llamafile
TLDR
Run llamafile
$ ./[model].llamafile
Run with web UI$ ./[model].llamafile --server
Generate from prompt$ ./[model].llamafile -p "[prompt]"
Interactive chat mode$ ./[model].llamafile -i
Set context size$ ./[model].llamafile -c [8192] -p "[prompt]"
Specify threads$ ./[model].llamafile -t [8] -p "[prompt]"
SYNOPSIS
llamafile [options]
DESCRIPTION
llamafile is a single-file executable that bundles llama.cpp with a model for portable LLM inference. The same file runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD without installation.
llamafiles are self-contained and include a web UI for chat interactions.
PARAMETERS
-m model
Model file (if not embedded).-p prompt
Input prompt.-i
Interactive mode.--server
Start web server.-c size
Context window size.-t threads
Number of threads.-ngl n
GPU layers.--port port
Server port.
CREATING LLAMAFILE
$ # Bundle model into llamafile
zipalign -j0 llamafile model.gguf
chmod +x llamafile
zipalign -j0 llamafile model.gguf
chmod +x llamafile
CAVEATS
File sizes can be large (several GB). Some systems need chmod +x. Apple Silicon requires signing. Memory mapped for efficiency.
HISTORY
llamafile was created by Justine Tunney at Mozilla in 2023, combining Cosmopolitan Libc's universal binary format with llama.cpp.
SEE ALSO
llama.cpp(1), ollama(1), whisper.cpp(1)
