Complete Ollama keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 29 shortcuts across 4 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Ollama is a popular AI tool used by professionals worldwide. Learning keyboard shortcuts can dramatically speed up your workflow — studies show shortcut users save an average of 8 days per year compared to mouse-only users.
This page covers all 29 Ollama shortcuts across 4 categories: Model Management, Running & Inference, Server & API, Modelfile. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ollama pull <model> | Download model |
| ollama pull <model>:<tag> | Pull specific version |
| ollama list | List local models |
| ollama rm <model> | Remove model |
| ollama show <model> | Model info |
| ollama cp <src> <dst> | Copy model |
| ollama push <model> | Publish model |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ollama run <model> | Run interactive |
| ollama run <model> "prompt" | Single prompt |
| cat file.txt | ollama run <model> | Pipe input |
| /bye | Exit chat |
| /clear | Clear history |
| /set system <text> | Set system prompt |
| /show info | Model details |
| /show modelfile | Show Modelfile |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ollama serve | Start server |
| OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0 ollama serve | Expose server |
| curl localhost:11434/api/generate | Generate API |
| curl localhost:11434/api/chat | Chat API |
| curl localhost:11434/api/tags | List models API |
| OLLAMA_MODELS=<path> | Custom model dir |
| OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL=4 | Parallel requests |
| OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS=2 | Max loaded models |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| FROM <model> | Base model |
| SYSTEM "<text>" | System prompt |
| PARAMETER temperature 0.7 | Temperature |
| PARAMETER num_ctx 4096 | Context length |
| TEMPLATE "{{ .Prompt }}" | Prompt template |
| ollama create <name> -f Modelfile | Build model |
The most essential Ollama shortcuts are: ollama pull
Ollama has 29 keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Ollama is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Ollama shortcut for download model is ollama pull
Start with the essentials: Learn ollama pull
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the Model Management category first.
AI workflow tip: Combine keyboard shortcuts with prompt templates to create a fast, repeatable workflow. Save your best prompts and trigger them instantly.