Open WebUI is one of the first tools that appeared in conjunction with Large Language Models. Initially intended as a tool for chatting with a connected local Ollama instance, it evolved to work with any OpenAI API provider and succinctly extended its features to support agentic chats.
Following the setup of Open WebUI in my previous post, this article explores its core features. Learn about conversation essentials, see how notes and knowledge bases are created, and understand the different options to provide chat context.
The technical context of this article is openwebui v0.9.6, published on 2026-06-01. The setup and configuration examples should also work with newer versions.
While I am fascinated by the capabilities of artificial intelligence tools and applications, crafting blog articles remains my personal skill. Every character, number, and symbol in this article was typed manually, with the exception of verbatim copies from log messages and screenshots.
This article originally appeared at my blog admantium.com.
