ImgFast combines a lightning-quick AI image generator with a precision AI image editor so creative, marketing, and product teams can launch visuals without waiting on external studios.
Why ImgFast exists
Traditional content pipelines take days of revisions and expensive reshoots. ImgFast delivers fast image workflows with on-brand templates, controllable AI models, and automated exports to your existing stack.
- Fast image creation: Generate dozens of photo-real options per prompt and select your favorites instantly.
- AI image editor built-in: Inpaint details, relight scenes, upscale for print, and remove backgrounds—all inside one browser tab.
- Campaign automation: Reuse prompt presets, lock brand colors, and sync approved assets to Shopify, Webflow, or Figma.
Getting started locally
Make sure your development machine includes the following tools:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Node.js 22+ | Runtime for the ImgFast web app |
| pnpm 9+ | Dependency management |
| PostgreSQL | Persistent storage for projects, prompts, and assets |
| Git | Version control and deployment |
Install the prerequisites and clone your repository:
git clone [email protected]:imgfast-org/imgfast.git
cd imgfast
pnpm installCopy environment variables and run migrations:
cp .env.example .env
pnpm db:generate
pnpm db:migrateThen start the app:
pnpm devRecommended AI tooling
We rely on a modern AI development stack to keep ImgFast moving quickly:
- Cursor or Windsurf for context-aware code generation.
- v0 to ideate new UI states for the AI image editor.
- Claude and ChatGPT for prompt crafting and QA scripts.
- ThinkAny for competitive research.
Next steps
Review the architectural deep dive in docs/AI-EXTENSION-GUIDE.md to extend ImgFast with new fast image models, custom AI image generator endpoints, or editorial workflows tailored to your business.
