lightly-utils
A utility package for lightly
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are actively using the Lightly framework for self-supervised learning and need its utility functions. The package has low install friction, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. However, verify that this utility package is still the recommended approach for your Lightly version, as the last release was in 2021.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with just two runtime dependencies (numpy and Pillow).
- Package is actively maintained with recent commits and marked as Production/Stable, though the last release was in 2021.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2021-07-08 (1863 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 3,793 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 158,833 downloads/mo, #10,712 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install lightly-utils
import lightly_utils- Whether this utility package is still actively developed or if it is superseded by newer Lightly components
- What specific utilities this package provides beyond what the main framework offers
- Compatibility with PyTorch and PyTorch Lightning versions
What it is and what it does
Lightly-utils is a utility package that extends the Lightly self-supervised learning framework. It provides helper functions and building blocks for computer vision tasks using self-supervised learning techniques. The package is designed to work alongside the main Lightly framework, which supports multiple SSL models for pretraining vision models without labeled data.
The package depends on numpy for numerical operations and Pillow for image handling. It is intended for researchers and developers working with self-supervised learning in PyTorch environments, particularly those using PyTorch Lightning for distributed training. The framework exposes modular components like loss functions and model heads that can be customized for different pretraining approaches.
Use it for
- Preprocessing and utility support when building self-supervised learning pipelines with Lightly
- Handling image data transformations and operations in computer vision SSL workflows
- Providing helper functions for custom backbone model integration in SSL pretraining
- Supporting distributed training setups via PyTorch Lightning with utility functions
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are actively using the Lightly framework for self-supervised learning and need its utility functions.
The package has low install friction, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. However, verify that this utility package is still the recommended approach for your Lightly version, as the last release was in 2021.
Install
lightly-utils on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with just two runtime dependencies (numpy and Pillow). Package is actively maintained with recent commits and marked as Production/Stable, though the last release was in 2021.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install lightly-utils
import lightly_utilsVerify before relying
- Whether this utility package is still actively developed or if it is superseded by newer Lightly components
- What specific utilities this package provides beyond what the main framework offers
- Compatibility with PyTorch and PyTorch Lightning versions
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesnumpyPillow |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,863 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 158,833 / month, #10,712 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Scientific/EngineeringTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial IntelligenceTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: MathematicsTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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See also lightly · autogluon.multimodal · autogluon.vision · thinc · segmentation-models-pytorch · model-compression-toolkit · open-clip-torch · pytorchcv · autogluon · autogluon.common