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Serge

Self-hosted LLaMA chat UI with no API keys needed

Local LLM Runners Archived ★ 5.7k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained local llm runners alternative.

Serge is a self-hosted chat interface for running LLaMA-family models entirely offline. It bundles llama.cpp with a clean web UI and requires no remote APIs or accounts.

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Key features

  • No API keys required
  • Bundled llama.cpp
  • Simple Docker deploy
  • Fully offline

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.7k GitHub stars

Is Serge secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Serge's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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