Application
Apps & UIs
Hollama
1Minimal 2browser-only 3chat 4app 5for 6Ollama
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Developer Fernando Maclen (fmaclen) develops Hollama as an open-source project.
W2
What
A minimal LLM chat web app that runs entirely client-side in the browser.
W3
Where
Deployed as a static SvelteKit site, usable at hollama.fernando.is or self-hosted via Docker.
W4
When
Actively maintained with releases continuing into 2026.
W5
Why
Offers a lightweight, no-signup interface for talking to local Ollama or OpenAI-compatible servers.
W6
With
Connects directly to an Ollama server or any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint and stores history in browser local storage.
W7
Watch
Open-source (MIT license) on GitHub, fully client-side with no backend, and no data leaves the browser except requests to the configured model server.
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