# ibelick/zola

Open chat interface for all your models.

Repository: https://github.com/ibelick/zola
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ibelick-zola
Homepage: https://zola.chat
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai, chat, multi-model, nextjs, open-source, shadcn-ui, supabase, typescript, prompt-kit
Last push: 2025-12-11T21:27:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 56, release rhythm 35, longevity 37
- inputs: {"age_days": 518, "days_push": 265, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1531, forks 295 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:59.328169+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, llm-inference, mcp, auth, file-upload
- domain: large-language-models, chatbots, artificial-intelligence, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cloud
- tags: multi-model, byok, openrouter, ollama, nextjs, shadcn-ui, supabase, chat-ui, web-server, docker, nodejs

## Member repositories
- ibelick/zola (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:59.328169+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:31:22.744010+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ibelick/zola (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:59.328169+00:00, sha 18bb93da5050)
  - homepage: https://zola.chat (fetched 2026-08-29T11:33:49.056882+00:00, sha f117b0f8b68d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.