CLI Reference¶

All ModelDock CLI commands.

Entry Point¶

modeldock
python -m modeldock

Commands¶

Load¶

modeldock load <model> [--backend ollama] [--tag 8b]

Auto-install if missing, then return a ready client.

Install¶

modeldock install <model>...

Explicit download of one or more models.

Install Category¶

modeldock install-category <category>

Bulk install recommended models for a category (e.g., coding, vision).

List¶

modeldock list

Browse the catalog.

Installed¶

modeldock installed

Models present locally.

Search¶

modeldock search <query>

Search by name, capability, or category.

Info¶

modeldock info <model>

Sizes, capabilities, variants.

Recommend¶

modeldock recommend [--task coding]

Guided pick for a task.

Update¶

modeldock update <model>...

Pull newer tag (destructive: removes then re-downloads).

Remove¶

modeldock remove <model>...

Uninstall a model.

Cache¶

modeldock cache status
modeldock cache clean
modeldock cache path

Manage the cache.

Config¶

modeldock config show
modeldock config set <key> <value>

View or change configuration.

Global Flags¶

Next Steps¶

• Python API — SDK reference
• Configuration — config options