Overview
The Stack is a comprehensive dataset comprising over 6TB of permissively-licensed source code files, encompassing 358 programming languages. Created as part of the BigCode Project, it's designed for training Large Language Models for Code (Code LLMs). The dataset facilitates the development of AI systems capable of synthesizing programs from natural language descriptions and code snippets. It provides provenance information for each data point, ensuring adherence to original licenses. Updated regularly to reflect data removal requests, The Stack aims to promote reproducibility in code LLM training by offering an open, large-scale resource. Users are required to agree to terms of use, including attribution and version updating, to ensure responsible usage.