docs: professional README — Feb 2026

README.md

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 # IX Tools
 
-**Utilities for the Inference-X ecosystem**
+**Utilities, scripts and integrations for the Inference-X ecosystem**
 
-[Inference-X](https://inference-x.com) · [Community](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community)
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)
+
+[**inference-x.com**](https://inference-x.com) · [**Community**](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community)
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+</div>
 
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-A collection of tools for working with GGUF models, benchmarking hardware, managing Inference-X deployments, and integrating with common workflows.
+## Contents
 
-## Tools
+### Model Management
+- `model-fetch` — Download GGUF models from HuggingFace with integrity verification
+- `model-convert` — Convert safetensors/PyTorch → GGUF (wraps llama.cpp converter)
+- `model-bench` — Benchmark a model: tokens/s, TTFT, memory usage
 
-| Tool | Description |
+### Server Utilities  
-|---|---|
+- `ix-proxy` — Nginx config generator for multi-model inference-x deployments
-| `ix-bench` | Hardware benchmark — measures t/s across backends |
+- `ix-systemd` — systemd unit file generator for background inference services
-| `ix-convert` | Convert models to GGUF from SafeTensors, PyTorch |
+- `ix-docker` — Minimal Dockerfile (~5 MB) for containerized inference
-| `ix-pull` | Download GGUF models from Hugging Face |
-| `ix-serve` | Production-ready IX server wrapper with auth, logging |
-| `ix-proxy` | Load balancer across multiple IX instances |
-| `ix-monitor` | Dashboard — GPU usage, t/s, active connections |
-| `ix-chat` | Terminal chat UI with history and markdown rendering |
-| `ix-embed` | Batch embedding generation tool |
 
-## Quick Start
+### Integration Scripts
+- `openai-proxy` — HTTP adapter: OpenAI SDK → Inference-X API
+- `langchain-adapter` — LangChain provider for Inference-X
+- `ollama-bridge` — Drop-in Ollama API compatibility layer
+
+### Monitoring
+- `ix-metrics` — Prometheus metrics exporter (requests/s, latency, GPU util)
+- `ix-dashboard` — Simple HTML dashboard for monitoring IX instances
+
+## Usage
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x/ix-tools
-cd ix-tools && make
+cd ix-tools
 
-# Benchmark your hardware
+# Benchmark a model
-./ix-bench --all-backends
+./model-bench mistral-7b-v0.1.Q4_K_M.gguf --tokens 100
 
-# Download a model
+# Set up as a system service
-./ix-pull qwen2.5-7b-instruct-q4_k_m.gguf
+sudo ./ix-systemd install mistral-7b-v0.1.Q4_K_M.gguf --port 8080
-
-# Start production server
-./ix-serve --model model.gguf --port 8080 --workers 4
-
-# Monitor running instances
-./ix-monitor --host localhost:8080
 ```
 
-## Hardware Benchmark Reference (Feb 2026)
-
-Run `./ix-bench` to measure your actual hardware.  
-Community results: [git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community/ix-scout](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community/ix-scout)
-
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-[inference-x.com](https://inference-x.com) · MIT License
+*Part of the [Inference-X ecosystem](https://inference-x.com)*