From 924ce739f95817acf90a0a36cdc7defd3a8e4f32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeffrey Morgan Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:33:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] documentation on the model format --- README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8bdca9b5..bf1aa25f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,10 +9,28 @@ [![Discord](https://dcbadge.vercel.app/api/server/ollama?style=flat&compact=true)](https://discord.gg/ollama) -Create, run, and share large language models (LLMs). Ollama bundles a model’s weights, configuration, prompts, and more into self-contained packages that can run on any machine. - > Note: Ollama is in early preview. Please report any issues you find. +Create, run, and share portable large language models (LLMs). Ollama bundles a model’s weights, configuration, prompts, and more into self-contained packages that can run on any machine. + +### Portable Large Language Models (LLMs) + +Package models as a series of layers in a portable, easy to manage format. + +#### The idea behind Ollama + +- Universal model format that can run anywhere: desktop, cloud servers & other devices. +- Encapsulate everything a model needs to operate – weights, configuration, and data – into a single package. +- Build custom models from base models like Meta's [Llama 2](https://ai.meta.com/llama/) +- Share large models without having to transmit large amounts of data. + + + + logo + + +This format is inspired by the [image spec](https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec) originally introduced by Docker for Linux containers. Ollama extends this format to package large language models. + ## Download - [Download](https://ollama.ai/download) for macOS on Apple Silicon (Intel coming soon)