llava

Answers questions about user-provided images using a transformer-based LLaVA model.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/box755/simlens-research --skill llava-box755
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Skill: llava
Source: https://github.com/box755/simlens-research/tree/main/skill-packs/AI-Research-SKILLs/18-multimodal/llava
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/box755/simlens-research --skill llava-box755

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

LLaVA turns images into a conversation partner by enabling a language model to answer questions and follow instructions grounded in what it sees, reducing the effort of manually interpreting visual content.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-turn image chat: Maintain conversational context while answering follow-up questions about the same image.
  • Visual question answering (VQA): Respond to prompts like object identification, counting, and scene understanding based on image content.
  • Vision instruction following: Perform tasks such as image captioning, describing documents with images, and assisting with image-based workflows.

Use Case: Ask an assistant to describe a photo, then follow up with questions about objects, actions, or details, and receive coherent answers across multiple turns.

Quick Start

Use this skill to answer a user question about an image by running a LLaVA model on the image and sending a prompt like "What is happening in this scene?".

Frequently Asked Questions about llava

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I answer questions about an image using a vision-language model?

To answer questions about an image using a vision-language model, you can use multimodal instruction tuning to ground a language model's responses in user-provided images. This enables conversational visual question answering by applying image preprocessing and tokenized multimodal prompts.

What is multi-turn image chat and how does it work for visual question answering?

Multi-turn image chat for visual question answering maintains conversational context while answering follow-up questions about the same image. It works by grounding a large language model's responses in the visual content, allowing coherent answers across multiple turns.

Can I use torch and transformers for image captioning and document understanding?

Yes, you can use torch and transformers for image captioning and document understanding. This approach satisfies transformer-based vision-language model requirements by applying image preprocessing and tokenized multimodal prompts using frameworks like torch and Pillow.

What's the best way to perform visual instruction following with CLIP and LLaMA?

The best way to perform visual instruction following with CLIP and LLaMA is to apply multimodal instruction tuning. This grounds the language model's responses in user-provided images, enabling tasks like image captioning and describing documents with images.

Do I need Pillow to run a multimodal prompt workflow for visual understanding?

Yes, you need Pillow to run a multimodal prompt workflow for visual understanding. It handles the image preprocessing required to tokenize multimodal prompts and ground the large language model's responses in the visual content.