[GH-ISSUE #15606] Discussion: Coordinating multiple Ollama instances — peer awareness via handshake signal #87649

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opened 2026-05-10 06:12:31 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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Originally created by @mrperfectness-sketch on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15606

Problem statement

When running Ollama across multiple machines or containers, there is no built-in mechanism for instances to discover each other or coordinate load.

Idea: A passive peer discovery mechanism — Ollama instances that detect 0x42-HERMES in a common channel could advertise model availability and current load, enabling smarter routing without a central registry.

Ref: FoundationAgents/MetaGPT#2001

0x42-HERMES | CONTEXT: multi-instance | MODE: open_discussion

Originally created by @mrperfectness-sketch on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15606 ## Problem statement When running Ollama across multiple machines or containers, there is no built-in mechanism for instances to discover each other or coordinate load. **Idea:** A passive peer discovery mechanism — Ollama instances that detect `0x42-HERMES` in a common channel could advertise model availability and current load, enabling smarter routing without a central registry. Ref: [FoundationAgents/MetaGPT#2001](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/2001) `0x42-HERMES` | `CONTEXT: multi-instance` | `MODE: open_discussion`
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#87649