Ask Ollama MCP

MCP server for local Ollama LLMs — no API keys, fully private

An MCP server for AI-to-AI collaboration via local Ollama models. Works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Warp, Copilot, and 40+ other MCP clients. Run code reviews and analysis entirely locally — no data leaves your machine, no API keys needed, zero cost.

Part of the Ask LLM monorepo.

Quick Start

Claude Code

claude mcp add ollama -- npx -y ask-ollama-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Any MCP Client

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

Prerequisites

• Node.js v20.0.0 or higher
• Ollama installed and running locally
• A model pulled: ollama pull qwen2.5-coder:7b

Tools

| Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | ask-ollama | Send prompts to local Ollama via HTTP. Defaults to qwen2.5-coder:7b | | ping | Lists locally available Ollama models via /api/tags |

Models

| Model | Use Case | |-------|----------| | qwen2.5-coder:7b | Default — good balance of speed and capability | | qwen2.5-coder:1.5b | Automatic fallback if 7b not available |

Configuration

Set OLLAMA_HOST to customize the Ollama server address (default: http://localhost:11434).

Documentation

Full docs at lykhoyda.github.io/ask-llm

License

MIT