llamaUI

UI and local proxy for Ollama — chat with LLaMA and other models from any device on your network.

llamaUI is a lightweight web interface and proxy server that allows you to chat with Ollama models running on your host machine — from mobile, tablet, or other computers. It exposes a simple UI and REST endpoint so you don’t have to stay on the same PC.

✨ Features

• 🔄 Model Selector – switch between installed models (e.g. llama3, mistral, gemma, etc.)
• 💬 Chat Interface – stream responses from models in real-time
• 🌈 Output Highlighting – style model responses for readability
• 🧠 Code Highlighting – syntax-aware blocks for code in model replies
• 📋 Copy Code Button – quickly copy code snippets with one click
• ⚡ Keyboard Shortcuts – navigate UI and send messages efficiently
• 🧩 Proxy API – exposes Ollama's /api/chat endpoint over your LAN
• 📝 Chat History – persist chat sessions for seamless follow-up conversations

🚀 Getting Started

• Required pyton3 (no external dependency required)
• Ollama installed and running on your host
• Models pulled via ollama pull llama3 (or other)

1. Run python3 host.py
2. Then open in browser:
   📱 http://<host-ip>:8000 (accessible from mobile or other devices on same/any network)

⚙️ Configuration

• You need to modify host.py to change the port

🎨 UI

• Resizable input box with multiline support
• Keyboard shortcuts:
  • Enter to send
  • Ctrl+D to start New Chat
  • Ctrl+S: Stop output
• Automatic scroll to latest response
• Persistent chat history

🔐 Security Notes

This app exposes your Ollama instance to the network. To restrict access:

• Use firewall/IP filtering
• Add authentication (coming soon)

🛠️ TODO / Roadmap

• Multi-user sessions
• Auth layer for public deployment
• Prompt presets
• Voice input & output
• Mobile PWA install

🧠 Why?

Ollama is powerful — but it's limited to your local machine 😭. llamaUI lets you access local models like llama3 from any device on your network 🤩, with a lightweight and user-friendly web interface. No need to install heavy apps or frameworks — just run this simple web app and start chatting. 😎

📄 License

MIT License — feel free to fork, contribute, and make it better!