[GH-ISSUE #1354] Ollama model rename feature #12460

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opened 2026-04-19 19:23:58 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
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Originally created by @nijisakai on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/1354

is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.

Originally created by @nijisakai on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/1354 is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
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@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

You could either create a Modelfile in WebUI, or you can import a modelfile directly into Ollama.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2027353078 --> @justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): You could either create a Modelfile in WebUI, or you can import a modelfile directly into Ollama.
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@tjbck commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

Closing this in favour of #1041, let's continue our discussion there!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2027611181 --> @tjbck commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): Closing this in favour of #1041, let's continue our discussion there!
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@ckizer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024):

I cannot figure out after several hours how to simply rename the model I'm using:
mannix/llama3.1-8b-abliterated:latest

CleanShot 2024-09-12 at 14 38 58@2x

Can't figure it out, UI if it supports this is very confusing :-)

<!-- gh-comment-id:2346990815 --> @ckizer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024): I cannot figure out after several hours how to simply rename the model I'm using: mannix/llama3.1-8b-abliterated:latest ![CleanShot 2024-09-12 at 14 38 58@2x](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/980f6420-9fcd-470b-9a08-e02be2ea1fff) Can't figure it out, UI if it supports this is very confusing :-)
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@branrickman commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2025):

is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.

This can be accomplished by simply renaming the model directory name in the library.

For example, if I wanted to rename llama3.2 in the following example:

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I could simply rename the folder to "L3.2":

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And then listing the models in the command line (without even restarting Ollama) will show the model name is changed:

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I have not tested how this change is taken in by Open-webui.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2600936145 --> @branrickman commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2025): > is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear. This can be accomplished by simply renaming the model directory name in the library. For example, if I wanted to rename llama3.2 in the following example: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/629e1d4e-5472-4ff1-8668-f3f31f347783) I could simply rename the folder to "L3.2": ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6cdfab78-9a73-414a-b3bc-995f90a9ed6f) And then listing the models in the command line (without even restarting Ollama) will show the model name is changed: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0fd71d03-73bf-45fa-841b-f105bd5e2d25) I have not tested how this change is taken in by Open-webui.
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#12460