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Alpaca

A native GNOME chat client centered on Ollama rather than a bundled model-serving engine.

AI chat appsWeb / DesktopLocal modelsMulti-provider
1,639 stars
Website GitHub

Overview

Research summary

Alpaca gives desktop users a graphical way to manage and chat with multiple models through Ollama. Its interface can pull or remove local models, keep separate conversations, display code and document content, and import or export chats. The project also supports third-party providers through compatible cloud APIs when users supply their own keys.

Alpaca does not replace Ollama's serving engine: Ollama supplies the local model execution while Alpaca supplies the client experience. This makes it a useful comparison for Atomic Chat's bundled app-and-server approach, particularly for Linux users who prefer a GNOME application. The repository publishes its source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Repository summary

Stars
1,639
Open issues
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Last push
2026-08-03
Commits, 90 days
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Repository activity
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Classification

AI chat appsWeb / DesktopLocal modelsMulti-provider

Pricing & services

Paid services unknown

Whether the provider offers paid products or services has not been established.

Licence scope

GPL-3.0

Implementation

Recorded implementation details and interfaces for Alpaca.

Implementation details

Python and GTK-based GNOME application connecting to Ollama and optional cloud APIs

Languages
Python
Repository type
source

Recorded interfaces and capabilities

Web / DesktopLocal modelsMulti-provider

Licence scope

GPL-3.0

Repository

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Repository snapshot

Jeffser/Alpaca ↗

Stars
1,639
Open issues
Unavailable
Last push
2026-08-03
Commits, 90 days
Unavailable
Repository activity
Not scored
Archived
Not recorded

Repository activity is a snapshot, not a quality or popularity ranking. It combines recent-push freshness (50%), 90-day commits (30%) and issue pressure (20%).

Maintenance and provenance

Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06
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Documentation

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Research metadata

Research date
2026-09-23
Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06

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