Zola

zola.chat

Zola is the open-source chat interface for all your models.

Features

• Multi-model support: OpenAI, Mistral, Claude, Gemini, Ollama (local models)
• Bring your own API key (BYOK) support via OpenRouter
• File uploads
• Clean, responsive UI with light/dark themes
• Built with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and prompt-kit
• Open-source and self-hostable
• Customizable: user system prompt, multiple layout options
• Local AI with Ollama: Run models locally with automatic model detection
• Full MCP support (wip)

Quick Start

Option 1: With OpenAI (Cloud)

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git clone https://github.com/ibelick/zola.git
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cd zola
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npm install
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echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key" > .env.local
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npm run dev

Option 2: With Ollama (Local)

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# Install and start Ollama
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curl -fsSL https://ollama.ai/install.sh | sh
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ollama pull llama3.2  # or any model you prefer
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# Clone and run Zola
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git clone https://github.com/ibelick/zola.git
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cd zola
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npm install
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npm run dev

Zola will automatically detect your local Ollama models!

Option 3: Docker with Ollama

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git clone https://github.com/ibelick/zola.git
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cd zola
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docker-compose -f docker-compose.ollama.yml up

To unlock features like auth, file uploads, see INSTALL.md.

Built with

• prompt-kit — AI components
• shadcn/ui — core components
• motion-primitives — animated components
• vercel ai sdk — model integration, AI features
• supabase — auth and storage

Sponsors

License

Apache License 2.0

Notes

This is a beta release. The codebase is evolving and may change.