⚡ 🔐🦙🤖 Private & local Ollama self-hosted AI assistant
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Description
Transform your local N8N instance into a powerful chat interface using any local & private Ollama model, with zero cloud dependencies ☁️. This workflow creates a structured chat experience that processes messages locally through a language model chain and returns formatted responses 💬.
How it works 🔄
- 💭 Chat messages trigger the workflow
- 🧠 Messages are processed through Llama 3.2 via Ollama (or any other Ollama compatible model)
- 📊 Responses are formatted as structured JSON
- ⚡ Error handling ensures robust operation
Set up steps 🛠️
- 📥 Install N8N and Ollama
- ⚙️ Download Ollama 3.2 model (or other model)
- 🔑 Configure Ollama API credentials
- ✨ Import and activate workflow
This template provides a foundation for building AI-powered chat applications while maintaining full control over your data and infrastructure 🚀.
🔗 Nodes Used
Basic LLM Chain, Ollama Model, Chat Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File