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ilab-gpt-conjure

kadevin

Self-hosted WebUI workbench for GPT-image-2 with a local job queue and OpenAI-compatible auth.

623 stars(as of 2026-07-11)View on GitHub

What is ilab-gpt-conjure?

A self-hosted web workbench that wraps OpenAI's GPT-image-2 (and any OpenAI-compatible image endpoint) for prompt-based generation, reference images and editing. It manages concurrent jobs with a local queue, keeps a searchable SQLite history, and supports both API-key and Codex/ChatGPT OAuth auth. It is a frontend, not a model: a paid API sits behind every image.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Single-purpose UI for GPT-image-2 with queueing and searchable history
  • Two auth paths: API key or Codex/ChatGPT OAuth
  • AGPL keeps the whole stack open, not just a demo

Cons

  • Frontend only: you still pay OpenAI per image, there is no local generation
  • AGPL-3.0 is a real constraint if you want to embed it in a closed product
  • Single-maintainer project still at v0.5.x, small and young

License

AGPL-3.0 (OSI-open)

AGPL-3.0: because it is network-facing, hosting a modified version obliges you to publish your changes.

When it is interesting

You want a self-hosted, queue-managed UI over OpenAI's image API instead of the ChatGPT web app.

When it is too early

You expected local or offline image generation, or need a permissive license for commercial embedding.

This repo featured in the 2026-07 edition of the Open-Source AI Radar.