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Claude Code reads your codebase, edits files, and runs commands. Ollama connects Claude Code to local and cloud models through its Anthropic-compatible API.

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Get started

Launch Claude Code with Ollama:

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Capabilities

Chat
Ask questions about a repository or task
Command line
Run commands with Claude Code’s permission flow
Tool calling
Use tools with compatible models
File edits
Read and edit files in your project
Subagents
Split work across tasks
Web search
Search the web through Ollama
Web fetch
Fetch and summarize web pages
Vision
Send images and screenshots
Thinking
Use thinking controls with compatible models

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Models

Choose a model with enough context for your repository.

Cloud models

Use larger models without downloading them.

Local models

Choose a model and set a 64k+ context window.
For larger repositories, set the context length to 64k or higher.

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More features

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Run without interaction

Use --yes for scripts, Docker, or CI:
The --yes flag skips selectors, pulls the model when needed, and requires --model. Arguments after -- are passed directly to Claude Code. Use Ollama’s web search API from Claude Code. See Web search for setup and usage.

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Scheduled tasks with /loop

Use /loop inside Claude Code to run a prompt or slash command on a schedule:
Examples:

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Telegram

Connect a Telegram bot to your Claude Code session. Install the Telegram plugin, create a bot with @BotFather, then launch Claude Code:
Claude Code prompts for permission on most actions. To allow the bot to work autonomously, configure permission rules or pass --dangerously-skip-permissions in an isolated environment. See the plugin README for setup instructions.

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Connect directly to Ollama Cloud

Install Claude Code, then set your API key in OLLAMA_API_KEY. No Ollama installation required. In Bash or Zsh, run:
Use ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN for bearer authentication. Claude settings can override shell variables. Update any base URL or credentials in those settings, then run /status to check the connection. Choose a cloud model that supports tools. Basic chat and file edits work with compatible models. Hosted WebSearch and advanced tool controls are not fully supported. See Anthropic compatibility.

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Manual setup

1. Install Claude Code

2. Set the environment variables

3. Run Claude Code

Or run with environment variables inline: