What is Ollama?
Ollama is a command-line tool that lets developers run open-source LLMs locally with a single command. It has become the standard backend for local AI integrations due to its speed, simplicity, and low memory footprint.
Core Features
- Single Command Run: Run
ollama run llama3to immediately start chatting in your terminal. - Developer API: Exposes a local REST API that makes it incredibly easy to connect with frontends like Open WebUI or IDEs like VS Code and Cursor.
- Modelfile: Customize parameters, templates, and system instructions easily.