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fine-tuning-with-trl

This skill teaches you to apply reinforcement learning techniques for aligning language models with human preferences. It covers supervised fine-tuning for instruction following, direct preference optimization for preference alignment, PPO and GRPO for reward-based training, and reward model development—all integrated with HuggingFace Transformers.

Fine-tuning-with-trl enables you to align language models using supervised fine-tuning, DPO, PPO, and GRPO reinforcement learning methods.

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Install

moltis-org/moltis/fine-tuning-with-trl · repository language: Rust

git clone https://github.com/moltis-org/moltis
cp -r moltis/crates/skills/src/assets/mlops/training/fine-tuning-with-trl ~/.claude/skills/fine-tuning-with-trl
npx skillfed install moltis-org/moltis/fine-tuning-with-trl

Frequently asked questions

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How do I fine-tune an LLM with reinforcement learning using fine-tuning-with-trl?

fine-tuning-with-trl teaches you to apply reinforcement learning techniques for aligning language models with human preferences. You'll learn supervised fine-tuning for instruction following, direct preference optimization (DPO) for preference alignment, and PPO/GRPO for reward-based training—all integrated with HuggingFace Transformers to build complete alignment workflows.

What alignment methods does fine-tuning-with-trl cover for human preference matching?

fine-tuning-with-trl covers multiple alignment approaches: DPO (direct preference optimization) for preference-based training without explicit reward models, PPO (proximal policy optimization) for reinforcement learning from human feedback, and GRPO for memory-efficient online RL training. Each method integrates with HuggingFace to align models with human preferences at different scales.

Can I train a reward model for RLHF pipelines with fine-tuning-with-trl?

Yes. fine-tuning-with-trl includes reward model training as a core component of its full RLHF workflow. You'll learn to develop reward models that score model outputs, which then guide policy optimization through PPO or other RL methods to create complete preference-aligned language model training pipelines.

Does fine-tuning-with-trl support memory-efficient online RL training?

Yes. fine-tuning-with-trl includes GRPO (Group Relative Policy Optimization) for memory-efficient online reinforcement learning training. GRPO reduces memory overhead compared to traditional PPO while maintaining effective policy optimization, making it practical for fine-tuning larger models on limited hardware.

What is the license for fine-tuning-with-trl?

fine-tuning-with-trl is released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, and distribution for both commercial and personal projects with minimal restrictions.

How does fine-tuning-with-trl implement a full RLHF workflow?

fine-tuning-with-trl guides you through the complete RLHF pipeline: starting with supervised fine-tuning (SFT) for instruction following, building reward models to score outputs, then applying PPO or DPO for policy optimization. This end-to-end approach integrates all components needed to align language models with human feedback.

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TRL - Transformer Reinforcement Learning

Quick start

TRL provides post-training methods for aligning language models with human preferences.

Installation:

pip install trl transformers datasets peft accelerate

Supervised Fine-Tuning (instruction tuning):

from trl import SFTTrainer

trainer = SFTTrainer(
    model="Qwen/Qwen2.5-0.5B",
    train_dataset=dataset,  # Prompt-completion pairs
)
trainer.train()

DPO (align with preferences): ```python from trl import DPOTrainer, DPOConfig

config = DPOConfig(output_dir="model-dpo", beta=0.1) trainer = DPOTrainer( model=model, args=config, train_dataset=preference_dataset, # chosen/rejected pairs

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preference-alignment reinforcement-learning model-training human-feedback rl-optimization instruction-following policy-training reward-scoring