io.github.auroracapital/upres-cli

upres-cli

Star this repo if UpRes helps you.

Official CLI + SDK for upres.ai — image, video, and speech restoration. One API, 14 public aliases, up to 8K output.

$ upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
Submitting job... model=flare
Job created: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 (status: pending)
Waiting for result.......
Downloading to photo_upscaled.jpg... done.

Result: photo_upscaled.jpg

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Why we built this

• Topaz is $200/yr, desktop-only, no API, no automation
• Upscayl is great for one-offs but can't handle bulk exports or CI pipelines
• Every other SaaS upscaler either watermarks your output, caps resolution at 2K, or charges per image with no monthly plan

upres.ai gives you a clean REST API, 14 public aliases, batch processing, and predictable pricing starting at $9/mo on the Creator launch deal.

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Quickstart

Node.js

npx upres-cli upscale photo.jpg

Or install globally:

npm install -g upres-cli
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output photo_8k.jpg

Python

pip install upres-ai
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4

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Authentication

1. Sign up at upres.ai (free — 5 upscales/month)
2. Go to upres.ai/account/api-keys
3. Generate a key — it's shown once

export UPRES_API_KEY=upres_yourkey

Or save permanently:

mkdir -p ~/.config/upres
echo '{"apiKey":"upres_yourkey"}' > ~/.config/upres/config.json

Key resolution order: --api-key flag → UPRES_API_KEY env var → ~/.config/upres/config.json

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Commands

# Upscale a single image (local file or URL)
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output out.jpg
upres upscale https://example.com/photo.jpg --model prism

# Upscale video (AI-generated video from Sora, Kling, Runway etc.)
upres upscale clip.mp4 --model motion --scale 4

# Batch upscale a folder
upres batch ./photos/ --model flare --output ./upscaled/ --concurrency 5

# List available models
upres models

# List recent jobs
upres jobs --limit 20 --status completed

# Account / quota info
upres account

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Node.js SDK

import { UpresClient } from "upres-cli";

const client = new UpresClient(); // reads UPRES_API_KEY from env

// Upscale a local file
const job = await client.createJobFromFile("photo.jpg", {
  model: "flare",
  scale: 4,
});

// Wait for completion
const completed = await client.waitForJob(job.id);

// Download result
await client.downloadResult(completed, "photo_4k.jpg");
console.log("Done:", completed.result_url);

Files over 50 MB are automatically uploaded via TUS resumable protocol.

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Python SDK

from upres import UpresClient

with UpresClient() as client:                        # reads UPRES_API_KEY from env
    job = client.create_job_from_file(
        "photo.jpg",
        model="flare",
        scale=4,
    )
    completed = client.wait_for_job(job["id"])
    client.download_result(completed, "photo_4k.jpg")
    print("Done:", completed["result_url"])

The Python SDK uses httpx — async-ready, no heavy dependencies.

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Examples

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Models

14 public aliases across image, video, and speech. Each one tells you up front whether it invents detail or leaves your file alone. Aliases that do not enlarge ignore --scale.

Full model catalogue: upres.ai/models · Live spec: api.upres.ai/v1/openapi.json

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Pricing

Studio tier unlocks the full API, batch processing, and no output watermark.

Compare plans → · vs. Topaz → · vs. Upscayl →

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MCP (Claude, Cursor, Hermes)

claude mcp add upres -- npx -y github:auroracapital/upres-cli mcp

Or in claude_desktop_config.json / Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:auroracapital/upres-cli", "mcp"],
      "env": { "UPRES_API_KEY": "upres_yourkey" }
    }
  }
}

Tools: upres_list_models, upres_get_credits, upres_upscale_image, upres_upscale_video, upres_enhance_audio, upres_get_job.

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Free tier for open-source projects

If you're building something open-source on top of the API, email support@upres.ai with your repo link. We offer 500 ops/month for qualifying OSS projects.

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Error handling

The SDK handles these errors automatically:

In Python: raises AuthError, QuotaExceededError, or UpresError.

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Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Tests run with:

# Node
npm test

# Python
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/test_client.py -v

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License

MIT — see LICENSE