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    ultralytics/yolov5

    Ultralytics YOLOv5 in PyTorch for object detection, instance segmentation, classification, training, and export.

    58.2K stars
    17.4K forks
    58.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 2, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 339 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a PyTorch-based framework for object detection, instance segmentation, classification, training, and model export.
    • Delivers state-of-the-art accuracy and speed with easy-to-use pretrained models and seamless integration for real-time applications.
    • Use for developing custom object detection models on specialized datasets with efficient training and transfer learning.
    • Use for deploying optimized models on edge devices like NVIDIA Jetson or mobile platforms via TensorRT, CoreML, or TFLite exports.
    • Use for integrating real-time video stream analysis in surveillance, robotics, or autonomous systems with multi-source inference support.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

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    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    Ultralytics YOLOv5 🚀 is a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art (SOTA) computer vision model developed by Ultralytics. Based on the PyTorch framework, YOLOv5 is renowned for its ease of use, speed, and accuracy. It incorporates insights and best practices from extensive research and development, making it a popular choice for a wide range of vision AI tasks, including object detection, image segmentation, and image classification.

    We hope the resources here help you get the most out of YOLOv5. Please browse the YOLOv5 Docs for detailed information, raise an issue on GitHub for support, and join our Discord community for questions and discussions!

    To request an Enterprise License, please complete the form at Ultralytics Licensing.

    Excerpt from the ultralytics/yolov5 README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    17.4K-32

    Open issues

    26-5

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