Text Generation Inference license, foundation and stars
Model serving and local AI · Apache 2.0 (open source) · backed by Hugging Face · 10,885 stars · archived
Large Language Model Text Generation Inference
License history
LICENSE file| Change | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2024 | Hugging Face Optimized Inference License 1.0 to Apache 2.0Hugging Face reverted TGI to Apache 2.0 after about nine months under HFOIL.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Apache 2.0 to Hugging Face Optimized Inference License 1.0Hugging Face moved TGI from Apache 2.0 to its own HFOIL license restricting commercial hosted use.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
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About and history
- Repository
- huggingface/text-generation-inference · created Oct 8, 2022
- Website
- hf.co/docs/text-generation-inference
- Language
- Python
- Foundation
- None; run by Hugging Face
- Company
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- GitHub detects
- Apache-2.0
- Stars per week
- From the second weekly snapshot
Weekly snapshots
| Week of | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10,885 |
Changes
| What changed | |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | RelicensedHugging Face Optimized Inference License 1.0 to Apache 2.0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | RelicensedApache 2.0 to Hugging Face Optimized Inference License 1.0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | TrackedAdded: huggingface/text-generation-inference |