Models editor
The Models tab is a UI over the Ollama HTTP API. Most issues here are Ollama-side: validation, pull stalls, or models still loaded in VRAM.
“Save as…” rejects my Modelfile
Saving a derived model fails with a validation error.
The editor refuses Modelfiles that could smuggle extra directives.
- The base tag must only contain letters, digits,
.,_,/, or-. No spaces, no quotes. - The SYSTEM and TEMPLATE bodies cannot contain
""". If you need a triple-quote in your system prompt, rephrase. - “Save as…” always writes a new model. To replace one, save under a new name and then delete the old one.
A model pull is stuck
The progress chip is hanging at the same percentage.
- Click Cancel on the progress chip and start the pull again.
- Confirm Ollama is still reachable (the Providers panel will go red if it isn’t).
- Check disk space on the drive Ollama uses for its model cache.
Can’t delete a model
Delete fails or the button is greyed out.
Switch every chat off this model first (open them and pick a different one from the model dropdown), then retry. Ollama refuses to delete a model that’s currently loaded.