From ed24e942db46ac470c91a0d344cbdb27168b8393 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 18:11:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Initial plan


From 5d25c5e6e41df389b956add24d3abdc07de5ead3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 18:15:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Add GitHub Copilot instructions file

Co-authored-by: lstein <111189+lstein@users.noreply.github.com>
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+# InvokeAI Copilot Instructions
+
+## Project Overview
+
+InvokeAI is a leading creative engine built to empower professionals and enthusiasts alike. It's a full-featured AI-assisted image generation environment designed for creatives and enthusiasts, with an industry-leading web-based UI. The project serves as the foundation for multiple commercial products and is free to use under a commercially-friendly license.
+
+**Key Technologies:**
+- Backend: Python 3.11-3.12, FastAPI, Socket.IO, PyTorch
+- Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite, Redux
+- AI/ML: Stable Diffusion (SD1.5, SD2.0, SDXL, FLUX), Diffusers, Transformers
+- Database: SQLite
+- Package Management: uv (backend), pnpm (frontend)
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```
+invokeai/
+├── app/                    # Main application code
+│   ├── api/               # FastAPI routes and API endpoints
+│   ├── invocations/       # Node-based invocation system
+│   └── services/          # Core services (model management, image storage, etc.)
+├── backend/               # AI/ML core functionality
+│   ├── image_util/        # Image processing utilities
+│   ├── model_management/  # Model loading and management
+│   └── stable_diffusion/  # SD pipeline implementations
+├── frontend/web/          # React web UI
+│   └── src/
+│       ├── app/           # App setup and configuration
+│       ├── common/        # Shared utilities and types
+│       ├── features/      # Feature-specific components and logic
+│       └── services/      # API clients and services
+├── configs/               # Configuration files
+└── tests/                 # Test suite
+```
+
+## Development Environment Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Python 3.11 or 3.12
+- Node.js v22 (LTS)
+- pnpm v10
+- Git LFS
+- uv (Python package manager)
+
+### Initial Setup
+
+1. **Clone and configure Git LFS:**
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI.git
+   cd InvokeAI
+   git config lfs.fetchinclude "*"
+   git lfs pull
+   ```
+
+2. **Backend Setup:**
+   ```bash
+   # Install Python dependencies with dev extras
+   uv pip install -e ".[dev,test,docs,xformers]" --python 3.12 --python-preference only-managed --index=https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128 --reinstall
+   ```
+
+3. **Frontend Setup:**
+   ```bash
+   cd invokeai/frontend/web
+   pnpm install
+   pnpm build  # For production build
+   # OR
+   pnpm dev    # For development mode (hot reload on localhost:5173)
+   ```
+
+4. **Database:** Use an ephemeral in-memory database for development by setting `use_memory_db: true` and `scan_models_on_startup: true` in your `invokeai.yaml` file.
+
+### Common Development Commands
+
+**Backend:**
+```bash
+make ruff              # Run ruff linter and formatter
+make ruff-unsafe       # Run ruff with unsafe fixes
+make mypy              # Run type checker
+make test              # Run unit tests
+pytest tests/          # Run fast tests only
+pytest tests/ -m slow  # Run slow tests
+```
+
+**Frontend:**
+```bash
+cd invokeai/frontend/web
+pnpm lint              # Run all linters
+pnpm lint:eslint       # Check ESLint issues
+pnpm lint:prettier     # Check formatting
+pnpm lint:tsc          # Check TypeScript issues
+pnpm fix               # Auto-fix issues
+pnpm test:no-watch     # Run tests
+```
+
+**Documentation:**
+```bash
+make docs              # Serve mkdocs with live reload
+mkdocs serve           # Alternative command
+```
+
+## Code Style and Conventions
+
+### Python (Backend)
+
+**Style Guidelines:**
+- Use **Ruff** for linting and formatting (replaces Black, isort, flake8)
+- Line length: 120 characters
+- Type hints are required (mypy strict mode with Pydantic plugin)
+- Use absolute imports (no relative imports allowed)
+- Follow PEP 8 conventions
+
+**Key Conventions:**
+- All invocations must inherit from `BaseInvocation`
+- Use the `@invocation` decorator for invocation classes
+- Invocation class names should end with "Invocation" (e.g., `ResizeImageInvocation`)
+- Use `InputField()` for invocation inputs and `OutputField()` for outputs
+- All invocations must have a docstring
+- Services should provide an abstract base class interface
+
+**Import Style:**
+```python
+# Use absolute imports from invokeai
+from invokeai.invocation_api import BaseInvocation, invocation, InputField
+from invokeai.app.services.image_records.image_records_common import ImageCategory
+```
+
+**Example Invocation:**
+```python
+from invokeai.invocation_api import (
+    BaseInvocation,
+    invocation,
+    InputField,
+    OutputField,
+)
+
+@invocation('my_invocation', title='My Invocation', tags=['image'], category='image')
+class MyInvocation(BaseInvocation):
+    """Does something with an image."""
+    
+    image: ImageField = InputField(description="The input image")
+    width: int = InputField(default=512, description="Output width")
+    
+    def invoke(self, context: InvocationContext) -> ImageOutput:
+        # Implementation
+        pass
+```
+
+### TypeScript/JavaScript (Frontend)
+
+**Style Guidelines:**
+- Use **ESLint** and **Prettier** for linting and formatting
+- Prefer TypeScript over JavaScript
+- Use functional components with hooks
+- Use Redux Toolkit for state management
+- Colocate tests with source files using `.test.ts` suffix
+
+**Key Conventions:**
+- Tests should use Vitest
+- No tests needed for trivial code (type definitions, re-exports)
+- UI tests are not currently implemented
+- Keep components focused and composable
+
+**Import Organization:**
+```typescript
+// External imports first
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+
+// Internal app imports
+import { setActiveTab } from 'features/ui/store/uiSlice';
+import type { AppDispatch } from 'app/store/store';
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Backend Architecture
+
+**Invocation System:**
+- **Invocations**: Modular nodes that represent single operations with inputs and outputs
+- **Sessions**: Maintain graphs of linked invocations and execution history
+- **Invoker**: Manages sessions and the invocation queue
+- **Services**: Provide functionality to invocations (model management, image storage, etc.)
+
+**Key Principles:**
+- Invocations form directed acyclic graphs (no loops)
+- All invocations are auto-discovered from `invokeai/app/invocations/`
+- Services use abstract base classes for flexibility
+- Applications interact through the invoker, not directly with core code
+
+### Frontend Architecture
+
+**State Management:**
+- Redux Toolkit for global state
+- Feature-based organization
+- Slices for different app areas (ui, gallery, generation, etc.)
+
+**API Communication:**
+- REST API via FastAPI
+- Real-time updates via Socket.IO
+- OpenAPI-generated TypeScript types
+
+## Testing Practices
+
+### Backend Testing
+
+**Test Organization:**
+- All tests in `tests/` directory, mirroring `invokeai/` structure
+- Use pytest with markers: `@pytest.mark.slow` for tests >1s
+- Default: fast tests only (`-m "not slow"`)
+- Coverage target: 85%
+
+**Test Commands:**
+```bash
+pytest tests/              # Fast tests
+pytest tests/ -m slow      # Slow tests
+pytest tests/ -m ""        # All tests
+pytest tests/ --cov        # With coverage report
+```
+
+**Model Testing:**
+- Auto-download models if not present
+- Avoid re-downloading existing models
+- Reuse models across tests when possible
+- Use fixtures: `model_installer`, `torch_device`
+
+### Frontend Testing
+
+**Test Guidelines:**
+- Use Vitest for unit tests
+- Colocate tests with source files (`.test.ts`)
+- No UI/integration tests currently
+- Skip tests for trivial code
+
+## Common Tasks
+
+### Adding a New Invocation
+
+1. Create a new file in `invokeai/app/invocations/`
+2. Define class inheriting from `BaseInvocation`
+3. Add `@invocation` decorator with unique ID
+4. Define inputs with `InputField()`
+5. Implement `invoke()` method
+6. Return appropriate output type
+7. Add to `__init__.py` in the invocations directory
+
+### Adding a New Service
+
+1. Create abstract base class interface in `invokeai/app/services/`
+2. Implement default local implementation
+3. Register service in invoker setup
+4. Avoid loading heavy dependencies unless implementation is used
+
+### Frontend Development
+
+1. Make changes in `invokeai/frontend/web/src/`
+2. Run linters: `pnpm lint`
+3. Fix issues: `pnpm fix`
+4. Test in dev mode: `pnpm dev` (localhost:5173)
+5. Build for production: `pnpm build`
+
+### Updating OpenAPI Types
+
+When backend API changes:
+```bash
+cd invokeai/frontend/web
+python ../../../scripts/generate_openapi_schema.py | pnpm typegen
+```
+
+## Build and Deployment
+
+**Backend Build:**
+```bash
+# Build wheel
+cd scripts && ./build_wheel.sh
+```
+
+**Frontend Build:**
+```bash
+make frontend-build
+# OR
+cd invokeai/frontend/web && pnpm build
+```
+
+**Running the Application:**
+```bash
+invokeai-web  # Starts server on localhost:9090
+```
+
+## Contributing Guidelines
+
+1. **Before starting:** Check in with maintainers to ensure alignment with project vision
+2. **Development:**
+   - Fork and clone the repository
+   - Create a feature branch
+   - Make changes following style guidelines
+   - Add/update tests as needed
+   - Run linters and tests
+3. **Pull Requests:**
+   - Use the PR template
+   - Provide clear summary and QA instructions
+   - Link related issues (use "Closes #123" to auto-close)
+   - Check all items in the PR checklist
+   - Update documentation if needed
+   - Update migration if redux slice changes
+4. **Code Review:** Be responsive to feedback and ready to iterate
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **Database Migrations:** Redux slice changes require corresponding migrations
+- **Pre-commit Hooks:** Configured for black, flake8, isort, and uv lock
+- **Model Management:** Models are auto-registered on startup if configured
+- **External Code:** Some directories contain external code (mediapipe_face, mlsd, normal_bae, etc.) and are excluded from linting
+- **Platform Support:** Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows) with GPU support (CUDA, ROCm)
+- **Localization:** UI supports 20+ languages via Weblate
+
+## Resources
+
+- [Documentation](https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/)
+- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/ZmtBAhwWhy)
+- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/issues)
+- [Contributing Guide](https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/contributing/)
+- [Architecture Overview](docs/contributing/ARCHITECTURE.md)
+- [Invocations Guide](docs/contributing/INVOCATIONS.md)

From b94cdc4a0b271f20913fc5a8ea108243b1b42380 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 18:18:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Address code review feedback: clarify versions and
 tooling

Co-authored-by: lstein <111189+lstein@users.noreply.github.com>
---
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@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ invokeai/
 ## Development Environment Setup
 
 ### Prerequisites
-- Python 3.11 or 3.12
-- Node.js v22 (LTS)
-- pnpm v10
+- Python 3.11 or 3.12 (as specified in pyproject.toml: `>=3.11, <3.13`)
+- Node.js v22.14.0 or compatible v22.x LTS version (see .nvmrc)
+- pnpm v10.x (minimum v10 required, see package.json)
 - Git LFS
 - uv (Python package manager)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ invokeai/
 
 2. **Backend Setup:**
    ```bash
-   # Install Python dependencies with dev extras
+   # Install Python dependencies with dev extras (adjust --python version as needed: 3.11 or 3.12)
    uv pip install -e ".[dev,test,docs,xformers]" --python 3.12 --python-preference only-managed --index=https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128 --reinstall
    ```
 
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ invokeai-web  # Starts server on localhost:9090
 ## Important Notes
 
 - **Database Migrations:** Redux slice changes require corresponding migrations
-- **Pre-commit Hooks:** Configured for black, flake8, isort, and uv lock
+- **Pre-commit Hooks:** Configured for black, flake8, isort, and uv lock (Note: Project is transitioning to Ruff for Python linting/formatting)
+- **Linting:** Use Ruff for new Python code (replaces black, flake8, isort) via `make ruff` command
 - **Model Management:** Models are auto-registered on startup if configured
 - **External Code:** Some directories contain external code (mediapipe_face, mlsd, normal_bae, etc.) and are excluded from linting
 - **Platform Support:** Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows) with GPU support (CUDA, ROCm)

From 1c5159c1169591a0a5b2f056b14d16c5de8c8362 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 18:20:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Clarify Python tooling transition state

Co-authored-by: lstein <111189+lstein@users.noreply.github.com>
---
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diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
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--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ invokeai-web  # Starts server on localhost:9090
 ## Important Notes
 
 - **Database Migrations:** Redux slice changes require corresponding migrations
-- **Pre-commit Hooks:** Configured for black, flake8, isort, and uv lock (Note: Project is transitioning to Ruff for Python linting/formatting)
-- **Linting:** Use Ruff for new Python code (replaces black, flake8, isort) via `make ruff` command
+- **Python Linting/Formatting:** The project uses **Ruff** for new code (via `make ruff`), which replaces black, flake8, and isort. However, pre-commit hooks still reference the older tools - this is a known transition state.
 - **Model Management:** Models are auto-registered on startup if configured
 - **External Code:** Some directories contain external code (mediapipe_face, mlsd, normal_bae, etc.) and are excluded from linting
 - **Platform Support:** Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows) with GPU support (CUDA, ROCm)