Getting started with Orian (Ollama WebUI)

Revolutionize your web interactions with Orian (Ollama WebUI), a state-of-the-art Chrome extension that brings the intelligence of advanced AI directly into your browser. Discover how this innovative tool can streamline your online activities and boost productivity like never before.

What is Orian?

Orian is a groundbreaking Chrome extension designed to elevate your browsing experience by seamlessly integrating advanced AI capabilities directly into your web interface. Leveraging the power of your local Language Model (Ollama LLM), Orian provides insightful responses, enhances email interactions, and facilitates contextual website interactions. Discover how Orian can transform your online activities.

Setting Up Your AI Foundation: Installing Ollama

Before diving into the features of Orian, it's essential to have Ollama installed and running locally on your machine. Ollama serves as the backbone of Orian, powering its AI capabilities with your preferred local Language Model.

Download Ollama: Visit the Ollama website to download the application compatible with your operating system.
Install Ollama: Follow the installation instructions to set up Ollama on your computer.
Run Ollama: Ensure Ollama is running locally whenever you use Orian, as the extension relies on this connection for its AI functionalities.
Install Desired AI Models:
- Go to Models Page: Visit the models page in Ollama and search for the model you need based on your task.
- Choose the Right Model: Select a model from the family that matches your requirements. Consider the task at hand and your system's memory. Larger and newer models tend to be more powerful but also require more RAM. Make sure to select a model that suits your system’s capabilities.
- Install the Model: Copy the installation prompt for the chosen model and run it in your command prompt window. This will install the LLM in Ollama. Ensure that Ollama runs in the background continuously, and enable it to run at startup for ease of use.
- Select in Orian: Once the model is installed, you can easily select it within the Orian extension to start leveraging its capabilities.
  
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Unleash the Power of AI: Installing Orian

Now that Ollama is set up, it's time to install the Orian extension on your Chrome browser:

Add Orian to Chrome: Navigate to the Chrome Web Store and search for "Orian (Ollama WebUI)" to add the extension to your browser.
Enable Features: Initially, the Gmail Integration and Google Search Enhancement features are turned off. To enable them, click the + icon in the input box of the side panel to go to settings, and then navigate to the settings page to turn them on and save the settings.
Model Settings: The model used for generation is set in the side panel. Ensure you change the model there to suit your needs. For example, using a deepseekcoder model for email generation may not yield the expected results.

Orian's Stellar Features

Orian boasts an array of powerful features designed to enhance your browsing experience:

Versatile Chat System: Engage with an open-source chat system that delivers insightful and context-aware responses powered by your local Language Model (Ollama LLM). Whether you're seeking quick information or engaging in detailed conversations, Orian's chat system is at your service.

Gmail Integration:

Email Interaction: Transform your email experience with personalized and seamless communication. Chat with your emails to understand and respond efficiently.
Quick Replies: Effortlessly reply to emails with AI-generated suggestions (currently limited to yes or no responses).
Email Composition: Rewrite and compose new emails with prompts directly from your inbox. Tailor your emails further by clicking the create button to generate prompts that adjust the email as needed.

Google Search Enhancement:

LLM Responses: Receive AI-generated responses for your Google search queries. (Note: Live search functionality is currently under maintenance and will be released soon.)

Contextual Website Interaction: Select specific parts of web pages to interact with, enabling more tailored and relevant AI assistance. When the side panel is open, you can select text from any website and chat with the selected part. If this feature isn't working, reloading the website should resolve the issue. Please note that this feature may not be compatible with all websites.

AI-Powered Side Panel:

Intelligent Panel: Access an intelligent side panel using a simple keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Left on Windows or Cmd+Shift+Left on Mac), providing quick AI assistance and interaction without leaving your current web page. This includes the ability to chat with documents like PDFs and coding language files, provided they contain text.
Code Generation: Generate visually appealing code snippets to streamline your coding tasks.
Settings Customization: Easily enable or disable email and Google search features through the settings page.
Website Chat: Engage in conversations with entire websites to get tailored responses and obtain exactly what you need from the website.

Transforming Your Workflow: Benefits of Orian

Effortless Integration: Seamlessly connect with your local Ollama LLM to leverage advanced AI capabilities within your browser, enhancing your productivity and efficiency.

Improved Communication: Enhance your email interactions with intelligent, context-aware responses and composition tools, making communication more effective and personalized.

Innovative Web Interaction: Interact with web content in new and intuitive ways, making your browsing experience more productive and enjoyable.

Orian (Ollama WebUI) transforms your browser into an AI-powered workspace, merging the capabilities of Open WebUI with the convenience of a Chrome extension. Experience the future of browsing with Orian, the ultimate web UI for Ollama models.

Pioneering the Future: The Vision Behind Orian

Orian (Ollama WebUI) is your gateway to a smarter, more efficient browsing experience. By integrating advanced AI capabilities into your browser, Orian transforms the way you interact with web content, emails, and more. Upgrade your browser today with Orian and discover the future of AI-powered web interaction.

Orian is the brainchild of its innovative founders, Karthikeya Kollu and Sathwik Pericherla, who have brought their vision of seamless AI integration to life. Their dedication to enhancing the browsing experience with cutting-edge technology is evident in every feature of this remarkable extension. Connect with them on LinkedIn to follow their journey and stay updated with their latest innovations.

We are continuously improving our product. If you encounter any issues or notice features not working as expected, please contact us. Reloading the extension on the extensions page can often resolve issues.

Note: The AI results depend entirely on the model you are using. Please note that the document chatting feature is not Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

By exploring the powerful features of Orian, you'll be well on your way to enhancing your browsing experience with the latest in AI technology.