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Spark Training Gotchas

spark-training-gotchas

Preflight and diagnose the ten known failure modes for ML training on NVIDIA DGX Spark. Use when a training run on DGX Spark fails to start, OOMs below the 128GB limit, slows down mid-run, or before any multi-hour training job on GB10.

Install

Run this in your project folder. It works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and dozens of other agents.

$ npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill spark-training-gotchas

Needs Node.js. Add -g to install for every project, or -a claude-code to skip the agent picker.

How to use Spark Training Gotchas

Once it's installed, Claude reads this skill on its own whenever a request matches what it's for, so you don't have to mention it by name. In Claude Code you can also run it directly by typing /spark-training-gotchas.

It includes scripts that Claude may run on your computer, so skim them on GitHub before you install.

What the instructions cover

  1. 1When to Use This Skill
  2. 2Common Issues Quick Reference
  3. 3The Ten Gotchas
  4. 4Fast Triage

Section headings from the skill's SKILL.md file.

What's inside · 3 files

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/preflight.sh
  • references/gotcha-checks.md

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