KoboldCpp
Single-file local LLM runner for text and storytelling
KoboldCpp is an easy-to-use, single-executable tool for running GGUF language models locally. It is popular for AI writing and roleplay, bundling a UI, an API, and image and speech features.
Key features
- Single-file executable
- Bundled UI and API
- Image and TTS support
- Storytelling features
Strengths
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 11.4k GitHub stars
- Written in C++
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