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10 examples of how to make smart use of Ollama, on your own machine

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O.D. Shackleton

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Ollama is a powerful way to run large language models (LLMs) on your own machine without relying on the cloud. Here are 10 smart ways to use it effectively:

1. Local AI chatbot (private and fast)

  • Run a chatbot like Mistral, LLaMA, or Gemma locally for private, offline conversations.
  • Example: ollama run mistral
  • Ideal for research, brainstorming, or just chatting without internet dependency.

2. Code assistant and debugging

  • Use Code Llama or StarCoder to get real-time help with coding.
  • Example (run a coding model): ollama run codellama
  • Helps with autocompleting, debugging, and explaining code.

3. AI-powered writing assistant

  • Use LLaMA 2 or Mistral for writing articles, emails, or essays.
  • Example prompt: ollama run mistral "Write a blog post about the future of AI."

4. Generate summaries of documents

  • Quickly summarize long PDFs, articles, or books.
  • Example: Summarizing a text file: cat document.txt | ollama run mistral "Summarize this in 5 bullet points."
  • Great for studying or research.

5. AI for local search and knowledge base

  • Use Ollama to index and retrieve local knowledge (e.g., notes, documents).
  • Combine with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for better answers.

6. AI for home automation (voice commands)

  • Run a lightweight model to control smart home devices.
  • Example: Integrate with Home Assistant to process voice commands.

7. Custom AI model training and fine-tuning

  • Train custom models on your own data using fine-tuning techniques.
  • Example: Fine-tune a LLaMA model on your industry-specific data.

8. AI-powered note-taking

  • Use AI to transcribe and summarize your meeting notes.
  • Example: Record audio, then summarize using Ollama.

9. Privacy-preserving AI for personal data

  • Use LLMs without sending sensitive data to the cloud.
  • Example: Run a local AI model for password management or journaling.

10. AI for game development and NPC dialogs

  • Use Ollama to generate NPC conversations for video games.
  • Example: ollama run mistral "Generate realistic medieval NPC dialogue."

Ollama lets you use AI without privacy concerns, at high speed, and even offline. Which one of these use cases do you find most useful?

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