- Add catalog metadata lookup for better error messages with hints (e.g., for missing manifests or tags)
- Persist downloaded model references in saved remote models for future reuse
- Replace searchRemoteModels import with getSavedRemoteModels in search route
- Enhance pull progress UI to display download bytes, digest, and fallback message when data is unavailable
- Improve error payload with model details, URL, and tags count to guide users toward valid tags or models
Add support for Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools in the Ollama chat API. Detect model capabilities to use native tools or prompt engineering. Handle tool calls, execute them via MCPExecutor, and inject results back into the conversation for seamless tool-assisted responses. This enhances chat functionality by enabling external tool integration.