tosa-adapter-model-explorer
Adapter for ai-edge-model-explorer to support TOSA files
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Yes, if you work with TOSA models and need visual inspection. The package is lightweight, actively maintained, carries no security issues, and uses a permissive license. The Beta status and small user base mean less real-world testing, so treat it as a solid but still-maturing tool. Requires Python 3.10+.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10 and < 3.13; torch must also be installed for Model Explorer to function.
- Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained as of the latest commit; however, the package is in Beta status and has a small user base, so edge cases may not be fully tested.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must retain license and copyright notices in distributions.
last release 2025-11-12 (275 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-06 · 4 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 123,719 downloads/mo, #11,902 on PyPI
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pip install tosa-adapter-model-explorer ai-edge-model-explorer==0.1.25
model-explorer --extensions=tosa_adapter_model_explorer- Whether the adapter works with all TOSA file versions and edge cases, given the Beta status and small adoption base.
- Performance characteristics when visualizing large or complex TOSA models in Model Explorer.
- Compatibility with Model Explorer versions beyond 0.1.25 mentioned in the usage example.
What it is and what it does
This package is a plugin adapter that bridges TOSA model files and Google's Model Explorer visualization tool. TOSA is an open neural network exchange format from the ML Platform, and this adapter lets you load and inspect TOSA models graphically within Model Explorer's interface. It requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on ai-edge-model-explorer and flatbuffers at runtime.
You install it alongside Model Explorer, then launch Model Explorer with a command-line flag to enable the TOSA adapter. The package itself is maintained by Arm and is actively developed, though it remains in Beta status. It carries no known security vulnerabilities and uses a permissive Apache-2.0 license.
Use it for
- Visualize and inspect TOSA neural network model graphs during development or debugging.
- Integrate TOSA model inspection into an ML workflow that already uses Model Explorer for other formats.
- Explore model structure and layer connectivity in TOSA files without writing custom parsing code.
- Verify model architecture and data flow in TOSA models before deployment on edge devices.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you work with TOSA models and need visual inspection.
The package is lightweight, actively maintained, carries no security issues, and uses a permissive license. The Beta status and small user base mean less real-world testing, so treat it as a solid but still-maturing tool. Requires Python 3.10+.
Install
tosa-adapter-model-explorer on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained as of the latest commit; however, the package is in Beta status and has a small user base, so edge cases may not be fully tested.
Requires Python >= 3.10 and < 3.13; torch must also be installed for Model Explorer to function.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must retain license and copyright notices in distributions.
Quickstart
pip install tosa-adapter-model-explorer ai-edge-model-explorer==0.1.25
model-explorer --extensions=tosa_adapter_model_explorerVerify before relying
- Whether the adapter works with all TOSA file versions and edge cases, given the Beta status and small adoption base.
- Performance characteristics when visualizing large or complex TOSA models in Model Explorer.
- Compatibility with Model Explorer versions beyond 0.1.25 mentioned in the usage example.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Capped below the current Python release <3.13,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesai-edge-model-explorerflatbuffers |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 275 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 123,719 / month, #11,902 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12 |
Evidence: tosa_adapter_model_explorer-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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