensions). It also covers proper protocol for simulating collective operations and strategies for verifying sharded weight shapes versus expected partitioning.

Question 3

Can this skill help with testing and verification?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It includes comprehensive verification strategies, including checklists for world_size configurations, shape verification, and mathematical analysis to ensure your parallel implementation matches a non-parallel baseline exactly.

Question 4

How does this skill improve my ML development workflow?

Accepted Answer

It helps prevent common distributed computing bugs, such as incorrect bias handling in RowParallel layers (which leads to N-fold bias errors) or returning truncated local shards instead of complete outputs. It provides immediate access to mathematical validation techniques and implementation checklists.

Question 5

When should I use this skill?

Accepted Answer

You should use this skill when building or scaling Large Language Models (LLMs), implementing custom transformer architectures, or optimizing neural network layers that are too large to fit on a single GPU's memory. It is essential for tasks involving manual implementation of all-reduce or all-gather operations.

Torch Tensor Parallelism

Torch Tensor Parallelism

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