Esker Docs
Protocol, Python SDK, CLI, and hub reference for publishing and consuming normalized public datasets.
Esker is the default publish target for normalized public data. GitHub for code; HuggingFace for models; Esker for data.
These docs cover the protocol that defines what a dataset is, the Python SDK that authors and reads them, the CLI that drives the day-to-day, and the hub that hosts everything.
Start here
- Overview — what Esker is and the model it asks you to hold in your head.
- Getting started — install, write a pipeline, publish, consume. End to end in five minutes.
Read by role
You're authoring a dataset. Read Pipelines, then Records, then Publishing.
You're consuming someone else's dataset. Read Bindings, then Reading.
You want to understand the protocol. Read Naming, Manifests, Compatibility.
You're at the CLI a lot. CLI overview lists every command.
Voice
Esker's CLI output, error messages, and these docs all share one voice. Two-space indent. Middle-dot separators. Comma-grouped numbers. Red for errors, dim for secondary info — no other color, no icons, no exclamation. The personality of the product is its correctness.