Fix issues with requirements

app.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import base64
 import glob
 import io
-import json
 import os
 import pickle
 import re
@@ -32,7 +31,11 @@ PLOT_PREFIX = "__plot__:"
 if "custom_sections" not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.custom_sections = {}
 
+# the tmp_repo is used to upload the sklearn model to
 tmp_repo = Path(mkdtemp(prefix="skops-"))
+# the hf_repo is the actual repo used for init()
+hf_repo = Path(mkdtemp(prefix="skops-"))
+
 left_col, right_col = st.columns([1, 2])
 
 # a hacky way to "persist" custom sections
@@ -61,17 +64,19 @@ def _write_plot(plot_name, plot_file):
 
 
 def init_repo():
-    _clear_repo(tmp_repo)
+    _clear_repo(hf_repo)
 
     try:
-        file_name = Path(mkdtemp(prefix="skops-")) / "model.skops"
+        file_name = tmp_repo / "model.skops"
         sio.dump(model, file_name)
+
+        reqs = [r.strip().rstrip(",") for r in requirements.splitlines()]
         hub_utils.init(
             model=file_name,
-            dst=tmp_repo,
+            dst=hf_repo,
             task=task,
             data=data,
-            requirements=requirements,
+            requirements=reqs,
         )
     except Exception as exc:
         print("Uh oh, something went wrong when initializing the repo:", exc)
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ def _create_model_card():
         return
 
     init_repo()
-    metadata = card.metadata_from_config(tmp_repo)
+    metadata = card.metadata_from_config(hf_repo)
     model_card = card.Card(model=model, metadata=metadata)
 
     if model_description:
@@ -283,9 +288,9 @@ with left_col:
         on_change=init_repo,
     )
 
-    requirements = st.text_input(
+    requirements = st.text_area(
         label="Requirements*",
-        value=[f"scikit-learn=={sklearn.__version__}\n"],
+        value=f"scikit-learn=={sklearn.__version__}\n",
         on_change=init_repo,
     )