OllamaClient.chat

Engages in a chat interaction using the specified model and message history.

class OllamaClient

@safe

JSONValue

chat

(

string model

,

Message[] messages

,

JSONValue options = JSONValue.init

,

bool stream = false

,

Tool[] tools = null

,

JSONValue format = JSONValue.init

,

string keepAlive = null

,

OllamaOptions opts = OllamaOptions.init

)

Parameters

model string: Model name.
messages Message[]: Array of Message structs (conversation history).
options JSONValue: Raw JSONValue generation options (backward-compatible).
stream bool: Whether to stream the response (not fully supported).
tools Tool[]: Optional tool definitions for tool/function calling.
format JSONValue: Structured output schema or JSONValue("json").
keepAlive string: How long to keep the model loaded.
opts OllamaOptions: Typed OllamaOptions.

Return Value

Type: JSONValue

A JSONValue with "message", "done", and metadata. When the model calls a tool, response["message"]["tool_calls"] is populated.

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