axolotl Skill
Axolotl: YAML LLM fine-tuning (LoRA, DPO, GRPO). Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.
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Documentation, Data analysis, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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29 days ago · MIT license
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What is axolotl Skill?
Axolotl: YAML LLM fine-tuning (LoRA, DPO, GRPO). Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Declared author: Orchestra Research
- Declared license: MIT
- Source file: optional-skills/mlops/training/axolotl/SKILL.md
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use axolotl Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: NousResearch
- Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
- Skill file: optional-skills/mlops/training/axolotl/SKILL.md
What it does
Axolotl: YAML LLM fine-tuning (LoRA, DPO, GRPO).
Skill instructions
Axolotl Skill What's inside Expert guidance for fine-tuning LLMs with Axolotl — YAML configs, 100+ models, LoRA/QLoRA, DPO/KTO/ORPO/GRPO, multimodal support. Assistance with axolotl development, generated from official documentation. When to Use This Skill This skill should be triggered when: - Working with axolotl - Asking about axolotl features or APIs - Implementing axolotl solutions - Debugging axolotl code - Learning axolotl best practices Quick Reference Common Patterns Pattern 1: To validate that acceptable data transfer speeds exist for your training job, running NCCL Tests can help pinpoint bottlenecks, for example: ./build/allreduceperf -b 8 -e 128M -f 2 -g 3 Pattern 2: Configure your model to use FSDP in the Axolotl yaml. For example: fsdpversion: 2 fsdpconfig: offloadparams: true statedicttype: FULLSTATEDICT autowrappolicy: TRANSFORMERBASEDWRAP transformerlayerclstowrap: LlamaDecoderLayer reshardafterforward: true Pattern 3: The contextparallelsize should be a divisor of th
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Frequently asked questions
What is axolotl?
axolotl is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Axolotl: YAML LLM fine-tuning (LoRA, DPO, GRPO).
Who is axolotl best for?
axolotl is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows.
How do I install axolotl?
Install or run axolotl using Copy skill directory. Check axolotl for the latest setup command.
Is axolotl actively maintained?
axolotl may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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