ensure_ollama_available

ensure_ollama_available(
    timeout=2.0,
    start_if_needed=False,
    startup_timeout=10.0,
)

Check that the Ollama server is reachable, optionally starting it locally.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
timeout	float	Timeout in seconds for each connectivity probe.	`2.0`
start_if_needed	bool	If `True`, try to start `ollama serve` when the default local server is not reachable.	`False`
startup_timeout	float	Maximum seconds to wait after auto-starting the server.	`10.0`

Name	Type	Description
	str	Base URL string for the reachable Ollama server.

Name	Type	Description
	RuntimeError	If Ollama is not reachable and cannot be started.