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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "=== ollama limits ==="
+systemctl show ollama | grep -E 'CPUQuota|MemoryHigh|MemoryMax'
+echo
+echo "=== loaded models ==="
+ollama ps
+echo
+echo "=== machine profile ==="
+cat ~/local-ai-stack/generated/machine-profile.json