Hollama - AI Local Apps Tool

Overview

Hollama is a minimal, open-source web UI that provides a lightweight interface for interacting with Ollama and OpenAI servers. It focuses on local and self-hosted workflows: multi-server support, responsive design, and developer-friendly features such as markdown rendering and integrated code editing make it useful for experimentation, prompt iteration, and lightweight deployments. According to the GitHub repository, Hollama is intended as a compact frontend layer rather than a full platform, keeping the interface simple while exposing common developer conveniences. The project is geared toward users who run models locally with Ollama or who proxy requests to OpenAI — enabling quick switching between servers and preserving a local-first UX. Typical interactions include composing prompts with markdown, viewing structured responses, and copying or exporting code blocks produced by models. Because it’s distributed on GitHub as an open-source project, it’s suitable for developers who want to self-host, fork, or extend the UI for custom workflows.

Installation

Install via npm:

git clone https://github.com/fmaclen/hollama.git
cd hollama
npm install
npm run dev

Key Features

  • Multi-server support for Ollama and OpenAI backends
  • Markdown rendering for model outputs and rich text previews
  • Integrated code editor with syntax highlighting and code block actions
  • Responsive, local-first design optimized for self-hosting
  • Lightweight web UI aimed at fast prompt iteration and debugging

Community

Hollama is developed as an open-source project on GitHub; the repository hosts the source, issue tracker, and contribution workflows. Community engagement typically happens via GitHub issues and pull requests, where users report bugs, request features, and contribute fixes or improvements. Because it’s a focused, minimal UI, adopters are often developers experimenting with local model workflows or integrating the frontend into larger self-hosted stacks.

Last Refreshed: 2026-01-09

Key Information

  • Category: Local Apps
  • Type: AI Local Apps Tool