Ollama Guidance FAQs

Question 1

What are the key features of Ollama Guidance?

Accepted Answer

Key features include a standardized JSON response format, comprehensive error handling, detailed performance metrics, built-in API documentation navigation, and API call guidance for LLMs.

Question 2

Where can I use Ollama Guidance?

Accepted Answer

Ollama Guidance is designed specifically for use as a MCP (Model Context Protocol) server within the Cursor IDE. It does not provide a standalone client.

Question 3

What are the limitations of Ollama Guidance?

Accepted Answer

Currently, Ollama Guidance only supports non-streaming responses and does not support multi-turn conversation history. It also lacks certain admin-level operations like model copying, downloading, and deleting due to security concerns. Image processing is experimental.

Question 4

How do I get started with Ollama Guidance?

Accepted Answer

First, ensure you have Python 3.10 or higher and Ollama installed. Then, install the project using the provided instructions involving uv and virtual environment setup. Finally, configure the Cursor IDE to use the Ollama Guidance script.

Question 5

What is Ollama Guidance?

Accepted Answer

Ollama Guidance provides a standardized interface for interacting with the Ollama service within the Cursor IDE. It offers intelligent API call guidance and simplifies LLM development.

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