Scikit-learn is a popular machine learning library. It currently has over 200 estimators ready to use for a vast array of use cases. What if you are working on something special that still hasn't found its way into the library? Scikit-learn offers a way to write new compatible estimators, which can be seamlessly integrated with the rest of the library. We will look into what an estimator is, what API that scikit-learn estimators have, reasons why you would like to implement your own and an example of how to. We will end with real-world examples of how other OSS projects use this for their needs.

This talk will introduce scikit-learn users to the new API for metadata routing, a feature introduced in the recent releases and almost fully available since version 1.5 (released in May 2024).