Who should use ollama-shell?

ollama-shell is an open-source project built for developers and technical users.

Does ollama-shell have a free plan?

Yes — ollama-shell is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does ollama-shell run on?

ollama-shell runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is ollama-shell still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 73 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to ollama-shell?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include oshell, ollama_chat, and Ollama Client.

Who develops ollama-shell?

ollama-shell is developed by sunkencity999.

When did ollama-shell launch?

ollama-shell first shipped in 2025.

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ollama-shell

Name: ollama-shell
Author: sunkencity999

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ollama-shell is a local-first command-line interface for interacting with Ollama models. It supports chat, tool execution, and an MCP-style agent loop without sending data to a remote service.

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15stars

2forks

1alternative

5features

2025since

Overview

5 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, ollama-shell takes a focused approach. It focuses on running local Ollama models with chat, tools, and agent workflows from a terminal without sending data to the cloud. It is built as an open-source project for developers and technical users. The project is open source (MIT). ollama-shell is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind ollama-shell is sunkencity999, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 15 stars and 73 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are Local Ollama chat, tool execution, and MCP-style agent loop. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Local Ollama chat
Tool execution
MCP-style agent loop
Terminal interface
Offline operation

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

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License

MIT

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 15Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about ollama-shell

What is ollama-shell?: Ollama-shell focuses on running local Ollama models with chat, tools, and agent workflows from a terminal without sending data to the cloud. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use ollama-shell?: ollama-shell is an open-source project built for developers and technical users.
Does ollama-shell have a free plan?: Yes — ollama-shell is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ollama-shell run on?: ollama-shell runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ollama-shell still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 73 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to ollama-shell?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include oshell, ollama_chat, and Ollama Client.oshell ollama_chat Ollama Client
Who develops ollama-shell?: ollama-shell is developed by sunkencity999.
When did ollama-shell launch?: ollama-shell first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 15
License: MIT
Built for: developers and technical users
Model: Open source
Solves: Running local Ollama models with chat, tools, and agent workflows from a terminal without sending data to the cloud.

Registered as

GitHub: sunkencity999/ollama_shell
PyPI: ollama-shell

Developer

sunkencity999

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 15
Forks: 2
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 12 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 73
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 13 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 13 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ollama-shell-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 13 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/ollama-shell

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