[BOUNTY - $100] Display simple download status in web UI

[AlexCheema]

• A user's first experience with exo is to run it, open the web ui, then send a message
• Often users don't know that exo has to download the models and they just see the first request hang for a long time
• It would be better if we transparently show the download progress in the web UI

[iyiolacak]

Hey @EzraEllette, I’m interested in working on this too. Are you actively working on it? I'd love to collaborate if you need any assistance.

[iyiolacak]

@AlexCheema Is this still open? I was working on it and I just saw a download status in the web UI after I fetch the up to date repo.

[EzraEllette]

@iyiolacak I think it's safe to assume he's happy with the rugged implementation that was merged into the main branch.

[iyiolacak]

@EzraEllette Right. I just saw the merge after I post it

[iyiolacak]

I am happy someone else did it. It was amazing to inspect how others applied what I was trying to do.