🦙 Ollama MCP Server

Supercharge your AI assistant with local LLM access

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the complete Ollama SDK as MCP tools, enabling seamless integration between your local LLM models and MCP-compatible applications like Claude Desktop and Cline.

Features • Installation • Available Tools • Configuration • Retry Behavior • Development

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✨ Features

• ☁️ Ollama Cloud Support - Full integration with Ollama's cloud platform
• 🔧 14 Comprehensive Tools - Full access to Ollama's SDK functionality
• 🔄 Hot-Swap Architecture - Automatic tool discovery with zero-config
• 🎯 Type-Safe - Built with TypeScript and Zod validation
• 📊 High Test Coverage - 96%+ coverage with comprehensive test suite
• 🚀 Zero Dependencies - Minimal footprint, maximum performance
• 🔌 Drop-in Integration - Works with Claude Desktop, Cline, and other MCP clients
• 🌐 Web Search & Fetch - Real-time web search and content extraction via Ollama Cloud
• 🔀 Hybrid Mode - Use local and cloud models seamlessly in one server

💡 Level Up Your Ollama Experience with Claude Code and Desktop

The Complete Package: Tools + Knowledge

This MCP server gives Claude the tools to interact with Ollama - but you'll get even more value by also installing the Ollama Skill from the Skillsforge Marketplace:

• 🚗 This MCP = The Car - All the tools and capabilities
• 🎓 Ollama Skill = Driving Lessons - Expert knowledge on how to use them effectively

The Ollama Skill teaches Claude:

• Best practices for model selection and configuration
• Optimal prompting strategies for different Ollama models
• When to use chat vs generate, embeddings, and other tools
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting
• Advanced features like tool calling and function support

Install both for the complete experience:

1. ✅ This MCP server (tools)
2. ✅ Ollama Skill (expertise)

Result: Claude doesn't just have the car - it knows how to drive! 🏎️

📦 Installation

Quick Start with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ollama-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Global Installation

npm install -g ollama-mcp

For Cline (VS Code)

Add to your Cline MCP settings (cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ollama-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Available Tools

Model Management

Tool	Description
ollama_list	List all available local models
ollama_show	Get detailed information about a specific model
ollama_pull	Download models from Ollama library
ollama_push	Push models to Ollama library
ollama_copy	Create a copy of an existing model
ollama_delete	Remove models from local storage
ollama_create	Create custom models from Modelfile