# civitai/civitai

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7,158 stars · 726 forks · TypeScript · Apache-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/civitai/civitai
- Homepage: https://civitai.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/civitai-civitai.md

## Topics

`ai` `social-network` `stable-diffusion`

## Description

Civitai is a platform for generative media creation and AI model distribution. It provides a centralized service for producing images, videos, audio, and music, while serving as a repository where users can share, discover, and browse custom model weights and fine-tuned adaptations.

The platform distinguishes itself through a provider-agnostic orchestration layer that manages multi-step generation pipelines and complex workflows across different backends. It integrates with autonomous AI agents and editors via the Model Context Protocol, allowing external tools to access generation pipelines and media resources through a standardized server interface.

Broad capabilities include the training of model adapters, asynchronous media processing for upscaling and transcription, and a comprehensive community ecosystem featuring reward-based bounties and social engagement tools. The system also incorporates identity management for third-party applications and a metadata-driven asset repository for organizing AI models.

The platform is accessible via a standalone command line interface for executing operations and automation scripts.

## Tags

### Artificial Intelligence & ML

- [AI Model Distribution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-model-distribution.md) — Provides a repository for users to share, discover, and browse custom model weights and fine-tuned adaptations.
- [Multimodal Media Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-powered-image-selection/ai-background-removal-and-inpainting/ai-powered-image-and-video-generation/multimodal-media-generation.md) — Creates images, videos, audio, and music using specialized generation tools and workflow engines. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))
- [Generative Model Search](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/agentic-search-tools/generative-model-search.md) — Locates specific AI models across a catalog using natural language search queries. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))
- [AI Workflow Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/agentic-systems-frameworks/agent-orchestration-multi-agent/control-flow-and-workflows/ai-workflow-management.md) — Creates, retrieves, and filters multi-step sequences to coordinate complex generative AI workflows. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/reference/))
- [AI Image Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-image-generation.md) — Provides a centralized service for producing visual content using hosted AI models. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/civitai/civitai@main/README.md))
- [AI Provider Orchestrators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-provider-orchestrators.md) — Routes generation tasks to multiple AI model providers through a unified interface to optimize speed and availability. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/))
- [AI Workflow Orchestration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-workflow-orchestration.md) — Orchestrates image, video, audio, and 3D generation tasks across multiple providers using a standardized contract. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/guide/))
- [Generative AI Communities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/generative-ai-communities.md) — Facilitates collaboration on prompts and models through shared galleries, peer reviews, and creator profiles.
- [Generative AI Workflows](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/generative-ai-resources/diffusion-visual-models/generative-ai-workflows.md) — Manages complex generation pipelines by submitting and controlling raw configurations. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))
- [Generative Media Creation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/generative-media-creation.md) — Produces AI images, videos, audio, and music using a centralized orchestration service and specialized workflows.
- [Model Repositories](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/model-repositories.md) — Provides a metadata-driven repository for organizing, indexing, and discovering AI model weights and versions.
- [Model Weight Distribution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/model-weight-distribution.md) — Allows users to upload and distribute custom model weights so others can discover and use them. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/civitai/civitai@main/README.md))
- [Agent Communication Protocols](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/agent-communication-protocols.md) — Exposes platform operations via standardized communication protocols for integration with autonomous AI agents.
- [Agent Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/agent-integrations.md) — Exposes generation tools and prompt pipelines to autonomous agents through a standardized integration layer. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))
- [Model Context Protocol](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/agentic-systems-frameworks/model-integration-serving/model-integration-interfaces/model-context-protocol.md) — Connects language model agents and AI editors to generation tools through the Model Context Protocol.
- [Model Context Protocol Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-assistant-integrations/model-context-protocol-integrations.md) — Implements the Model Context Protocol to expose platform operations to AI-aware editors and chat clients. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/mcp/))
- [Language Model Prompt Rewriters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/ai-prompt-configurations/prompt-evaluation-tools/prompt-refinement-utilities/language-model-prompt-rewriters.md) — Uses a language model to rewrite user inputs into detailed descriptions to improve generated output quality. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Audio Transcription](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/audio-transcription.md) — Converts multilingual audio into text transcripts with word-level timestamps for captioning. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Resolution Upscalers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/example-based-image-generation/resolution-upscalers.md) — Increases the resolution of images by synthesizing high-frequency details using specialized upscalers. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Weight Adapters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/machine-learning/infrastructure/model-training-and-tuning/fine-tuning-and-customization/model-fine-tuning/pre-trained-model-zoos/model-adaptation-frameworks/weight-adapters.md) — Fine-tunes small weight adapters for image and video models using custom datasets and checkpoints. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Speech Synthesis](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/artificial-intelligence-ml/speech-synthesis.md) — Generates spoken audio from text using predefined speakers or voice cloning from reference clips. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))

### Data & Databases

- [Model Library Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-import-and-export/collection-exports/collection-sharing/shared-library-access/model-library-management.md) — Provides a searchable repository for discovering and organizing shared AI model checkpoints and customizations. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/civitai/civitai@main/README.md))
- [Multi-Stage Pipeline Processing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-processing-pipelines/document-llm-preparation/multi-stage-pipeline-processing.md) — Coordinates complex media workflows by sequencing raw configurations through multiple specialized generation and processing tools.
- [Visual Content Searches](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/search-indexing-technologies/search-indexing/search-and-indexing/content-search-filters/visual-content-searches.md) — Queries models, images, and creators using metadata and filters to locate assets. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/mcp/))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [AI Video Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/ai/ai-video-generation.md) — Converts text or images into video content using style transfer, talking heads, and camera control. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Text-to-Music Generators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/media/music-and-audio-generation/text-to-sound-effect-generation/text-to-music-generators.md) — Synthesizes complete songs including vocals and instrumentation from plain-language descriptions and lyrics. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Model Fine-Tuning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/ai/model-training-and-fine-tuning/model-fine-tuning.md) — Provides processes for optimizing pretrained models on task-specific datasets to achieve specific styles. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/civitai/civitai@main/README.md))
- [Media Processing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/media/media-processing.md) — Provides utilities for upscaling, converting, and extracting frames from media files to refine outputs. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Backend-Agnostic Execution Layers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/execution-engines/backend-agnostic-execution-layers.md) — Implements an architectural layer that translates high-level generation configurations into execution plans across diverse backend providers.

### Business & Productivity Software

- [Collaborative Feedback Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/collaborative-feedback-tools.md) — Facilitates knowledge sharing and output improvement through a system of contextual comments and peer reviews. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/civitai/civitai@main/README.md))
- [Community Engagement Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/community-engagement-tools.md) — Manages social interactions through posts, comments, reactions, and user follow systems. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/mcp/))
- [Reward Bounties](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/reward-bounties.md) — Coordinates reward requests, manages entry submissions, and handles the distribution of awards to creators. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/mcp/))

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Media Content Classifiers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/metadata-tagging/bookmark-metadata-managers/automated-metadata-fetching/media-metadata-fetching/media-content-classifiers.md) — Automatically categorizes and tags media content, generating captions and applying safety ratings. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/mcp/))

### Graphics & Multimedia

- [Reference Image Galleries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/generative-workflow-galleries/reference-image-galleries.md) — Provides galleries of generated images that serve as visual references for exploring styles and outputs. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/reference/))
- [Video Compositing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-compositing.md) — Overlays video clips and audio tracks on a canvas to create synchronized effects. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))
- [Video Upscaling Pipelines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-upscaling-pipelines.md) — Increases video resolution and adds frames to smooth out low frame rate footage. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/orchestration/recipes/))

### Security & Cryptography

- [Content Access Control Engines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/access-control/data-resource-permissions/content-access-control-engines.md) — Manages permissions and vault settings to toggle the visibility of specific model versions. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/reference/))
- [User Profile Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/identity-management/user-management/user-profile-management.md) — Provides functionality for storing, retrieving, and updating account details and permissions for creators and users. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/reference/))
- [Identity and Access Management Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-and-access-management-servers.md) — Provides a centralized server for managing user identities, authentication, and authorization policies for third-party applications.

### Web Development

- [Third-Party Platform Authorizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/third-party-integrations/third-party-platform-authorizations.md) — Implements mechanisms for authorizing external applications to securely access user profiles and data. ([source](https://developer.civitai.com/site/oauth/))