syft-flwr 0.5.1

syft_flwr is an open source framework that facilitate federated learning projects using Flower over the SyftBox protocol

syft-flwr

Easy, file-based, offline capable federated learning

syft-flwr is an open-source framework that combines Flower's federated learning capabilities with file-based communication. Train machine learning models collaboratively across distributed datasets without centralizing data—with easy setup, offline capability, and no servers required.

Key Features

• File-Based Communication: Train models without direct network connections—communication happens via file sync (Google Drive or SyftBox)
• Zero Infrastructure: No servers to maintain, no complex networking setup—just notebooks and file sync
• Offline Capable: Asynchronous message passing enables training even with intermittent connectivity
• Privacy by Design: Data never leaves its source—only model updates are shared
• Flower Integration: Built on Flower's robust FL framework—supports FedAvg, custom strategies, and all standard Flower features

Quick Start

The easiest way to get started is with our Google Colab tutorial—no local setup required:

📓 Zero-Setup FL with Google Colab

Example Notebooks

Example	Description	Communication
FL Diabetes (Google Drive)	Train a diabetes prediction model across distributed Colab notebooks	Google Drive
FL Diabetes (SyftBox)	Train a diabetes prediction model across distributed machines	SyftBox
FL Diabetes (Local)	Local simulation for development and testing	Local
Federated Analytics	Query statistics from private datasets and aggregate them	SyftBox
FedRAG	Privacy-preserving question answering with RAG	SyftBox

Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install syft-flwr

Or install from source:

pip install "git+https://github.com/OpenMined/syft-flwr.git@main"

Development

See DEVELOPMENT.md for development setup and guidelines.

Releasing

See the Releasing section in DEVELOPMENT.md for the complete release process.

Community

• 💬 Slack - Join #support-syftbox for questions
• 🐛 Issues - Report bugs or request features
• 🌟 Star this repo to support the project!

License

Apache 2.0