Instructions to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.

Notebooks
Google Colab
Kaggle
Local Apps Settings

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with llama.cpp:

Install (macOS, Linux)

curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Install from WinGet (Windows)

winget install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Build from source code

git clone https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp.git
cd llama.cpp
cmake -B build
cmake --build build -j --target llama-app
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
./build/bin/llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./build/bin/llama cli -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Llama new
LM Studio
Jan

vLLM

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with vLLM:

Install from pip and serve model

# Install vLLM from pip:
pip install vllm
# Start the vLLM server:
vllm serve "tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF"
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Ollama
How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with Ollama:
```
ollama run hf.co/tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```
Unsloth Desktop

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with Pi:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Configure the model in Pi

# Install Pi:
npm install -g @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent
# Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json:
{
  "providers": {
    "llama-cpp": {
      "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1",
      "api": "openai-completions",
      "apiKey": "none",
      "models": [
        {
          "id": "tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run Pi

# Start Pi in your project directory:
pi

Docker Model Runner
How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
```
docker model run hf.co/tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```

Lemonade

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with Lemonade:

Pull the model

# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/
lemonade pull tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run and chat with the model

lemonade run user.StepGuard-GGUF-Q4_K_M

List all available models

lemonade list

Hermes Agent

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with Hermes Agent:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Configure Hermes

# Install Hermes:
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
hermes setup
# Point Hermes at the local server:
hermes config set model.provider custom
hermes config set model.base_url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1
hermes config set model.default tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run Hermes

hermes

Atomic Chat

OpenClaw

How to use tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF with OpenClaw:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Configure OpenClaw

# Install OpenClaw:
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# Register the local server and set it as the default model:
openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \
  --auth-choice custom-api-key \
  --custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \
  --custom-model-id "tinyopsec/StepGuard-GGUF:Q4_K_M" \
  --custom-provider-id llama-cpp \
  --custom-compatibility openai \
  --custom-text-input \
  --accept-risk \
  --skip-health

Run OpenClaw

openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"

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@@ -5,36 +5,32 @@ base_model_relation: quantized
 library_name: gguf
 pipeline_tag: text-generation
 tags:
-- qwen3
 - gguf
-- agent-safety
-- tool-use
-- guard-model
-- step-level-safety
-- llama-cpp
 ---
-# StepGuard — GGUF
-GGUF quantizations of `ninty-seven/StepGuard`, a Qwen3-4B step-level guard for tool-using agents, produced with llama.cpp.
 ## Available files
-| File | Quantization | Description |
-|---|---|---|
-| `model-F16.gguf` | F16 | Full precision (~8 GB) |
-| `model-Q8_0.gguf` | Q8_0 | 8-bit |
-| `model-Q6_K.gguf` | Q6_K | 6-bit |
-| `model-Q5_K_M.gguf` | Q5_K_M | 5-bit medium |
-| `model-Q5_K_S.gguf` | Q5_K_S | 5-bit small |
-| `model-Q5_0.gguf` | Q5_0 | 5-bit |
-| `model-Q4_K_M.gguf` | Q4_K_M | 4-bit medium (recommended) |
-| `model-Q4_K_S.gguf` | Q4_K_S | 4-bit small |
-| `model-Q4_0.gguf` | Q4_0 | 4-bit |
-| `model-Q3_K_L.gguf` | Q3_K_L | 3-bit large |
-| `model-Q3_K_M.gguf` | Q3_K_M | 3-bit medium |
-| `model-Q3_K_S.gguf` | Q3_K_S | 3-bit small |
-| `model-Q2_K.gguf` | Q2_K | 2-bit |
 ## Usage
@@ -44,12 +40,6 @@ With llama.cpp:
 ./llama-cli -m model-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Your prompt" -n 256
 ```
-Or any GGUF-compatible runtime (Ollama, LM Studio, koboldcpp, etc.).
 ## License
-Apache License 2.0. Built on `Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507`.
-## Disclaimer
-Agent safety guard model. Evaluate before use in production agent workflows.

 library_name: gguf
 pipeline_tag: text-generation
 tags:
 - gguf
+- qwen3
+- quantized
 ---
+# StepGuard - GGUF
+GGUF quantizations of [ninty-seven/StepGuard](https://huggingface.co/ninty-seven/StepGuard), produced with llama.cpp.
 ## Available files
+| File | Quantization |
+|---|---|
+| model-F16.gguf | F16 |
+| model-Q8_0.gguf | Q8_0 |
+| model-Q6_K.gguf | Q6_K |
+| model-Q5_K_M.gguf | Q5_K_M |
+| model-Q5_K_S.gguf | Q5_K_S |
+| model-Q5_0.gguf | Q5_0 |
+| model-Q4_K_M.gguf | Q4_K_M |
+| model-Q4_K_S.gguf | Q4_K_S |
+| model-Q4_0.gguf | Q4_0 |
+| model-Q3_K_L.gguf | Q3_K_L |
+| model-Q3_K_M.gguf | Q3_K_M |
+| model-Q3_K_S.gguf | Q3_K_S |
+| model-Q2_K.gguf | Q2_K |
 ## Usage
 ./llama-cli -m model-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Your prompt" -n 256
 ```
 ## License
+Apache 2.0, inherited from the base model.