exp run: Add --copy-paths arg.

List of paths to copy inside the temp directory. Only used if `--temp` or `--queue` is specified.

Closes #5800

dvc/commands/experiments/exec_run.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def run(self):
             queue=None,
             log_level=logger.getEffectiveLevel(),
             infofile=self.args.infofile,
+            copy_paths=self.args.copy_paths,
         )
         return 0
 
@@ -36,4 +37,13 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         help="Path to executor info file",
         default=None,
     )
+    exec_run_parser.add_argument(
+        "--copy-paths",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        help=(
+            "List of paths to copy inside the temp directory."
+            " Only used if `--temp` or `--run-all` is specified."
+        ),
+    )
     exec_run_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdExecutorRun)

dvc/commands/experiments/run.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def run(self):
             reset=self.args.reset,
             tmp_dir=self.args.tmp_dir,
             machine=self.args.machine,
+            copy_paths=self.args.copy_paths,
             **self._common_kwargs,
         )
 
@@ -136,3 +137,13 @@ def _add_run_common(parser):
         # )
         # metavar="<name>",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-C",
+        "--copy-paths",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        help=(
+            "List of paths to copy inside the temp directory."
+            " Only used if `--temp` or `--queue` is specified."
+        ),
+    )

dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
 
 from funcy import chain, first
 
@@ -118,14 +118,15 @@ def stash_revs(self) -> Dict[str, "ExpStashEntry"]:
     def reproduce_one(
         self,
         tmp_dir: bool = False,
+        copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """Reproduce and checkout a single (standalone) experiment."""
         exp_queue: "BaseStashQueue" = (
             self.tempdir_queue if tmp_dir else self.workspace_queue
         )
         self.queue_one(exp_queue, **kwargs)
-        results = self._reproduce_queue(exp_queue)
+        results = self._reproduce_queue(exp_queue, copy_paths=copy_paths)
         exp_rev = first(results)
         if exp_rev is not None:
             self._log_reproduced(results, tmp_dir=tmp_dir)
@@ -347,7 +348,9 @@ def reset_checkpoints(self):
         self.scm.remove_ref(EXEC_APPLY)
 
     @unlocked_repo
-    def _reproduce_queue(self, queue: "BaseStashQueue", **kwargs) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    def _reproduce_queue(
+        self, queue: "BaseStashQueue", copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None, **kwargs
+    ) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """Reproduce queued experiments.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ def _reproduce_queue(self, queue: "BaseStashQueue", **kwargs) -> Dict[str, str]:
             dict mapping successfully reproduced experiment revs to their
             results.
         """
-        exec_results = queue.reproduce()
+        exec_results = queue.reproduce(copy_paths=copy_paths)
 
         results: Dict[str, str] = {}
         for _, exp_result in exec_results.items():

dvc/repo/experiments/executor/base.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import pickle  # nosec B403
+import shutil
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ def reproduce(
         infofile: Optional[str] = None,
         log_errors: bool = True,
         log_level: Optional[int] = None,
+        copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> "ExecutorResult":
         """Run dvc repro and return the result.
@@ -487,6 +489,7 @@ def filter_pipeline(stages):
             info,
             infofile,
             log_errors=log_errors,
+            copy_paths=copy_paths,
             **kwargs,
         ) as dvc:
             if auto_push:
@@ -609,6 +612,7 @@ def _repro_dvc(  # noqa: C901
         info: "ExecutorInfo",
         infofile: Optional[str] = None,
         log_errors: bool = True,
+        copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         from dvc_studio_client.post_live_metrics import post_live_metrics
@@ -623,6 +627,18 @@ def _repro_dvc(  # noqa: C901
             if cls.QUIET:
                 dvc.scm_context.quiet = cls.QUIET
             old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+
+            if copy_paths:
+                for path in copy_paths:
+                    if os.path.isfile(path):
+                        shutil.copy(
+                            os.path.realpath(path), os.path.join(dvc.root_dir, path)
+                        )
+                    elif os.path.isdir(path):
+                        shutil.copytree(
+                            os.path.realpath(path), os.path.join(dvc.root_dir, path)
+                        )
+
             if info.wdir:
                 os.chdir(os.path.join(dvc.scm.root_dir, info.wdir))
             else:

dvc/repo/experiments/executor/ssh.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import posixpath
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Iterable, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Iterable, List, Optional
 
 from dvc_ssh import SSHFileSystem
 from funcy import first
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ def reproduce(
         infofile: Optional[str] = None,
         log_errors: bool = True,
         log_level: Optional[int] = None,
+        copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,  # noqa: ARG003
         **kwargs,
     ) -> "ExecutorResult":
         """Reproduce an experiment on a remote machine over SSH.

dvc/repo/experiments/queue/base.py

@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ def iter_failed(self) -> Generator[QueueDoneResult, None, None]:
         """Iterate over items which been failed."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def reproduce(self) -> Mapping[str, Mapping[str, str]]:
+    def reproduce(
+        self, copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    ) -> Mapping[str, Mapping[str, str]]:
         """Reproduce queued experiments sequentially."""
 
     @abstractmethod

dvc/repo/experiments/queue/celery.py

@@ -174,11 +174,13 @@ def start_workers(self, count: int) -> int:
 
         return started
 
-    def put(self, *args, **kwargs) -> QueueEntry:
+    def put(
+        self, *args, copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None, **kwargs
+    ) -> QueueEntry:
         """Stash an experiment and add it to the queue."""
         with get_exp_rwlock(self.repo, writes=["workspace", CELERY_STASH]):
             entry = self._stash_exp(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.celery.signature(run_exp.s(entry.asdict())).delay()
+        self.celery.signature(run_exp.s(entry.asdict(), copy_paths=copy_paths)).delay()
         return entry
 
     # NOTE: Queue consumption should not be done directly. Celery worker(s)
@@ -250,7 +252,9 @@ def iter_failed(self) -> Generator[QueueDoneResult, None, None]:
             if exp_result is None:
                 yield QueueDoneResult(queue_entry, exp_result)
 
-    def reproduce(self) -> Mapping[str, Mapping[str, str]]:
+    def reproduce(
+        self, copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    ) -> Mapping[str, Mapping[str, str]]:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _load_info(self, rev: str) -> ExecutorInfo:

dvc/repo/experiments/queue/tasks.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from celery import shared_task
 from celery.utils.log import get_task_logger
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def cleanup_exp(executor: TempDirExecutor, infofile: str) -> None:
 
 
 @shared_task
-def run_exp(entry_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+def run_exp(entry_dict: Dict[str, Any], copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> None:
     """Run a full experiment.
 
     Experiment subtasks are executed inline as one atomic operation.
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ def run_exp(entry_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     executor = setup_exp.s(entry_dict)()
     try:
         cmd = ["dvc", "exp", "exec-run", "--infofile", infofile]
+        if copy_paths:
+            for path in copy_paths:
+                cmd.extend(["--copy-paths", path])
         proc_dict = queue.proc.run_signature(cmd, name=entry.stash_rev)()
         collect_exp.s(proc_dict, entry_dict)()
     finally:

dvc/repo/experiments/queue/tempdir.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Generator, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Generator, List, Optional
 
 from funcy import first
 
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ def iter_active(self) -> Generator[QueueEntry, None, None]:
                 )
 
     def _reproduce_entry(
-        self, entry: QueueEntry, executor: "BaseExecutor"
+        self,
+        entry: QueueEntry,
+        executor: "BaseExecutor",
+        copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
         from dvc.stage.monitor import CheckpointKilledError
 
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ def _reproduce_entry(
                 infofile=infofile,
                 log_level=logger.getEffectiveLevel(),
                 log_errors=True,
+                copy_paths=copy_paths,
             )
             if not exec_result.exp_hash:
                 raise DvcException(f"Failed to reproduce experiment '{rev[:7]}'")

dvc/repo/experiments/queue/workspace.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class WorkspaceQueue(BaseStashQueue):
     _EXEC_NAME: Optional[str] = "workspace"
 
     def put(self, *args, **kwargs) -> QueueEntry:
+        kwargs.pop("copy_paths", None)
         with get_exp_rwlock(self.repo, writes=["workspace", WORKSPACE_STASH]):
             return self._stash_exp(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -81,19 +82,24 @@ def iter_failed(self) -> Generator["QueueDoneResult", None, None]:
     def iter_success(self) -> Generator["QueueDoneResult", None, None]:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def reproduce(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
+    def reproduce(
+        self, copy_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
         results: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = defaultdict(dict)
         try:
             while True:
                 entry, executor = self.get()
-                results.update(self._reproduce_entry(entry, executor))
+                results.update(
+                    self._reproduce_entry(entry, executor, copy_paths=copy_paths)
+                )
         except ExpQueueEmptyError:
             pass
         return results
 
     def _reproduce_entry(
-        self, entry: QueueEntry, executor: "BaseExecutor"
+        self, entry: QueueEntry, executor: "BaseExecutor", **kwargs
     ) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
+        kwargs.pop("copy_paths", None)
         from dvc.stage.monitor import CheckpointKilledError
 
         results: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = defaultdict(dict)

dvc/repo/experiments/run.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def run(  # noqa: C901
     jobs: int = 1,
     tmp_dir: bool = False,
     queue: bool = False,
+    copy_paths: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> Dict[str, str]:
     """Reproduce the specified targets as an experiment.
@@ -57,7 +58,11 @@ def run(  # noqa: C901
 
     if not queue:
         return repo.experiments.reproduce_one(
-            targets=targets, params=path_overrides, tmp_dir=tmp_dir, **kwargs
+            targets=targets,
+            params=path_overrides,
+            tmp_dir=tmp_dir,
+            copy_paths=copy_paths,
+            **kwargs,
         )
 
     if hydra_sweep:
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ def run(  # noqa: C901
             repo.experiments.celery_queue,
             targets=targets,
             params=sweep_overrides,
+            copy_paths=copy_paths,
             **kwargs,
         )
         if sweep_overrides:

tests/func/experiments/test_experiments.py

@@ -704,3 +704,48 @@ def test_untracked_top_level_files_are_included_in_exp(tmp_dir, scm, dvc, tmp):
     fs = scm.get_fs(exp)
     for file in ["metrics.json", "params.yaml", "plots.csv"]:
         assert fs.exists(file)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tmp", [True, False])
+def test_copy_paths(tmp_dir, scm, dvc, tmp):
+    stage = dvc.stage.add(
+        cmd="cat file && ls dir",
+        name="foo",
+    )
+    scm.add_commit(["dvc.yaml"], message="add dvc.yaml")
+
+    (tmp_dir / "dir").mkdir()
+    (tmp_dir / "dir" / "file").write_text("dir/file")
+    scm.ignore(tmp_dir / "dir")
+    (tmp_dir / "file").write_text("file")
+    scm.ignore(tmp_dir / "file")
+
+    results = dvc.experiments.run(
+        stage.addressing, tmp_dir=tmp, copy_paths=["dir", "file"]
+    )
+    exp = first(results)
+    fs = scm.get_fs(exp)
+    assert not fs.exists("dir")
+    assert not fs.exists("file")
+
+
+def test_copy_paths_queue(tmp_dir, scm, dvc):
+    stage = dvc.stage.add(
+        cmd="cat file && ls dir",
+        name="foo",
+    )
+    scm.add_commit(["dvc.yaml"], message="add dvc.yaml")
+
+    (tmp_dir / "dir").mkdir()
+    (tmp_dir / "dir" / "file").write_text("dir/file")
+    scm.ignore(tmp_dir / "dir")
+    (tmp_dir / "file").write_text("file")
+    scm.ignore(tmp_dir / "file")
+
+    dvc.experiments.run(stage.addressing, queue=True)
+    results = dvc.experiments.run(run_all=True)
+
+    exp = first(results)
+    fs = scm.get_fs(exp)
+    assert not fs.exists("dir")
+    assert not fs.exists("file")

tests/func/experiments/test_set_params.py

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def test_hydra_sweep(
             params=e,
             reset=True,
             targets=None,
+            copy_paths=None
         )
 
 

tests/unit/command/test_experiments.py

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def test_experiments_run(dvc, scm, mocker):
         "checkpoint_resume": None,
         "reset": False,
         "machine": None,
+        "copy_paths": [],
     }
     default_arguments.update(repro_arguments)