feat: ✨ Allow users to choose AI model

Author: marcvergees

app/api/routes/forms.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     FormFillResponse,
     ModelsResponse,
     TranscriptionResponse,
+    ModelPullRequest,
 )
 from app.core.config import OLLAMA_HOST, OLLAMA_MODEL, BASE_DIR, RETENTION_PERIOD_DAYS
 from app.services.whisper import call_whisper_asr
@@ -86,6 +87,16 @@ def list_models():
     return ModelsResponse(models=models, default=default_model)
 
 
+@router.post("/pull")
+def pull_model(req: ModelPullRequest):
+    try:
+        resp = requests.post(f"{OLLAMA_HOST}/api/pull", json={"name": req.model, "stream": False}, timeout=600)
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        return {"status": "success", "message": f"Model {req.model} pulled successfully"}
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        raise AppError(f"Failed to pull model: {e}", status_code=500, error_code="MODEL_PULL_ERROR")
+
+
 @router.post("/transcribe", response_model=TranscriptionResponse)
 def transcribe(audio: UploadFile = File(...)):
     """Forward recorded audio to the local Whisper ASR sidecar and return text.

app/api/schemas/forms.py

@@ -74,4 +74,8 @@ class Config:
 
 
 class AsyncFormFillResponse(BaseModel):
-    jobs: list[AsyncJobSubmitResponse]
+    jobs: list[AsyncJobSubmitResponse]
+
+
+class ModelPullRequest(BaseModel):
+    model: str

docs/1. SETUP.md

@@ -91,6 +91,19 @@ Check `make logs-app` for the actual error. The entrypoint runs database migrati
 **Want a clean slate**
 `make super-clean` stops everything and **deletes all volumes** database, uploads, and downloaded model weights. Only use it when you intend to wipe all local data.
 
+## AI Model Selection
+
+FireForm allows you to choose which AI model to run during form extraction directly from the dropdown in the frontend "Fill Form" UI.
+
+The supported recommended models are:
+- `qwen2.5:1.5b` (default, lightweight)
+- `qwen2.5:3b`
+- `qwen2.5:7b`
+- `llama3.2:3b`
+- `mistral:7b`
+
+If you select a model that is not yet installed (pulled) in your local Ollama instance, the app will automatically request the backend to download it via the `POST /api/v1/forms/pull` endpoint. During installation, form submission is temporarily disabled, and status progress is displayed. Once downloaded, the model is cached in Ollama's Docker volume for future use.
+
 ## Where to go next
 
 - **Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/nBv5b6kF68)** — ask questions and coordinate with other contributors

tests/test_api.py

@@ -283,6 +283,26 @@ def boom(*a, **k):
         assert resp.status_code == 200
         assert resp.json()["models"] == ["qwen2.5:1.5b"]
 
+    def test_pull_model_success(self, client, monkeypatch):
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+        fake_response = MagicMock()
+        fake_response.raise_for_status.return_value = None
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.api.routes.forms.requests.post", lambda *a, **k: fake_response)
+
+        resp = client.post(f"{API_PREFIX}/forms/pull", json={"model": "llama3.2:3b"})
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json()["status"] == "success"
+
+    def test_pull_model_failure(self, client, monkeypatch):
+        import requests
+        def boom(*a, **k):
+            raise requests.exceptions.RequestException("pull failed")
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.api.routes.forms.requests.post", boom)
+
+        resp = client.post(f"{API_PREFIX}/forms/pull", json={"model": "llama3.2:3b"})
+        assert resp.status_code == 500
+        assert resp.json()["error_code"] == "MODEL_PULL_ERROR"
+
     def test_fill_form_passes_model_override(self, client, mock_controller):
         """A `model` in the request reaches Controller.fill_form but isn't persisted."""
         tpl_id = self._seed_template(client, mock_controller)