---
description: Show help information for ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool
argument-hint: none
---

Display help information for ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool, a CLI tool for batch OCR processing
using DeepSeek-OCR via Ollama. Converts image sequences to markdown documents.

## Usage

```bash
# Show full help with examples and troubleshooting
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool --help

# Show version
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool --version
```

## Options

- `--help` / `-h`: Show help with examples, prerequisites, and troubleshooting
- `--version`: Show version number
- `-v`, `-vv`, `-vvv`: Verbosity levels (INFO, DEBUG, TRACE)

## Examples

```bash
# Get help (shows progressive examples)
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool --help

# Check version
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool --version

# Basic usage (from help)
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool "*.png" output.md

# With verbose logging
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool "*.png" output.md -vv
```

## What Help Shows

The `--help` output includes:
- **Description**: What the tool does
- **Arguments**: GLOB_PATTERN and OUTPUT_FILE
- **Examples**: Progressive from simple to complex
- **Output Format**: How the markdown is structured
- **Prerequisites**: Ollama setup steps
- **Troubleshooting**: Common errors and solutions

## Quick Start

```bash
# 1. Install prerequisites
brew install ollama
ollama serve
ollama pull deepseek-ocr

# 2. Process images
ollama-deepseek-ocr-tool "IMG_*.png" chapter.md
```