About this independent KoboldCpp guide

Not the official site

KoboldCpp is developed by LostRuins (known as Concedo) and contributors at github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp. The project’s own website is koboldcpp.net. koboldcpp.dev is not affiliated with either. We never host KoboldCpp or any model: every download link on this site goes to the project’s GitHub releases or to the original Hugging Face page. We say this loudly because lookalike sites exist, and the project’s README warns that koboldcpp.com is malicious (how to spot fake sites).

Why this site exists

The project documents itself well, and we do not copy that. We add what an independent guide can: tested evidence for what we claim, tools that run in your browser, depth on error messages and hardware, honest comparisons, and a focus on safety. Everything we say we tested is listed with its raw data on how we test.

Who we are

The koboldcpp.dev editorial team. We do not invent people or credentials, and we do not publish a legal entity name or personal biographies on this page. If you need to reach us, see contact.

How we work

• Every claim carries one of three labels: tested by us, upstream says it, or users report it.
• Our method, machines and every finding are public: how we test.
• Mistakes are fixed and logged in public: corrections.
• Drafting uses AI assistance, and every number and instruction on a page is checked against our recorded data or the project’s own documentation before it is published.
• We have no ties to hardware makers or to other model runners we mention, and we do not take payment for placement.

Money

There are no ads and no affiliate links at launch. If ads are ever added, they will go in reserved places and never inside our tools or on legal pages, and the privacy page will be updated first.

Contact

Email hello@koboldcpp.dev, or see the contact page for what to send. To report a page that looks wrong, use the same address. Our terms explain what this site is and is not.