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# model-merging — AI agent skill for multimodal and emerging

> Merge multiple fine-tuned models using mergekit to combine capabilities without retraining.

# `model-merging`

> Merge multiple fine-tuned models using mergekit to combine capabilities without retraining. Use when creating specialized models by blending domain-specific expertise (math + coding + chat), improving performance beyond single models, or experimenting rapidly with model variants. Covers SLERP, TIES-Merging, DARE, Task Arithmetic, linear merging, and production deployment strategies.

**Category:** [multimodal-and-emerging](/skills#multimodal-and-emerging) · **License:** MIT · **Version:** 1.0.0

## Install

```bash theme={null}
npx research-agent-skills install model-merging
npx skills add KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills --skill model-merging
```

## When to use it

Merge multiple fine-tuned models using mergekit to combine capabilities without retraining. Use when creating specialized models by blending domain-specific expertise (math + coding + chat), improving performance beyond single models, or experimenting rapidly with model variants. Covers SLERP, TIES-Merging, DARE, Task Arithmetic, linear merging, and production deployment strategies.

## Full playbook

Read [SKILL.md](https://github.com/KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/model-merging/SKILL.md) for the complete workflow, references and any scripts. The agent installer copies the full skill folder.