feat(examples): add anomaly detection and covariates examples

Anomaly Detection Example:
- Uses quantile forecasts as prediction intervals
- Flags values outside 80%/90% CI as warnings/critical anomalies
- Includes visualization with deviation plot

Covariates (XReg) Example:
- Demonstrates forecast_with_covariates() API
- Shows dynamic numerical/categorical covariates
- Shows static categorical covariates
- Includes synthetic retail sales data with price, promotion, holiday

SKILL.md Updates:
- Added anomaly detection section with code example
- Expanded covariates section with covariate types table
- Added XReg modes explanation
- Updated 'When not to use' section to note anomaly detection workaround
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
TimesFM Anomaly Detection Example
This example demonstrates how to use TimesFM's quantile forecasts for
anomaly detection. The approach:
1. Forecast with quantile intervals (10th-90th percentiles)
2. Compare actual values against prediction intervals
3. Flag values outside intervals as anomalies
TimesFM does NOT have built-in anomaly detection, but the quantile
forecasts provide natural anomaly detection via prediction intervals.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
from pathlib import Path
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import timesfm
# Configuration
HORIZON = 12 # Forecast horizon
ANOMALY_THRESHOLD_WARNING = 0.80 # Outside 80% CI = warning
ANOMALY_THRESHOLD_CRITICAL = 0.90 # Outside 90% CI = critical
EXAMPLE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
DATA_FILE = (
Path(__file__).parent.parent / "global-temperature" / "temperature_anomaly.csv"
)
OUTPUT_DIR = EXAMPLE_DIR / "output"
def inject_anomalies(
values: np.ndarray, n_anomalies: int = 3, seed: int = 42
) -> tuple[np.ndarray, list[int]]:
"""Inject synthetic anomalies into the data for demonstration."""
rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
anomaly_indices = rng.choice(len(values), size=n_anomalies, replace=False).tolist()
anomalous_values = values.copy()
for idx in anomaly_indices:
# Inject spike or dip (±40-60% of value)
multiplier = rng.choice([0.4, 0.6]) * rng.choice([1, -1])
anomalous_values[idx] = values[idx] * (1 + multiplier)
return anomalous_values, sorted(anomaly_indices)
def main() -> None:
print("=" * 60)
print(" TIMESFM ANOMALY DETECTION DEMO")
print("=" * 60)
OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
# Load temperature data
print("\n📊 Loading temperature anomaly data...")
df = pd.read_csv(DATA_FILE, parse_dates=["date"])
df = df.sort_values("date").reset_index(drop=True)
# Split into context (first 24 months) and test (last 12 months)
context_values = df["anomaly_c"].values[:24].astype(np.float32)
actual_future = df["anomaly_c"].values[24:36].astype(np.float32)
dates_future = df["date"].values[24:36]
print(f" Context: 24 months (2022-01 to 2023-12)")
print(f" Test: 12 months (2024-01 to 2024-12)")
# Inject anomalies into test data for demonstration
print("\n🔬 Injecting synthetic anomalies for demonstration...")
test_values_with_anomalies, anomaly_indices = inject_anomalies(
actual_future, n_anomalies=3
)
print(f" Injected anomalies at months: {anomaly_indices}")
# Load TimesFM
print("\n🤖 Loading TimesFM 1.0 (200M) PyTorch...")
hparams = timesfm.TimesFmHparams(horizon_len=HORIZON)
checkpoint = timesfm.TimesFmCheckpoint(
huggingface_repo_id="google/timesfm-1.0-200m-pytorch"
)
model = timesfm.TimesFm(hparams=hparams, checkpoint=checkpoint)
# Forecast with quantiles
print("\n📈 Forecasting with quantile intervals...")
point_forecast, quantile_forecast = model.forecast(
[context_values],
freq=[0],
)
# Extract quantiles
# quantile_forecast shape: (1, 12, 10) - [mean, q10, q20, ..., q90]
point = point_forecast[0]
q10 = quantile_forecast[0, :, 0] # 10th percentile
q20 = quantile_forecast[0, :, 1] # 20th percentile
q50 = quantile_forecast[0, :, 4] # 50th percentile (median)
q80 = quantile_forecast[0, :, 7] # 80th percentile
q90 = quantile_forecast[0, :, 8] # 90th percentile
print(f" Forecast mean: {point.mean():.3f}°C")
print(f" 90% CI width: {(q90 - q10).mean():.3f}°C (avg)")
# Detect anomalies
print("\n🔍 Detecting anomalies...")
anomalies = []
for i, (actual, lower_80, upper_80, lower_90, upper_90) in enumerate(
zip(test_values_with_anomalies, q20, q80, q10, q90)
):
month = dates_future[i]
month_str = pd.to_datetime(month).strftime("%Y-%m")
if actual < lower_90 or actual > upper_90:
severity = "CRITICAL"
threshold = "90% CI"
color = "red"
elif actual < lower_80 or actual > upper_80:
severity = "WARNING"
threshold = "80% CI"
color = "orange"
else:
severity = "NORMAL"
threshold = "within bounds"
color = "green"
anomalies.append(
{
"month": month_str,
"actual": float(actual),
"forecast": float(point[i]),
"lower_80": float(lower_80),
"upper_80": float(upper_80),
"lower_90": float(lower_90),
"upper_90": float(upper_90),
"severity": severity,
"threshold": threshold,
"color": color,
}
)
if severity != "NORMAL":
deviation = abs(actual - point[i])
print(
f" [{severity}] {month_str}: {actual:.2f}°C (forecast: {point[i]:.2f}°C, deviation: {deviation:.2f}°C)"
)
# Create visualization
print("\n📊 Creating anomaly visualization...")
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(14, 10))
# Plot 1: Full time series with forecast and anomalies
ax1 = axes[0]
# Historical data
historical_dates = df["date"].values[:24]
ax1.plot(
historical_dates,
context_values,
"b-",
linewidth=2,
label="Historical Data",
marker="o",
markersize=4,
)
# Actual future (with anomalies)
ax1.plot(
dates_future,
actual_future,
"g--",
linewidth=1.5,
label="Actual (clean)",
alpha=0.5,
)
ax1.plot(
dates_future,
test_values_with_anomalies,
"ko",
markersize=8,
label="Actual (with anomalies)",
alpha=0.7,
)
# Forecast
ax1.plot(
dates_future,
point,
"r-",
linewidth=2,
label="Forecast (median)",
marker="s",
markersize=6,
)
# 90% CI
ax1.fill_between(dates_future, q10, q90, alpha=0.2, color="red", label="90% CI")
# 80% CI
ax1.fill_between(dates_future, q20, q80, alpha=0.3, color="red", label="80% CI")
# Highlight anomalies
for anomaly in anomalies:
if anomaly["severity"] != "NORMAL":
idx = [pd.to_datetime(d).strftime("%Y-%m") for d in dates_future].index(
anomaly["month"]
)
ax1.scatter(
[dates_future[idx]],
[test_values_with_anomalies[idx]],
c=anomaly["color"],
s=200,
marker="x" if anomaly["severity"] == "CRITICAL" else "^",
linewidths=3,
zorder=5,
)
ax1.set_xlabel("Date", fontsize=12)
ax1.set_ylabel("Temperature Anomaly (°C)", fontsize=12)
ax1.set_title(
"TimesFM Anomaly Detection: Forecast Intervals Method",
fontsize=14,
fontweight="bold",
)
ax1.legend(loc="upper left", fontsize=10)
ax1.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
# Add annotation for anomalies
ax1.annotate(
"× = Critical (outside 90% CI)\n▲ = Warning (outside 80% CI)",
xy=(0.98, 0.02),
xycoords="axes fraction",
ha="right",
va="bottom",
fontsize=10,
bbox=dict(boxstyle="round", facecolor="wheat", alpha=0.8),
)
# Plot 2: Deviation from forecast with thresholds
ax2 = axes[1]
deviation = test_values_with_anomalies - point
lower_90_dev = q10 - point
upper_90_dev = q90 - point
lower_80_dev = q20 - point
upper_80_dev = q80 - point
months = [pd.to_datetime(d).strftime("%Y-%m") for d in dates_future]
x = np.arange(len(months))
# Threshold bands
ax2.fill_between(
x, lower_90_dev, upper_90_dev, alpha=0.2, color="red", label="90% CI bounds"
)
ax2.fill_between(
x, lower_80_dev, upper_80_dev, alpha=0.3, color="red", label="80% CI bounds"
)
# Deviation bars
colors = [
"red"
if d < lower_90_dev[i] or d > upper_90_dev[i]
else "orange"
if d < lower_80_dev[i] or d > upper_80_dev[i]
else "green"
for i, d in enumerate(deviation)
]
ax2.bar(x, deviation, color=colors, alpha=0.7, edgecolor="black", linewidth=0.5)
# Zero line
ax2.axhline(y=0, color="black", linestyle="-", linewidth=1)
ax2.set_xlabel("Month", fontsize=12)
ax2.set_ylabel("Deviation from Forecast (°C)", fontsize=12)
ax2.set_title(
"Deviation from Forecast with Anomaly Thresholds",
fontsize=14,
fontweight="bold",
)
ax2.set_xticks(x)
ax2.set_xticklabels(months, rotation=45, ha="right")
ax2.legend(loc="upper right", fontsize=10)
ax2.grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis="y")
plt.tight_layout()
output_path = OUTPUT_DIR / "anomaly_detection.png"
plt.savefig(output_path, dpi=150, bbox_inches="tight")
print(f" Saved: {output_path}")
plt.close()
# Save results
results = {
"method": "quantile_intervals",
"description": "Anomaly detection using TimesFM quantile forecasts as prediction intervals",
"thresholds": {
"warning": f"Outside {ANOMALY_THRESHOLD_WARNING * 100:.0f}% CI (q20-q80)",
"critical": f"Outside {ANOMALY_THRESHOLD_CRITICAL * 100:.0f}% CI (q10-q90)",
},
"anomalies": anomalies,
"summary": {
"total_points": len(anomalies),
"critical": sum(1 for a in anomalies if a["severity"] == "CRITICAL"),
"warning": sum(1 for a in anomalies if a["severity"] == "WARNING"),
"normal": sum(1 for a in anomalies if a["severity"] == "NORMAL"),
},
}
results_path = OUTPUT_DIR / "anomaly_detection.json"
with open(results_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
print(f" Saved: {results_path}")
# Print summary
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print(" ✅ ANOMALY DETECTION COMPLETE")
print("=" * 60)
print(f"\n📊 Summary:")
print(f" Total test points: {results['summary']['total_points']}")
print(f" Critical anomalies: {results['summary']['critical']} (outside 90% CI)")
print(f" Warnings: {results['summary']['warning']} (outside 80% CI)")
print(f" Normal: {results['summary']['normal']}")
print("\n💡 How It Works:")
print(" 1. TimesFM forecasts with quantile intervals (q10, q20, ..., q90)")
print(" 2. If actual value falls outside 90% CI → CRITICAL anomaly")
print(" 3. If actual value falls outside 80% CI → WARNING")
print(" 4. Otherwise → NORMAL")
print("\n📁 Output Files:")
print(f" {output_path}")
print(f" {results_path}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()