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Ollama CLI Chat
Niket Girdhar / March 24, 2026
This is a personal project
Overview
Ollama CLI Chat is a lightweight command-line tool for chatting with local models served through Ollama. It is built for fast local workflows where privacy, low latency, and developer ergonomics matter.
What it does
- Runs interactive chat sessions directly from the terminal
- Connects to Ollama-hosted local models
- Supports practical local AI usage without relying on external APIs
Why I built it
I wanted a minimal, developer-friendly interface to work with local LLMs from the terminal for day-to-day experimentation and prototyping.