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presets | ||
torch-dumps | ||
convert-to-torch.py | ||
download-model.py | ||
html_generator.py | ||
LICENSE | ||
README.md | ||
requirements.txt | ||
server.py | ||
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text-generation-webui
A gradio webui for running large language models locally. Supports gpt-j-6B, gpt-neox-20b, opt, galactica, and many others.
Its goal is to become the AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui of text generation.
Features
- Switch between different models using a dropdown menu.
- Generate nice HTML output for gpt4chan.
- Generate Markdown output for GALACTICA, including LaTeX support.
- Notebook mode that resembles OpenAI's playground.
- Chat mode for conversation and role playing.
- Load 13b/20b models in 8-bit mode.
- Load parameter presets from text files.
- Option to use the CPU instead of the GPU for generation.
Installation
Create a conda environment:
conda create -n textgen
conda activate textgen
Install the appropriate pytorch for your GPU. For NVIDIA GPUs, this should work:
conda install pytorch torchvision torchaudio pytorch-cuda=11.7 -c pytorch -c nvidia
Install the requirements:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Downloading models
Models should be placed under models/model-name
. For instance, models/gpt-j-6B
for gpt-j-6B.
Hugging Face
Hugging Face is the main place to download models. These are some of my favorite:
The files that you need to download are the json, txt, and pytorch*.bin files. The remaining files are not necessary.
For your convenience, you can automatically download a model from HF using the script download-model.py
. Its usage is very simple:
python download-model.py organization/model
For instance:
python download-model.py facebook/opt-1.3b
gpt4chan
gpt4chan has been shut down from Hugging Face, so you need to download it elsewhere. You have two options:
You also need to put GPT-J-6B's config.json file in the same folder: config.json
Converting to pytorch
The script convert-to-torch.py
allows you to convert models to .pt format, which is about 10x faster to load:
python convert-to-torch.py models/model-name
The output model will be saved to torch-dumps/model-name.pt
. When you load a new model, the webui first looks for this .pt file; if it is not found, it loads the model as usual from models/model-name
.
Starting the webui
conda activate textgen
python server.py
Then browse to
http://localhost:7860/?__theme=dark
Optionally, you can use the following command-line flags:
--model model-name
: Load this model by default.
--notebook
: Launch the webui in notebook mode, where the output is written to the same text box as the input.
--chat
: Launch the webui in chat mode.
--cpu
: Use the CPU to generate text instead of the GPU.
Presets
Inference settings presets can be created under presets/
as text files. These files are detected automatically at startup.
Contributing
Pull requests are welcome.