Mallama is a lightweight, self-hosted web UI for running local LLMs with Ollama.
It’s designed to be simple, fast, and hackable. No cloud. No accounts. Your models, your machine.
- 🖥️ Clean web-based chat interface
- 🔌 Uses local Ollama models (no external APIs)
- ⚡ Fast startup, minimal dependencies
- 🧠 Model selection directly from the UI
- 🧪 Designed for experimentation and extension
- 🐧 Linux-friendly, self-hosted by default
- Python 3.9+
- Ollama installed and running
git clone https://github.com/mesut2ooo/mallama.git
cd mallamaor
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.pyThen open your browser at: http://127.0.0.1:5000
That’s it.
🎯 Why Mallama? Most local LLM UIs are either: Overly complex Heavy on resources Hard to modify Mallama aims to be: Easy to understand Easy to modify Easy to run on modest hardware It’s built for developers, tinkerers, and self-hosting enthusiasts.
🐛 Feedback & Contributions This project is actively looking for feedback. Found a bug? Open an issue. Have an idea? Start a discussion. Want to contribute? PRs are welcome. If something feels awkward, slow, or confusing — that’s valuable feedback.


