Dependency Conflict with Protobuf Version Requirement in sillm-mlx

[GusLovesMath]

Description
I am encountering a dependency conflict when trying to install sillm-mlx v0.1.3 in a new conda virtual environment. The library requires protobuf>=5.26.1, but my setup includes protobuf v4.25.3, which conflicts with other packages that depend on an older version of protobuf.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new conda virtual environment.
2. Install sillm-mlx v0.1.3 using pip.
3. Observe the dependency resolution failure when installing requirements.txt.

Behavior
The pip installation process terminates with an error, highlighting a dependency conflict due to the required version of protobuf by sillm-mlx, which is incompatible with other installed packages.

Environment Details

• Python Version: 3.11 and tried 3.10
• Operating System: macOS Sonoma on a Mac 2022 M2 Pro chip
• Conda Environment

I would appreciate any advice on resolving this issue, including potential updates to the package's dependency specifications to accommodate a broader range of protobuf versions or guidance on managing dependencies more effectively in this scenario.

Thank you! :D

[armbues]

Thank you for pointing this out!

This conflict exists, but actually not in a fresh conda env as described. It is triggered when you install chainlit which requires protobuf 4.25.3. This does not cause any issues with sillm-mlx that I'm aware of though. I will remove the requirement for sillm in the next release. Until then you can just use it and ignore the error thrown by pip.

[GusLovesMath]

Sounds good! Thank you so much!!!