Holoscan Setup
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The holoscan-setup skill provides a structured procedure for evaluating a Linux host's readiness for NVIDIA Holoscan SDK 5.x. It guides the user through verifying system requirements, such as CUDA 13 compatibility, OS version, and hardware architecture, before recommending the most appropriate installation path—whether via development containers, Debian packages, Python wheels, or source builds. The skill ensures that users select a valid, available release and helps identify potential conflicts with existing SDK versions or hardware limitations.
What it does
- Assesses host system specifications including architecture, OS, and driver versions.
- Validates compatibility between the host environment and Holoscan 5.x requirements.
- Checks for existing SDK installations to prevent version conflicts.
- Recommends the best installation method based on user needs and host readiness.
- Provides guidance on verifying local container images for Holoscan components.
- Routes users to specific installation skills based on the chosen deployment method.
When to use it
- When preparing a new environment for Holoscan SDK 5.x development.
- When troubleshooting installation failures or version mismatches.
- When determining whether to use containers, native packages, or source builds.
- When verifying if a specific host supports the requirements for CUDA 13 and Holoscan 5.x.
Advantages
- Prevents installation errors by validating host prerequisites first.
- Provides clear decision logic for choosing between multiple installation methods.
- Helps distinguish between 4.x and 5.x SDK environments.
- Ensures hardware-specific requirements are addressed before deployment.
Usage examples
- “I need to set up Holoscan 5.0 on my Ubuntu 24.04 workstation. How do I start?”
- The agent will perform a system check, verify your CUDA and OS environment, and recommend the appropriate installation method (e.g., container or Debian package) based on your hardware.
- “Can I install Holoscan 5.x using Conda?”
- The agent will assess the current 5.x release status, inform you that Conda is currently unsupported for 5.0, and suggest alternative installation paths.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/nvidia/holoscan-setup/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip holoscan-setup.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by Holoscan Team
Holoscan 5.x Setup
Establish the target
Determine the requested 5.x release or source branch and whether the user needs
C++, Python, specific modules, or SDK development. Read the release notes and
SDK installation guide
with the matching 5.x version selected. An unversioned page may describe 4.x;
for a development checkout use its docs/sdk_installation.mdx and DEVELOP.md.
Treat Early Access binary methods as tentative until the exact artifacts are
confirmed published. Package-name registration alone is not availability.
Inspect and assess
Use read-only checks on the intended Linux host:
uname -m
cat /etc/os-release
nvidia-smi
python3 --version
getconf GNU_LIBC_VERSION
docker --version
docker infoReport unavailable tools separately from incompatible hardware. Inspect an
existing venv or SDK checkout only at user-selected or relevant known paths.
Use python -m pip list in the intended environment and dpkg-query -W 'holoscan*'
on Debian systems to distinguish 4.x installations from usable 5.x ones.
A GPU passthrough check that runs/pulls an image is a separate execution step;
a Docker version check alone does not establish passthrough.
The 5.0 baseline is CUDA 13 with dGPU support, Ubuntu 24.04 native packages,
and x86_64/SBSA arm64. Wheels require glibc 2.39 and regular CPython 3.12–3.14.
The nvidia-smi CUDA value describes driver capability, not toolkit presence.
Check driver/runtime compatibility for the selected artifact; a CUDA 12-only
host cannot be routed to a nonexistent 5.x CUDA 12 package. ARM64 does not
establish Tegra/iGPU support. Confirm hardware-specific support before offering
installation on Jetson, IGX, DGX Spark, or Grace systems.
To check an already-pulled image, run the bundled helper from this skill's installation directory with the full confirmed 5.x tag, for example:
bash scripts/check_ngc_image.sh v5.0.0-cuda13It inspects the local image only, makes no registry request, and does not prove publication, GPU passthrough, or runtime success. Report its result accordingly.
Recommend and route
Present the relevant choices with separate publication and host-readiness status:
| Method | 5.x workflow |
|---|---|
| Development container | Published CUDA 13 multiarch image; full C++ and Python stack under /usr |
| Debian | Published Ubuntu 24.04 C++ holoscan metapackage or Core/optional modules |
| Python wheels | Published holoscan metapackage or CUDA 13 component wheels in a venv |
| Source | Explicit 5.x ref; build container and checkout-specific options |
| Conda | Unavailable for 5.0; check the selected release's documentation for later 5.x support |
Recommend source when the requested Early Access binaries are unavailable. Recommend the development container for a ready-to-use environment when the image and host support are confirmed; native C++ and Python needs can justify Debian or wheels. If the user already selected a supported method, honor that choice and proceed within their authorization. Otherwise ask one concise method-selection question before installation.
Use the corresponding holoscan-install-container, holoscan-install-debian,
holoscan-install-wheel, or holoscan-install-source skill when available.
Pass the release/source ref, host architecture, driver/runtime status, selected
components, existing installation details, and verified artifact availability.
If a companion skill is unavailable, consult the release instructions directly.
For a Conda-specific request, holoscan-install-conda explains the limitation
and alternatives; installing the 4.x Conda package does not meet a 5.x request.
Report the outcome
Report the selected SDK version/ref, method, component versions, and checks actually executed. Separate availability checks, imports, graph execution, and module/GPU qualification. Missing binaries should produce an actionable source alternative; missing host support should produce the prerequisite to resolve.
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Needs: Needs a command-line tool, Needs Python
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