Universal Dataset Import for FiftyOne

Universal Dataset Import for FiftyOne

Overview

Import any dataset into FiftyOne regardless of media type, label format, or folder structure. Automatically detects and handles:

• All media types: images, videos, point clouds, 3D scenes
• All label formats: COCO, YOLO, VOC, CVAT, KITTI, OpenLABEL, and more
• Multimodal groups: Multiple cameras + LiDAR per scene (autonomous driving, robotics)
• Complex folder structures: Nested directories, scene-based organization

Use this skill when:

• Importing datasets from any source or format
• Working with autonomous driving data (multiple cameras, LiDAR, radar)
• Loading multimodal data that needs grouping
• The user doesn't know or specify the exact format
• Importing point clouds, 3D scenes, or mixed media types

Prerequisites

• FiftyOne MCP server installed and running
• @voxel51/io plugin for importing data
• @voxel51/utils plugin for dataset management

Key Directives

ALWAYS follow these rules:

1. Scan folder FIRST

Before any import, deeply scan the directory to understand its structure:

# Use bash to explore
find /path/to/data -type f | head -50
ls -la /path/to/data

2. Auto-detect everything

Detect media types, label formats, and grouping patterns automatically. Never ask the user to specify format if it can be inferred.

3. Detect multimodal groups