show_model
Retrieve detailed specifications and configuration information for a specific Ollama model to understand its capabilities and parameters before use.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific model
Args:
name: Name of the model to show information aboutInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_ollama/server.py:40-71 (handler)The 'show_model' tool handler: an async function decorated with @mcp.tool() that fetches and formats detailed model information (license, format, size, system prompt, template) using ollama.show(name).
@mcp.tool() async def show_model(name: str) -> str: """Get detailed information about a specific model Args: name: Name of the model to show information about """ try: model_info = ollama.show(name) if not model_info: return f"No information found for model {name}" # Format the model information details = [ f"Model: {name}", f"License: {model_info.get('license', 'Unknown')}", f"Format: {model_info.get('format', 'Unknown')}", f"Parameter Size: {model_info.get('parameter_size', 'Unknown')}", f"Quantization Level: {model_info.get('quantization_level', 'Unknown')}" ] # Add system prompt if available if model_info.get('system'): details.append(f"\nSystem Prompt:\n{model_info['system']}") # Add template if available if model_info.get('template'): details.append(f"\nTemplate:\n{model_info['template']}") return "\n".join(details) except Exception as e: return f"Error getting model information: {str(e)}"