promptfoo--promptfoo/examples/redteam-ollama

redteam-ollama (Ollama Red Team Example)

You can run this example with:

npx promptfoo@latest init --example redteam-ollama
cd redteam-ollama

This example shows how to red team an Ollama model using promptfoo. For a detailed walkthrough, see the blog post.

Prerequisites

1. Install Node.js ^20.20.0 or >=22.22.0 (Node.js 20 support ends July 30, 2026; Node.js 24 LTS recommended). Download Node.js
2. Install Ollama from ollama.ai
3. Start the Ollama service:

# On macOS/Linux
ollama serve

# On Windows
# Run Ollama from the installed application

4. Pull the model:

ollama pull llama3.2

# Verify the model is working:
ollama run llama3.2 "Hello, how are you?"

Running the Example

1. Generate and run the adversarial test cases:

npx promptfoo@latest redteam run

2. Generate a report:

npx promptfoo@latest redteam report

The report will show vulnerability categories discovered, severity levels, specific test cases that exposed issues, and suggested mitigations. See the blog post for example reports and screenshots.

Configuration

The promptfooconfig.yaml file configures:

• Target model (Llama 3.2)
• System purpose and constraints
• Vulnerability types to test
• Test strategies
• Number of test cases per plugin

Test Categories

This example tests for various vulnerabilities (see full list):

• Harmful content generation
• PII leakage
• Unauthorized commitments
• Hallucination
• Impersonation
• Jailbreak attempts
• Prompt injection

Mitigating Vulnerabilities

Based on your test results, consider:

1. Adding explicit safety constraints in your system prompts
2. Implementing pre-processing to catch malicious inputs
3. Adding post-processing to filter harmful content
4. Adjusting temperature values to reduce erratic behavior

For more details, see:

• Blog Post
• Red Team Documentation
• Ollama Provider Guide