CLI reference
2026-08-31
tempo9 (--gguf <.gguf> | --ollama <model[:tag]>) [options]
tempo9 --list-ollama
Choosing a model
| Flag | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
--gguf <path> | — | Model file. A bare .gguf path as the only argument works too. |
--ollama <model[:tag]> | — | A model Ollama already pulled. A bare name means :latest. See Ollama models. |
--list-ollama | — | Print what Ollama has pulled, then exit. Exits 1 if the store is empty or absent. |
--graph <path> | built from the GGUF | Precomputed graph. Rarely needed — the engine builds and caches one. |
--name <string> | the file's basename, or the Ollama name | What /v1/models and /api/tags report. |
Serving
| Flag | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
--port <n> | 11435 | Loopback port. |
--max-length <n> | 32768 | Context length the engine is built for. |
--max-batch <n> | 16 | Concurrent requests the engine schedules. 1 makes the server serial end to end. |
--speculation-k <n> | 0 | MTP speculation depth (0 = off). The engine varies the effective k downward per request. |
--tower <dir> | — | Core ML vision tower. Required for image input. |
There is no --token flag: nothing is authenticated. See
Limits.
Environment
| Variable | Effect |
|---|---|
OLLAMA_MODELS | Where to look for Ollama's store. Defaults to ~/.ollama/models. |
AS_KV_OFFLOAD | 0 disables the on-by-default KV disk cache. See Limits. |
AS_KV_OFFLOAD_GB | Disk cap for that cache, default 16. |
AS_KV_OFFLOAD_PATH | Its location, default ~/Library/Caches/tempo9/kv. |