Install Ollama

commit-msg-ai requires Ollama to run language models locally on your machine. Ollama handles downloading, running, and managing LLMs.

macOS

brew install ollama

Linux

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

Windows

Download the installer from ollama.com/download.

Start the server

After installing, start Ollama:

ollama serve

On macOS, Ollama runs automatically in the background after installation. If you see the Ollama icon in your menu bar, you can skip this step.

Verify installation

ollama --version

You should see something like ollama version 0.6.x. If you do, you’re ready to pull a model.

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Next: Choose a model