Fooocus
FreeInstall-and-go AI image generation with no parameter tuning — development has stopped
A GPL-3.0 local AI image tool with 52,257 stars, built around installing and generating without tuning parameters — the lowest barrier to entry in the space. Development has stopped, though: the last release, v2.5.5, dates from 12 August 2024, with only automated CI dependency bumps since.
Why we picked it
Fooocus answers "I just want images, not parameters", with 52,257 stars, GPL-3.0, and the lowest barrier to entry here.
It has also stopped. The last release, v2.5.5, dates from 12 August 2024; the most recent commit was an automated CI dependency bump in September 2025, and the last real change was January 2025.
It still works if you install it now, but again, do not expect new model support. For similar ease with active maintenance, look at InvokeAI.