llava

Answers questions about user-provided images using a transformer-based LLaVA model.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/box755/simlens-research --skill llava-box755
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Skill: llava
Source: https://github.com/box755/simlens-research/tree/main/skill-packs/AI-Research-SKILLs/18-multimodal/llava
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/box755/simlens-research --skill llava-box755

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

LLaVA turns images into a conversation partner by enabling a language model to answer questions and follow instructions grounded in what it sees, reducing the effort of manually interpreting visual content.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-turn image chat: Maintain conversational context while answering follow-up questions about the same image.
  • Visual question answering (VQA): Respond to prompts like object identification, counting, and scene understanding based on image content.
  • Vision instruction following: Perform tasks such as image captioning, describing documents with images, and assisting with image-based workflows.

Use Case: Ask an assistant to describe a photo, then follow up with questions about objects, actions, or details, and receive coherent answers across multiple turns.

Quick Start

Use this skill to answer a user question about an image by running a LLaVA model on the image and sending a prompt like "What is happening in this scene?".

Frequently Asked Questions about llava

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I answer questions about an image using a vision-language model?▼

To answer questions about an image using a vision-language model, you can use multimodal instruction tuning to ground a language model's responses in user-provided images. This enables conversational visual question answering by applying image preprocessing and tokenized multimodal prompts.

What is multi-turn image chat and how does it work for visual question answering?▼

Multi-turn image chat for visual question answering maintains conversational context while answering follow-up questions about the same image. It works by grounding a large language model's responses in the visual content, allowing coherent answers across multiple turns.

Can I use torch and transformers for image captioning and document understanding?▼

Yes, you can use torch and transformers for image captioning and document understanding. This approach satisfies transformer-based vision-language model requirements by applying image preprocessing and tokenized multimodal prompts using frameworks like torch and Pillow.

What's the best way to perform visual instruction following with CLIP and LLaMA?▼

The best way to perform visual instruction following with CLIP and LLaMA is to apply multimodal instruction tuning. This grounds the language model's responses in user-provided images, enabling tasks like image captioning and describing documents with images.

Do I need Pillow to run a multimodal prompt workflow for visual understanding?▼

Yes, you need Pillow to run a multimodal prompt workflow for visual understanding. It handles the image preprocessing required to tokenize multimodal prompts and ground the large language model's responses in the visual content.