Ollama Python SDK
Official Python SDK for Ollama. Async, streaming, typed — the right primitive for scripts.
Editorial verdict: “Foundational primitive for Python scripts against Ollama. Official, maintained, typed.”
Compatibility at a glance
Which runtime + OS combos this app works against. Source of truth for "will it run on my setup?"
What it is
The official Python SDK for Ollama. Async + sync, streaming, typed responses. Foundation for writing scripts and small services against a local Ollama server. Maintained by the Ollama team — keeps up with new features (vision, tools, embeddings) as they ship.
✓ Strengths
- +Official + maintained by Ollama team
- +Async + sync + streaming all work
- +Typed responses
△ Caveats
- −Ollama-specific (use LiteLLM for multi-backend)
- −No batch endpoint helpers
About the SDK / proxy category
Thin SDK / proxy / compatibility layer.
Where to go from here
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What this app talks to: Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp, MLX, LM Studio. The upstream layer.
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