MaartenGr / MaartenGr/BERTopic

auto_reduce_topic fails when all documents are outliers

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Description

auto_reduce_topic assumes that there is at least one unique non-outlier topic and throws an error if there isn't.

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Research direction

Start by locating the auto_reduce_topic entry point and reproduce the failure with input where all documents are outliers. Trace the assumption that a unique non-outlier topic exists, then add coverage for this case. Done means auto_reduce_topic no longer throws an error when every document is an outlier.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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