1. Installing Chap for model developers¶
In this guide, you'll install the Chap command-line tool. Once installed, you can run chap eval to test any model against real datasets — which you'll do in the next guide in this session.
Reminder: Windows users, use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) as covered in Prepare for installation.
Installing Chap¶
Install Chap as a global tool using uv:
This installs the chap command-line tool globally, making it available from any directory.
Exercise¶
Verify your installation¶
Run the following command:
You should see output listing available commands including eval, plot-backtest, and export-metrics.
Verification: If you see the help output with available commands, Chap is installed correctly. You're ready for the next guide: Implement your own model from a minimalist example.