llava

Enable image-based conversations and visual instruction tuning with CLIP and Vicuna/LLaMA models.

Updated Jun 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/NITISH-gitbit/hermes-custom --skill llava-nitish-gitbit
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Skill: llava
Source: https://github.com/NITISH-gitbit/hermes-custom/tree/main/optional-skills/mlops/llava
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/NITISH-gitbit/hermes-custom --skill llava-nitish-gitbit

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the problem of automating image-based conversations and visual instruction tuning, enabling users to interact with images through text and achieve tasks like visual question answering and instruction following.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Image-based Conversations: Supports multi-turn image chat and visual question answering.
  • Instruction Following: Allows users to provide visual instructions to the model.
  • Vision-Language Integration: Combines CLIP vision encoder with Vicuna/LLaMA language models.
  • Use Case: Ideal for building vision-language chatbots or for analyzing and understanding images through text-based interactions.

Quick Start

Use the llava skill to generate a description of the content in the attached image 'example.jpg'.

Frequently Asked Questions about llava

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

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How do I build a vision-language chatbot for multi-turn image conversations?

Multi-turn image conversations require combining a vision encoder with a language model. This Skill integrates the CLIP vision encoder with Vicuna/LLaMA to process images and generate text responses for multi-turn visual chat.

Can I use transformers and torch for visual question answering on attached images?

Visual question answering is supported using transformers and torch. The Skill processes attached images through a CLIP vision encoder and generates text answers by following visual instructions provided to the language model.

What is visual instruction tuning and how does it work with image analysis?

Visual instruction tuning trains models to follow text instructions based on image content. It works by connecting a CLIP vision encoder to a Vicuna/LLaMA language model, enabling the system to analyze images and respond accurately to text-based visual commands.

Does this approach require pillow for image-based conversations and instruction following?

Pillow is required for image-based conversations alongside transformers and torch. It handles image loading and preprocessing before passing the visual data to the CLIP encoder for instruction following and text generation tasks.

What are the limitations of using CLIP and LLaMA for visual question answering?

Visual question answering using CLIP and LLaMA depends on pre-trained model capabilities and may struggle with highly complex or ambiguous visual instructions. Performance is bounded by the vision encoder's resolution and the language model's reasoning capacity.

Best way to automate image analysis and description generation for chatbots?

Automating image analysis involves passing attached images through the CLIP vision encoder and using the integrated LLaMA model to generate descriptive text, which then serves as the foundation for conversational chatbot interactions.