ollama-Cheatsheet.md

Ollama Cheatsheet

Here is a comprehensive Ollama cheat sheet containing most often used commands and explanations:

Installation and Setup

macOS

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

Windows

Download Ollama for Windows

Linux

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

Docker

Use the official image available at ollama/ollama on Docker Hub.

Running Ollama

Start Ollama:

ollama serve

Run a specific model:

ollama run <model_name>

Model Library and Management

List available models:

ollama list

Pull a model:

ollama pull <model_name>

Create a model:

ollama create <model_name> -f <model_file>

Remove a model:

ollama rm <model_name>

Copy a model:

ollama cp <source_model> <new_model>

Advanced Usage

Multimodal Input

Use multimodal input by wrapping multiline text in triple quotes (""") and specifying image paths directly in the prompt.

REST API Examples

Generate a response:

curl http://localhost:11434/api/generate -d '{"model": "<model_name>", "prompt": "<prompt>"}'

Chat with a model:

curl http://localhost:11434/api/chat -d '{"model": "<model_name>", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "<message>"}]}'

VS Code Integration

Start Ollama:

ollama serve

Run a model:

ollama run <model_name>

AI Developer Scripts

• ai_review: Code review & suggestions
• ai_commit: Commit message generator
• ai_readme: README generator
• ai_pr: PR review generator

Tools & Integrations

• Lobe Chat: Modern LLM chat framework
• LangChain: Java LangChain implementation
• AI Vtuber: Virtual YouTuber with Ollama
• VS Code AI Completion: Code completion plugin

Community & Resources

• Reddit Community
• Official Documentation
• GitHub Repository

Additional Tips

GPU Support:

podman run --rm --device nvidia.com/gpu=all --security-opt=label=disable ubuntu nvidia-smi -L

OpenShift:

oc new-project darmstadt-workshop
oc apply -f deployments/ollama.yaml

Debugging:

oc run mycurl --image=curlimages/curl -it -- sh

Useful Plugins

• Ollama for VS Code
• Ollama for Neovim
• Ollama for JetBrains

Additional Tools

• Streamlit: Build Ollama web apps
• Podman: Container management
• CDI Spec Generator: GPU support tool