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Tator: Fast Image Data Annotation

Automate image data annotation with Tator, a tool for startup founders. Get fast annotation with foundation models.

From the repo · “a *fast* image-data annotator leveraging foundation models for automation”

92 stars13 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 3Updated 10/17/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Tator automates image data annotation by leveraging foundation models for fast and efficient annotation

When to use it
  • •When you have a large dataset of images that require annotation for machine learning model training
  • •When you need to accelerate your image data annotation process without sacrificing accuracy
  • •When you want to reduce the time and cost associated with manual image data annotation
Ready-to-paste prompt
python tator/annotate.py --image-path /path/to/image/directory --model_name 'resnet50' --output /path/to/output/directory
Heads up: Make sure you have the necessary GPU resources and a compatible CUDA version installed to run the foundation models, as Tator relies on GPU acceleration for efficient annotation
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How Tator: Fast Image Data Annotation works
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Tator: Fast Image Data Annotation is a very large Python project (~168k lines across 339 code files, plus 216 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, no license file, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~168k lines · 339 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
One-command install
Installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional.
Runs on
Python
Needs API keys (.env)
Python 76%JavaScript 20%HTML 2%CSS 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    readme.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    pyproject.toml
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  3. 3
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
  4. 4
    app/__init__.py
    Inside app/ — the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
app/Core code — the actual logic1 files
services/Backend / API138 files
api/Backend / API41 files
docs/Documentation24 files
tools/Helper scripts96 files
ybat-master/Folder45 files
utils/Helper scripts27 files
models/Data models & types4 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedNo CINo licenseUpdated this month
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Creator
stephansturges
Language
Python
Category
automation
Published
3/3/2025

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