Experiment notebook / Reading notes
A useful experiment manifest
The minimum record needed to understand a computational run.
Identify the inputs
Use immutable versions or content digests where practical. A mutable path called latest cannot establish which data produced the recorded result.
Describe the environment
Save dependency versions, runtime settings and relevant accelerator information. Avoid including access tokens or private environment values in the manifest.
Link the outputs
Record output locations, completion state and checksums when available. Mark partial outputs explicitly so they cannot be confused with completed results.