axolotl-ai-cloud

    axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl

    Go ahead and axolotl questions

    llm
    fine-tuning
    Python
    Apache-2.0
    12.7K stars
    1.5K forks
    55 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    4 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 11 days ago, with 263 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a free and open-source framework for fine-tuning and post-training of large language models (LLMs).
    • Supports a wide range of models and training methods with optimized performance and easy configuration in a single YAML file.
    • Use for fine-tuning state-of-the-art LLMs like GPT-OSS, LLaMA, Mistral, and multimodal models on custom datasets.
    • Use for implementing advanced training techniques such as LoRA, QLoRA, preference tuning, reward modeling, and reinforcement learning.
    • Use for scalable multi-GPU and multi-node training with support for cloud platforms and optimized kernels like Flash Attention.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

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    From the README

    A Free and Open Source LLM Fine-tuning Framework

    Axolotl is a free and open-source tool designed to streamline post-training and fine-tuning for the latest large language models (LLMs).

    Excerpt from the axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    1.5K+68

    Open issues

    250-18

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