cli-anything-ollama
Command-line interface for Ollama - Local LLM inference and model management via Ollama REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage models, generate text, chat, and create embeddings without a GUI.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-ollama- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cli-anything-ollama automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
cli-anything-ollama
Local LLM inference and model management via the Ollama REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage models, generate text, chat, and create embeddings without a GUI.
Installation
This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-ollama package:
pip install cli-anything-ollama
Prerequisites:
- Python 3.10+
- Ollama must be installed and running (
ollama serve)
Usage
Basic Commands
# Show help
cli-anything-ollama --help
# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-ollama
# List available models
cli-anything-ollama model list
# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-ollama --json model list
REPL Mode
When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:
cli-anything-ollama
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
Command Groups
Model
Model management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
list | List locally available models |
show | Show model details (parameters, template, license) |
pull | Download a model from the Ollama library |
rm | Delete a model from local storage |
copy | Copy a model to a new name |
ps | List models currently loaded in memory |
Generate
Text generation and chat commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
text | Generate text from a prompt |
chat | Send a chat completion request |
Embed
Embedding generation commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
text | Generate embeddings for text |
Server
Server status and info commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
status | Check if Ollama server is running |
version | Show Ollama server version |
Session
Session state commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
status | Show current session state |
history | Show chat history for current session |
Examples
List and Pull Models
# List available models
cli-anything-ollama model list
# Pull a model
cli-anything-ollama model pull llama3.2
# Show model details
cli-anything-ollama model show llama3.2
Generate Text
# Stream text (default)
cli-anything-ollama generate text --model llama3.2 --prompt "Explain quantum computing in one sentence"
# Non-streaming with JSON output (for agents)
cli-anything-ollama --json generate text --model llama3.2 --prompt "Hello" --no-stream
Chat
# Single-turn chat
cli-anything-ollama generate chat --model llama3.2 --message "user:What is Python?"
# Multi-turn chat
cli-anything-ollama generate chat --model llama3.2 \
--message "user:What is Python?" \
--message "user:How does it compare to JavaScript?"
# Chat from JSON file
cli-anything-ollama generate chat --model llama3.2 --file messages.json
Embeddings
cli-anything-ollama embed text --model nomic-embed-text --input "Hello world"
cli-anything-ollama embed text --model nomic-embed-text --input "Hello" --input "World"
Interactive REPL Session
Start an interactive session for exploratory use.
cli-anything-ollama
# Enter commands interactively
# Use 'help' to see available commands
Connect to Remote Host
cli-anything-ollama --host http://192.168.1.100:11434 model list
State Management
The CLI maintains lightweight session state:
- Current host URL: Configurable via
--host - Chat history: Tracked for multi-turn conversations in REPL
- Last used model: Shown in REPL prompt
Output Formats
All commands support dual output modes:
- Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
- Machine-readable (
--jsonflag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
# Human output
cli-anything-ollama model list
# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-ollama --json model list
For AI Agents
When using this CLI programmatically:
- Always use
--jsonflag for parseable output - Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
- Parse stderr for error messages on failure
- Use
--no-streamfor generate/chat to get complete responses - Verify Ollama is running with
server statusbefore other commands
More Information
- Full documentation: See README.md in the package
- Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
- Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin
Version
1.0.1
FAQ
What does the cli-anything-ollama skill do?
Command-line interface for Ollama - Local LLM inference and model management via Ollama REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage models, generate text, chat, and create embeddings without a GUI.
How do I install cli-anything-ollama?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-ollama in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cli-anything-ollama/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cli-anything-ollama/ (project).
Which AI agents can use cli-anything-ollama?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is cli-anything-ollama safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains cli-anything-ollama?
It is published by hkuds in hkuds/cli-anything. It has 543 recorded installs.
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