Ollama

Start building with open models.

Download

macOS

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

or download manually

Windows

irm https://ollama.com/install.ps1 | iex

or download manually

Linux

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

Manual install instructions

Docker

The official Ollama Docker image ollama/ollama is available on Docker Hub.

Libraries

Community

Get started

ollama

You’ll be prompted to run a model or connect Ollama to your existing agents or applications such as claude, codex, openclaw and more.

Coding

To launch a specific integration:

ollama launch claude

Supported integrations include Claude Code, Codex, Droid, and OpenCode.

AI assistant

Use OpenClaw to turn Ollama into a personal AI assistant across WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and more:

ollama launch openclaw

Chat with a model

Run and chat with Gemma 3:

ollama run gemma3

See ollama.com/library for the full list.

See the quickstart guide for more details.

REST API

Ollama has a REST API for running and managing models.

curl http://localhost:11434/api/chat -d '{
  "model": "gemma3",
  "messages": [{
    "role": "user",
    "content": "Why is the sky blue?"
  }],
  "stream": false
}'

See the API documentation for all endpoints.

Python

pip install ollama

from ollama import chat

response = chat(model='gemma3', messages=[
  {
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Why is the sky blue?',
  },
])
print(response.message.content)

JavaScript

npm i ollama

import ollama from "ollama";

const response = await ollama.chat({
  model: "gemma3",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Why is the sky blue?" }],
});
console.log(response.message.content);

Supported backends

llama.cpp project founded by Georgi Gerganov.

Documentation

Community Integrations

Want to add your project? Open a pull request.

Chat Interfaces

Web

Open WebUI - Extensible, self-hosted AI interface
Onyx - Connected AI workspace
LibreChat - Enhanced ChatGPT clone with multi-provider support
Lobe Chat - Modern chat framework with plugin ecosystem (docs)
NextChat - Cross-platform ChatGPT UI (docs)
Perplexica - AI-powered search engine, open-source Perplexity alternative
big-AGI - AI suite for professionals
Lollms WebUI - Multi-model web interface
ChatOllama - Chatbot with knowledge bases
Bionic GPT - On-premise AI platform
Chatbot UI - ChatGPT-style web interface
Hollama - Minimal web interface
Chatbox - Desktop and web AI client
chat - Chat web app for teams
Ollama RAG Chatbot - Chat with multiple PDFs using RAG
Tkinter-based client - Python desktop client

Desktop

Dify.AI - LLM app development platform
AnythingLLM - All-in-one AI app for Mac, Windows, and Linux
Maid - Cross-platform mobile and desktop client
Witsy - AI desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux
Cherry Studio - Multi-provider desktop client
Ollama App - Multi-platform client for desktop and mobile
PyGPT - AI desktop assistant for Linux, Windows, and Mac
Alpaca - GTK4 client for Linux and macOS
SwiftChat - Cross-platform including iOS, Android, and Apple Vision Pro
Enchanted - Native macOS and iOS client
RWKV-Runner - Multi-model desktop runner
Ollama Grid Search - Evaluate and compare models
macai - macOS client for Ollama and ChatGPT
AI Studio - Multi-provider desktop IDE
Reins - Parameter tuning and reasoning model support
ConfiChat - Privacy-focused with optional encryption
LLocal.in - Electron desktop client
MindMac - AI chat client for Mac
Msty - Multi-model desktop client
BoltAI for Mac - AI chat client for Mac
IntelliBar - AI-powered assistant for macOS
Kerlig AI - AI writing assistant for macOS
Hillnote - Markdown-first AI workspace
Perfect Memory AI - Productivity AI personalized by screen and meeting history

Mobile

Ollama Android Chat - One-click Ollama on Android

SwiftChat, Enchanted, Maid, Ollama App, Reins, and ConfiChat listed above also support mobile platforms.

Code Editors & Development

Cline - VS Code extension for multi-file/whole-repo coding
Continue - Open-source AI code assistant for any IDE
Void - Open source AI code editor, Cursor alternative
Copilot for Obsidian - AI assistant for Obsidian
twinny - Copilot and Copilot chat alternative
gptel Emacs client - LLM client for Emacs
Ollama Copilot - Use Ollama as GitHub Copilot
Obsidian Local GPT - Local AI for Obsidian
Ellama Emacs client - LLM tool for Emacs
orbiton - Config-free text editor with Ollama tab completion
AI ST Completion - Sublime Text 4 AI assistant
VT Code - Rust-based terminal coding agent with Tree-sitter
QodeAssist - AI coding assistant for Qt Creator
AI Toolkit for VS Code - Microsoft-official VS Code extension
Open Interpreter - Natural language interface for computers

Libraries & SDKs

LiteLLM - Unified API for 100+ LLM providers
Semantic Kernel - Microsoft AI orchestration SDK
LangChain4j - Java LangChain (example)
LangChainGo - Go LangChain (example)
Spring AI - Spring framework AI support (docs)
LangChain and LangChain.js with example
Ollama for Ruby - Ruby LLM library
any-llm - Unified LLM interface by Mozilla
OllamaSharp for .NET - .NET SDK
LangChainRust - Rust LangChain (example)
Agents-Flex for Java - Java agent framework (example)
Elixir LangChain - Elixir LangChain
Ollama-rs for Rust - Rust SDK
LangChain for .NET - .NET LangChain (example)
chromem-go - Go vector database with Ollama embeddings (example)
LangChainDart - Dart LangChain
LlmTornado - Unified C# interface for multiple inference APIs
Ollama4j for Java - Java SDK
Ollama for Laravel - Laravel integration
Ollama for Swift - Swift SDK
LlamaIndex and LlamaIndexTS - Data framework for LLM apps
Haystack - AI pipeline framework
Firebase Genkit - Google AI framework
Ollama-hpp for C++ - C++ SDK
PromptingTools.jl - Julia LLM toolkit (example)
Ollama for R - rollama - R SDK
Portkey - AI gateway
Testcontainers - Container-based testing
LLPhant - PHP AI framework

Frameworks & Agents

AutoGPT - Autonomous AI agent platform
crewAI - Multi-agent orchestration framework
Strands Agents - Model-driven agent building by AWS
Cheshire Cat - AI assistant framework
any-agent - Unified agent framework interface by Mozilla
Stakpak - Open source DevOps agent
Hexabot - Conversational AI builder
Neuro SAN - Multi-agent orchestration (docs)

RAG & Knowledge Bases

RAGFlow - RAG engine based on deep document understanding
R2R - Open-source RAG engine
MaxKB - Ready-to-use RAG chatbot
Minima - On-premises or fully local RAG
Chipper - AI interface with Haystack RAG
ARGO - RAG and deep research on Mac/Windows/Linux
Archyve - RAG-enabling document library
Casibase - AI knowledge base with RAG and SSO
BrainSoup - Native client with RAG and multi-agent automation

Bots & Messaging

LangBot - Multi-platform messaging bots with agents and RAG
AstrBot - Multi-platform chatbot with RAG and plugins
Discord-Ollama Chat Bot - TypeScript Discord bot
Ollama Telegram Bot - Telegram bot
LLM Telegram Bot - Telegram bot for roleplay

Terminal & CLI

aichat - All-in-one LLM CLI with Shell Assistant, RAG, and AI tools
oterm - Terminal client for Ollama
gollama - Go-based model manager for Ollama
tlm - Local shell copilot
tenere - TUI for LLMs
ParLlama - TUI for Ollama
llm-ollama - Plugin for Datasette’s LLM CLI
ShellOracle - Shell command suggestions
LLM-X - Progressive web app for LLMs
cmdh - Natural language to shell commands
VT - Minimal multimodal AI chat app

Productivity & Apps

AppFlowy - AI collaborative workspace, self-hostable Notion alternative
Screenpipe - 24/7 screen and mic recording with AI-powered search
Vibe - Transcribe and analyze meetings
Page Assist - Chrome extension for AI-powered browsing
NativeMind - Private, on-device browser AI assistant
Ollama Fortress - Security proxy for Ollama
1Panel - Web-based Linux server management
Writeopia - Text editor with Ollama integration
QA-Pilot - GitHub code repository understanding
Raycast extension - Ollama in Raycast
Painting Droid - Painting app with AI integrations
Serene Pub - AI roleplaying app
Mayan EDMS - Document management with Ollama workflows
TagSpaces - File management with AI tagging

Observability & Monitoring

Opik - Debug, evaluate, and monitor LLM applications
OpenLIT - OpenTelemetry-native monitoring for Ollama and GPUs
Lunary - LLM observability with analytics and PII masking
Langfuse - Open source LLM observability
HoneyHive - AI observability and evaluation for agents
MLflow Tracing - Open source LLM observability