Ollama
Project record
Ollama is an open-source application and runtime for downloading and running open models on macOS, Windows, and Linux. It has an API, Python and JavaScript client libraries, and integrations with coding agents and other tools. Its company, Ollama Inc., also offers cloud-hosted models.245
- Website: Website (external site: ollama.com)
- Repository: Repository (external site: github.com)
- Documentation: Documentation (external site: docs.ollama.com)
- License: LICENSE (external site: github.com)
- Release notes: Releases (external site: github.com)
Availability and license
Overall availability
Documented as available to the general public. Access conditions and license terms may still apply.13
Availability is separate from permission: read the license before using or redistributing.
Public materials checklist
| Item | Status | Notes and evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Source codeIs the source code publicly readable? | Public | 1 |
| DocumentationIs user documentation published? | Public | 7 |
| InstallationAre installation instructions or packages publicly available? | Public | Install scripts and installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus an official Docker image.26 |
| Supported platformsAre supported operating systems or hardware documented? | Public | Docs cover macOS, Windows, and Linux, with GPU support for NVIDIA (compute capability 5.0 and newer), AMD via ROCm, Apple Metal, and Vulkan.7 |
| Release statusAre versioned releases published? | Public | Versioned releases, including pre-releases, are published on GitHub.8 |
What it is useful for
Organization context
Independent project: no organization record is linked to this entry.
Provenance and derivatives
The Ollama README lists llama.cpp as a supported backend. The repository pins a llama.cpp build version and an MLX version.21
- Derived from: llama.cpp (external site: github.com) — Listed under "Supported backends" in the Ollama README.
U.S. eligibility
Eligible · basis: U.S.-governed project
Ollama's terms of service say its website, software, APIs, and related services are provided by Ollama Inc. The terms are governed by California law, with arbitration in San Francisco. Ollama Inc.'s July 2026 press release (distributed by Business Wire) is datelined Palo Alto, California. Its job board lists roles in Palo Alto. No foreign parent or headquarters was found.4910
Sources
This listing is not an endorsement, a safety assessment, or a federal approval.