clip

Classify images and match image-text pairs using CLIP embeddings.

11.5k|842|Updated Nov 3, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill clip-orchestra-research
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: clip
Source: https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs/tree/main/18-multimodal/clip
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill clip-orchestra-research

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires transformers, torch, pillow, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables AI to understand the content of images using natural language descriptions, bridging the gap between visual and textual information.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Zero-Shot Image Classification: Classify images into categories without prior training data for those specific categories.
  • Image-Text Similarity: Measure how well an image and a piece of text match semantically.
  • Semantic Image Search: Find images based on descriptive text queries.
  • Content Moderation: Automatically flag images that are not safe for work or contain violent content.
  • Use Case: You have a large collection of product images and want to allow users to search for them using natural language descriptions like "a red running shoe with white laces."

Quick Start

Use the clip skill to classify the attached image 'photo.jpg' into one of the following categories: 'a dog', 'a cat', 'a bird', 'a car'.

Frequently Asked Questions about clip

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I perform zero-shot image classification without task-specific training data?

Zero-shot image classification categorizes images using natural language descriptions without prior training. This Skill leverages OpenAI's CLIP model to compare image and text embeddings via cosine similarity, matching visual content to descriptive text queries directly.

Can I use CLIP for semantic image search with natural language queries?

Semantic image search finds images based on descriptive text queries. This Skill computes cross-modal embeddings using the CLIP model and ranks images by their cosine similarity to the input text, enabling retrieval for collections like product photos.

Does this Skill require fine-tuning to classify images into custom categories?

No fine-tuning is required to classify images into custom categories. The Skill utilizes the Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training model to perform zero-shot classification, comparing images directly against your provided text labels.

How does image-text matching work for content moderation tasks?

Image-text matching for content moderation measures semantic similarity between visual content and safety descriptions. The Skill evaluates image and text embeddings using cosine similarity to flag inappropriate or violent images without task-specific training.

What dependencies are needed to run the CLIP model for vision-language tasks?

Running the CLIP model for vision-language tasks requires the transformers, torch, and pillow dependencies. These libraries handle the model inference, tensor operations, and image processing necessary to compute cross-modal embeddings.