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Jeffser/Alpaca

🦙 Local and online AI hub observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Jeffser/Alpaca · homepage · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

84/100

  • Activity 95
  • Release rhythm 84
  • Longevity 60
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: 2
  • age_days: 845
  • days_rel: 30
  • days_push: 30
  • n_releases_24m: 78

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1626 stars · 143 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Alpaca is a GTK4/GNOME desktop client for Ollama that lets users manage, download, and chat with multiple local AI models, with support for online providers like Gemini and OpenAI-compatible APIs. It offers features such as image and document recognition, multiple conversations, custom model personas, and web/YouTube content querying.

Use cases

  • chat with local LLMs offline
  • manage and pull Ollama models from a GUI
  • ask questions about images and PDFs with local AI
  • run multiple AI models in one conversation
  • create custom AI personas for roleplay
  • connect to ChatGPT or Gemini with my API key
  • summarize YouTube videos with AI

When to choose

  • you want a beginner-friendly GUI for Ollama on Linux
  • privacy matters and you want offline local AI chat
  • you use GNOME/Adwaita and want a native-feeling app
  • you want both local and cloud AI providers in one app

When to avoid

  • you need a CLI or headless LLM tool
  • you're on Windows/macOS without Linux support options
  • you need a web-based or multi-user chat deployment
  • you want a fully-featured IDE-style coding assistant

Facets

application · maturity active

chatbot llm-inference gui artificial-intelligence large-language-models chatbots self-hosted cross-platform self-hosted ollama-client gtk4 gnome flatpak local-ai chat-interface image-recognition linux desktop

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Jeffser/Alpacamain84

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