CogitatorTech/zigformer
An educational transformer-based LLM in pure Zig
This project helps software developers understand how large language models (LLMs) work. It takes raw text and question-answer datasets as input, processes them, and outputs a trained LLM. Developers can then use this model to generate text, answer questions, or integrate it into their applications. This is for developers or students looking to learn the underlying mechanics of modern AI language models.
Use this if you are a developer who wants to learn the fundamental architecture and implementation of a transformer-based large language model from scratch, without heavy external dependencies like PyTorch.
Not ideal if you need a production-ready, highly optimized LLM for commercial applications or if you are not comfortable working with the Zig programming language.
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