Pipeline Inspection, Visualization, and Interoperability in PyTerrier

PyTerrier provides a declarative framework for building and experimenting with Information Retrieval (IR) pipelines. In this demonstration, we highlight several recent pipeline operations that improve their ability to be programmatically inspected, visualized, and integrated with other tools (via the Model Context Protocol, MCP). These capabilities aim to make it easier for researchers, students, and AI agents to understand and use a wide array of IR pipelines.

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Open MIND
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2025-12-17
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Teaching and Learning Programming
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Pipeline Inspection, Visualization, and Interoperability in PyTerrier

Sean MacAvaney, C. M. Macdonald, Emmanouil Georgios Lionis
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Teaching and Learning Programming
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Pipeline Inspection, Visualization, and Interoperability in PyTerrier

Sean MacAvaney, C. M. Macdonald, Emmanouil Georgios Lionis
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PyTerrier provides a declarative framework for building and experimenting with Information Retrieval (IR) pipelines. In this demonstration, we highlight several recent pipeline operations that improve their ability to be programmatically inspected, visualized, and integrated with other tools (via the Model Context Protocol, MCP). These capabilities aim to make it easier for researchers, students, and AI agents to understand and use a wide array of IR pipelines.

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Pipeline Inspection, Visualization, and Interoperability in PyTerrier — Sean MacAvaney, C. M. Macdonald, et al. · Open MIND (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS