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ai-toolkit is an open-source image project by ostris (ostris/ai-toolkit on GitHub). It has 12,191 GitHub stars and 1,548 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 27 September 2026.
Generation studio, upscaler, background remover, or photo library — match the tool to the task.
Desktop apps, Docker images, and portable builds cover most platforms; pick the simplest for your OS.
Generation tools need checkpoint files; utilities like upscalers usually bundle everything.
Generate, enhance, or import — then export, share, or keep building your library.
Self-hosted managers with AI tagging, face recognition, and deduplication.
Single-job tools (upscale, de-background, restore) that do one thing excellently.
Bring any compatible open checkpoint; you are never locked to one vendor's style.
Your images stay on your machine — important for client work and privacy.
The defining trait of this whole category: professional results without monthly fees.
Edits stay reversible; originals are never touched.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/ostris/ai-toolkit.git
cd ai-toolkitEvery project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch commandIt is an open-source project at ostris/ai-toolkit with 1,548 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.
Generation benefits hugely from one; upscalers and photo managers are far lighter.
For generation: a polished studio interface. For enhancement: a dedicated upscaler. For libraries: a photo manager.
With the right open checkpoints, absolutely — the interface matters less than the model you load.
Run Stable Diffusion on Mac natively
Create 🔥 videos with Stable Diffusion by exploring the latent space and morphing between text prompts
OneTrainer is a one-stop solution for all your Diffusion training needs.
A lite C++ AI toolkit: 100+ models with MNN, ORT and TRT, including Det, Seg, Stable-Diffusion, Face-Fusion.
ControlNet — the original conditional control for diffusion models: steer Stable Diffusion with edges, depth, pose and scribbles instead of prompts alone, Apache-2.0
A general fine-tuning kit geared toward image/video/audio diffusion models.
The most-starred other Image projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if ai-toolkit is not the right fit.
Stable Diffusion web UI
The node-graph powerhouse for precise, professional AI image and video generation.
High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution
Focus on prompting and generating
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Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.