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# alpaca

> A graphical frontend to chat with Ollama models.
> See also: `ollama`.
> More information: <https://jeffser.com/alpaca/launch-options.html>.

- Launch Alpaca and start a new chat:

`alpaca --new-chat "{{chat_title}}"`

- Open Quick Ask with a message:

`alpaca --ask "{{message}}"`

- List all activities that can be launched with `--activity`:

`alpaca --list-activities`

- Open an activity:

`alpaca --activity {{activity}}`

- List all current chats:

`alpaca --list-chats`