# local-llm-ops

A skill for running local models through Ollama on Apple Silicon: bring up the service, pull models, start chat sessions and benchmarks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 448 installs · ★ 78
- Author: Claude MPM Team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/ai/ops/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/local-llm-ops

## What it does

The skill lays out the whole path for local LLM work in the `localLLM` repo: install Ollama, start the service, initialize the virtualenv, pull models, then open a chat or run measurements. Two commands get you going — `./setup_chatbot.sh` followed by `./chatllm`. With no models on disk, `ollama pull mistral` fixes that.

Setup and diagnostic scripts ship alongside CLI chat launchers that take task modes, such as `./chat -t coding -m codellama:70b`. Benchmarks live in `scripts/run_benchmarks.sh` and read `benchmarks/prompts.yaml` plus `benchmarks/models.yaml`. Running `./install_aliases.sh` gives you `llm`, `llm-code` and `llm-fast`. The virtualenv sits in `.venv`, configs and sessions under `~/.localllm/`, and the Ollama API answers on `http://localhost:11434`.

Nothing works until Ollama is installed and its service is up: `brew install ollama`, then `brew services start ollama`. Confirm it with `curl http://localhost:11434/api/version`. When setup breaks, `./diagnose.sh` narrows it down; the usual culprits are `ollama` missing from `PATH` or zero pulled models.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill local-llm-ops -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/local-llm-ops/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill local-llm-ops -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill local-llm-ops -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills local-llm-ops
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill local-llm-ops -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path toolchains/ai/ops/local-llm-ops
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill local-llm-ops -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/ai/ops/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- bring up Ollama and its service on Apple Silicon from scratch
- pull a model and start a terminal chat
- benchmark several models against a prompt set
- switch chat task modes for code, prose and analysis
- find out why setup fails using the diagnostic script

## Example prompts
- Run `./setup_chatbot.sh` and start a local chat
- Benchmark the models listed in `benchmarks/models.yaml`
- The chat is not responding — run `./diagnose.sh` and tell me what broke

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: local-llm-ops
description: Local LLM operations with Ollama on Apple Silicon, including setup, model pulls, chat launchers, benchmarks, and diagnostics.
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
version: 1.0.0
category: toolchain
author: Claude MPM Team
license: MIT
progressive_disclosure:
  entry_point:
    summary: "Run local LLMs with Ollama: setup venv, start service, pull models, launch chat, benchmark, and diagnose."
    when_to_use: "Operating local LLMs on macOS, running Ollama-based chat sessions, or benchmarking models for speed/latency."
    quick_start: "1. ./setup_chatbot.sh 2. ./chatllm 3. ollama pull mistral (if no models)"
tags:
  - llm
  - ollama
  - local
  - benchmark
  - chat
  - ops
---

# Local LLM Ops (Ollama)

## Overview

Your `localLLM` repo provides a full local LLM toolchain on Apple Silicon: setup scripts, a rich CLI chat launcher, benchmarks, and diagnostics. The operational path is: install Ollama, ensure the service is running, initialize the venv, pull models, then launch chat or benchmarks.

## Quick Start

```bash
./setup_chatbot.sh
./chatllm
```

If no models are present:

```bash
ollama pull mistral
```

## Setup Checklist

1. Install Ollama: `brew install ollama`
2. Start the service: `brew services start ollama`
3. Run setup: `./setup_chatbot.sh`
4. Verify service: `curl http://localhost:11434/api/version`

## Chat Launchers

- `./chatllm` (primary launcher)
- `./chat` or `./chat.py` (alternate launchers)
- Aliases: `./install_aliases.sh` then `llm`, `llm-code`, `llm-fast`

Task modes:

```bash
./chat -t coding -m codellama:70b
./chat -t creative -m llama3.1:70b
./chat -t analytical
```

## Benchmark Workflow

Benchmarks are scripted in `scripts/run_benchmarks.sh`:

```bash
./scripts/run_benchmarks.sh
```

This runs `bench_ollama.py` with:

- `benchmarks/prompts.yaml`
- `benchmarks/models.yaml`
- Multiple runs and max token limits

## Diagnostics

Run the built-in diagnostic script when setup fails:

```bash
./diagnose.sh
```

Common fixes:

- Re-run `./setup_chatbot.sh`
- Ensure `ollama` is in PATH
- Pull at least one model: `ollama pull mistral`

## Operational Notes

- Virtualenv lives in `.venv`
- Chat configs and sessions live under `~/.localllm/`
- Ollama API runs at `http://localhost:11434`

## Related Skills

- `toolchains/universal/infrastructure/docker`
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© Claude MPM Team · MIT · https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/ai/ops/local-llm-ops/SKILL.md

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