Parameter-efficient fine-tuning for LLMs using LoRA, QLoRA, and 25+ methods. Use when fine-tuning large models (7B-70B) with limited GPU memory, when you need to train <1% of parameters with minimal accuracy loss, or for multi-adapter serving. HuggingFace's official library integrated with transformers ecosystem.
unsloth
unsloth is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by Orchestra-Research. Its author describes it as: “Expert guidance for fast fine-tuning with Unsloth - 2-5x faster training, 50-80% less memory, LoRA/QLoRA optimization”. The project has 12k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs`.
What unsloth does
Comprehensive assistance with unsloth development, generated from official documentation.
Installation
Add unsloth to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLsAlways review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.
What's inside
The SKILL.md for unsloth is organised into these sections:
- When to Use This Skill
- Quick Reference
- Common Patterns
- Reference Files
- Working with This Skill
- For Beginners
- For Specific Features
- For Code Examples
- Resources
- references/
- scripts/
- assets/
When to use it
Reach for unsloth when you want workflow help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
- Ships in Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, an established project with 11,807 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does unsloth do?
- Expert guidance for fast fine-tuning with Unsloth - 2-5x faster training, 50-80% less memory, LoRA/QLoRA optimization
- How do I install unsloth?
- Run /plugin marketplace add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs before installing.
- Is unsloth free to use?
- Yes. unsloth is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does unsloth come from?
- unsloth ships inside Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 11,807 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
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