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implementing-llms-litgpt

Implements and trains LLMs using Lightning AI's LitGPT with 20+ pretrained architectures (Llama, Gemma, Phi, Qwen, Mistral). Use when need clean model implementations, educational understanding of architectures, or production fine-tuning with LoRA/QLoRA. Single-file implementations, no abstraction layers.

◆ Demo

Live demo — recorded in Claude

◆ Works with

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One command install — skill auto-loads when your agent needs it.

◆ Output

What it produces

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◆ Audience

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◆ Example Prompts

Use it like this

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◆ Installation

How to use this skill

Path A: CLI

For developers & coding agents

npx ai-research-skills install litgpt

Path B: Upload to Claude

For Claude chat users (no coding required)

Download SKILL.md from GitHub
Upload to claude.ai/customize/skills
Use in chat: /litgpt

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