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tao-train-nvdinov2

NVDINOv2 for self-supervised visual representation learning. Trains vision transformers via self-distillation (teacher-student) without labels and produces general-purpose visual features. Use when training, exporting, or running inference for a TAO NVDINOv2 backbone. Trigger phrases include "train NVDINOv2", "self-supervised ViT pretraining", "DINOv2 backbone", "visual representation learning".

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claude-codecodexcan modify filesApache-2.0
Install
npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-nvdinov2 --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

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Files in the skill folder: 18
SKILL.md size: 10 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Version: 0.1.0
Declared author: NVIDIA Corporation
Allowed tools: ReadBash
Requires: Requires docker + nvidia-container-toolkit.
Path: skills/tao-train-nvdinov2/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 2,789
Language: Python
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Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# NVDINOv2 NVDINOv2 for self-supervised visual representation learning. Trains vision transformers via self-distillation (teacher-student) without labels. Produces general-purpose visual features. Set train.pretrained_model_path for pretrained ViT weights. For TAO Deploy TensorRT actions (`gen_trt_engine`), read `references/tao-deploy-nvdinov2.md` first. Deploy spec templates live in this skill's

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What does the tao-train-nvdinov2 skill do?

NVDINOv2 for self-supervised visual representation learning. Trains vision transformers via self-distillation (teacher-student) without labels and produces general-purpose visual features. Use when training, exporting, or running inference for a TAO NVDINOv2 backbone. Trigger phrases include "train NVDINOv2", "self-supervised ViT pretraining", "DINOv2 backbone", "visual representation learning".

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add NVIDIA/skills --skill tao-train-nvdinov2 --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From NVIDIA/skills, a repository with 2,789 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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