[GH-ISSUE #10401] Ollama terminal should support --help command such ollama --help or ollama run --help, to advice on next steps #84518

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opened 2026-05-09 20:57:49 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @omonimus1 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/10401

What is the issue?

Ollama terminal should support --help command such hollama --help or ollama run --help, to advice on next steps
and show the list of available models or getting started commands such ollama run <model_x>

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Originally created by @omonimus1 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/10401 ### What is the issue? Ollama terminal should support --help command such hollama --help or ollama run --help, to advice on next steps and show the list of available models or getting started commands such ollama run <model_x> ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS _No response_ ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version _No response_
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-09 20:57:49 -05:00
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@ghmer commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2025):

It... does?

% ollama run --help
Run a model

Usage:
ollama run MODEL [PROMPT] [flags]

Flags:
--format string Response format (e.g. json)
-h, --help help for run
--insecure Use an insecure registry
--keepalive string Duration to keep a model loaded (e.g. 5m)
--nowordwrap Don't wrap words to the next line automatically
--verbose Show timings for response

Environment Variables:
OLLAMA_HOST IP Address for the ollama server (default 127.0.0.1:11434)
OLLAMA_NOHISTORY Do not preserve readline history

<!-- gh-comment-id:2830809818 --> @ghmer commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2025): It... does? > % ollama run --help > Run a model > > Usage: > ollama run MODEL [PROMPT] [flags] > > Flags: > --format string Response format (e.g. json) > -h, --help help for run > --insecure Use an insecure registry > --keepalive string Duration to keep a model loaded (e.g. 5m) > --nowordwrap Don't wrap words to the next line automatically > --verbose Show timings for response > > Environment Variables: > OLLAMA_HOST IP Address for the ollama server (default 127.0.0.1:11434) > OLLAMA_NOHISTORY Do not preserve readline history >
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#84518