cli_reference.md

InstructLab CLI reference

This reference provides descriptions and examples for the InstructLab CLI (ilab) commands.

Note

To view all the available flags for each command group, use the --helptag after the command.

ilab config

Command Group for Interacting with the configuration of InstructLab

ilab config init

Initializes environment for InstructLab

ilab data

Command Group for Interacting with the data generated by InstructLab

ilab data generate

Runs the synthetic data generation (SDG) process for {ilab-title}

ilab model

Command Group for Interacting with the models in InstructLab

ilab model chat

Run a chat using the modified model

ilab model convert

Converts model to a GGUF file

ilab model download

Downloads the model(s)

ilab model train

Runs the training process on the model

ilab model serve

Serves the model

ilab taxonomy

Command Group for Interacting with the taxonomy path of InstructLab

ilab taxonomy diff

Lists taxonomy files that you changed and verifies that the taxonomy is valid