Local Docker

Single-node execution platform that runs TAO jobs as named Docker containers on the local Docker daemon. It is useful for development, debugging, small runs, and machines where the agent host already has the required GPUs, NVIDIA driver, Docker, and NVIDIA Container Toolkit.

Use local Docker when the data is local to the Docker host or accessible through mounted volumes/cloud credentials. Do not use it for remote cluster scheduling, multi-node training, or jobs that need SLURM queueing.

Preflight

The workflow must verify the host GPU runtime before starting Docker jobs. If the check fails, prompt the user to approve the install, run the printed install command, and rerun the preflight.