Solving the inference problem for open source AI projects with GitHub Models

Solving the inference problem for open source AI projects with GitHub Models

AI features can make an open source project shine. At least, until setup asks for a paid inference API key.  Requiring contributors or even casual users to bring their own large language model (LLM) key stops adoption in its tracks: $ my-cool-ai-tool Error: OPENAI_API_KEY not found Developers may not want to buy a paid plan just to try out your tool, and self hosting a model can be too heavy for laptops or GitHub Actions runners.  GitHub Models …