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koboldcpp

Run GGUF models easily with a KoboldAI UI. One File. Zero Install.

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KoboldCpp is an easy, single-executable way to run GGUF models locally with a built-in UI, strong sampler controls and support for text, image and voice.

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curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp/concedo/android_install.sh | sh

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Run GGUF models easily with a KoboldAI UI. One File. Zero Install.

koboldcpp has 11.6k stars on GitHub. It has been forked 758 times. koboldcpp is written mainly in C++. It has been in active development since 2023. koboldcpp is available under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its main topics are gemma, ggml, gguf, koboldai.

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What is koboldcpp?

Run GGUF models easily with a KoboldAI UI. One File. Zero Install.

Is koboldcpp open source?

koboldcpp is an open-source project. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Is koboldcpp free?

Yes. koboldcpp is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it. Its AGPL-3.0 license is a strong copyleft: if you distribute a modified version — including offering it as a network service — your changes must be released under the same license.

What license does koboldcpp use?

koboldcpp is available under the AGPL-3.0 license.

What language is koboldcpp written in?

koboldcpp is written mainly in C++.

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