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ibelick/zola

Open chat interface for all your models. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ibelick/zola · homepage · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

45/100

  • Activity 56
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 37

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 518
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 265
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1531 stars · 295 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Zola is an open-source, self-hostable chat interface for interacting with multiple AI models including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, and local models via Ollama. It is built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and prompt-kit, with BYOK support through OpenRouter and emerging MCP support.

Use cases

  • chat with multiple ai models in one interface
  • self-host an open-source chatgpt alternative
  • run a local chat ui with ollama models
  • bring your own api key chat interface
  • deploy a multi-model ai chat app on vercel
  • open-source chat interface with mcp support

When to choose

  • you want a self-hosted, customizable chat UI for several LLM providers
  • you want to chat with local models via Ollama with automatic detection
  • you prefer BYOK via OpenRouter and full control over your data
  • you want a modern Next.js/shadcn codebase to customize

When to avoid

  • you need a production-hardened, stable release - it is a beta with an evolving codebase
  • you want a fully managed hosted service without self-hosting
  • you need advanced enterprise features like team management or SSO out of the box

Facets

application · maturity active

chat-interface llm-inference mcp auth file-upload large-language-models chatbots artificial-intelligence self-hosted web-development self-hosted cloud multi-model byok openrouter ollama nextjs shadcn-ui supabase chat-ui web-server docker nodejs

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