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Expose Ollama models to LM Studio by symlinking its model files. Just run `python3 link-ollama-models-to-lm-studio.py`. On Windows, run it as admin.
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| #!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
| """ | |
| Expose Ollama models to LM Studio by symlinking its model files. | |
| NOTE: On Windows, you need to run this script with administrator privileges. | |
| """ | |
| import json | |
| import os | |
| from pathlib import Path | |
| USER_HOME_DIR = Path(os.path.expanduser("~")) | |
| # The path where Ollama stores its models. | |
| OLLAMA_MODEL_DIR = Path( | |
| os.environ.get("OLLAMA_MODELS") | |
| or USER_HOME_DIR / ".ollama" / "models" | |
| ) | |
| # The path where LM Studio stores its models. | |
| LM_STUDIO_MODEL_DIR = USER_HOME_DIR / ".lmstudio" / "models" | |
| def get_model_gguf_path(ollama_model_tag_manifest_path): | |
| """Parse Ollama's model tag manifest to extract its GGUF file path.""" | |
| with open(ollama_model_tag_manifest_path) as mf: | |
| manifest = json.load(mf) | |
| model_layer = next( | |
| layer | |
| for layer in manifest["layers"] | |
| if layer["mediaType"] == "application/vnd.ollama.image.model" | |
| ) | |
| gguf_hash = model_layer["digest"] | |
| gguf_filename = gguf_hash.replace(":", "-") | |
| gguf_path = OLLAMA_MODEL_DIR / "blobs" / gguf_filename | |
| return gguf_path | |
| def main(): | |
| ollama_library_path = OLLAMA_MODEL_DIR / "manifests" / "registry.ollama.ai" / "library" | |
| lmstudio_ollama_root_path = LM_STUDIO_MODEL_DIR / "ollama" | |
| print(f"Ensuring the target directory for LM Studio models exists: {lmstudio_ollama_root_path}") | |
| lmstudio_ollama_root_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) | |
| # Iterate through Ollama models. | |
| print(f"Scanning the Ollama model directory: {OLLAMA_MODEL_DIR}") | |
| for model_family_path in ollama_library_path.iterdir(): | |
| # We're looking for subdirectories. Skip if it's a file. | |
| if not model_family_path.is_dir(): | |
| continue | |
| model_family_name = model_family_path.name | |
| # Scan the model directory for tags. | |
| for model_tag_manifest_path in model_family_path.iterdir(): | |
| if not model_tag_manifest_path.is_file(): | |
| continue | |
| # If it's a tag manifest, extract the GGUF path. | |
| model_tag_name = model_tag_manifest_path.name | |
| try: | |
| gguf_path = get_model_gguf_path(model_tag_manifest_path) | |
| print( | |
| f"Discovered Ollama model '{model_family_name}:{model_tag_name}' " | |
| f"with GGUF at {gguf_path}" | |
| ) | |
| except Exception: | |
| print(f"WARNING: Failed to parse the Ollama tag manifest at {model_tag_manifest_path}.") | |
| # Create a model in LM Studio, symlinking it to Ollama's GGUF file. | |
| lmstudio_model_dir_path = lmstudio_ollama_root_path / f"{model_family_name}-{model_tag_name}" | |
| print(f"Creating LM Studio model directory: {lmstudio_model_dir_path}") | |
| lmstudio_model_dir_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) | |
| symlink_path = lmstudio_model_dir_path / f"{model_family_name}-{model_tag_name}.gguf" | |
| if symlink_path.exists() and symlink_path.is_symlink(): | |
| print(f"Skipping {model_family_name}:{model_tag_name}: already linked") | |
| else: | |
| print(f"Linking {model_family_name}:{model_tag_name} at {symlink_path}") | |
| os.symlink(gguf_path, symlink_path) | |
| if __name__ == "__main__": | |
| main() |
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