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# Utilities
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Utility functions for dashboard, environment operations, and other helpers.
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## Capabilities
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### Show Dashboard
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```python { .api }
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def show(port: int = None):
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    """
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    Opens the ZenML dashboard in a browser.
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    Starts the ZenML dashboard server (if not already running) and
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    opens it in the default web browser.
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    Parameters:
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    - port: Port number to use (optional, default: 8237)
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    Example:
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    ```python
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    from zenml import show
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    show()
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    # Open dashboard on custom port
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    show(port=8080)
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    ```
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    Note: Also available as:
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    ```python
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    from zenml.utils.dashboard_utils import show_dashboard
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    show_dashboard()
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    ```
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    """
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```
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Import from:
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```python
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from zenml import show
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```
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## Usage Examples
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### Opening Dashboard
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```python
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from zenml import show
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# Open dashboard
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show()
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### Custom Port
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```python
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from zenml import show
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# Open on specific port
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show(port=8080)
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### Dashboard in Scripts
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```python
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from zenml import pipeline, step, show
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from zenml.client import Client
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@step
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def train_model(data: list) -> dict:
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@pipeline
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def training_pipeline():
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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    # Open dashboard to view results
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    show()
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```
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