PS5LM
PS5LM is a home model server that runs a language model on a jailbroken PS5 for anyone wanting private local AI on their network.
What it is good for
- Running a private language model at home without a cloud account
- Letting laptops and phones use a local AI model over the network
- Connecting Claude Code or other coding tools to a local model
- Running decision models that answer typed questions about text
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, OpenAI clients, Anthropic clients, Hugging Face, ShadowMountPlus, etaHEN
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 789
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
On Hacker News
- Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5: run any GGUF model natively on the console 375 points, 89 comments, Oct 16, 2026
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is PS5LM free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (GPL-3.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use PS5LM?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does PS5LM work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, OpenAI clients, Anthropic clients, Hugging Face, ShadowMountPlus, and etaHEN.
- What is PS5LM good for?
- Running a private language model at home without a cloud account, letting laptops and phones use a local AI model over the network, connecting Claude Code or other coding tools to a local model, and running decision models that answer typed questions about text.
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