But is there a way to download only the files I need, and not the entire dataset? something like my_dataset.get_mutable_local_copy(my_path, files=['1.png', '2.png'])

That's not currently supported, it's something that's possible with the ClearML HyperDatasets, but not with the ClearML Datasets in the open source version

Hi @<1523701790044852224:profile|FreshParrot56> , the dataset will always be fetched locally in order to get your files