How do I install mcp-ollama?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/emgeee/mcp-ollama

Which AI clients can use mcp-ollama?

Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is mcp-ollama official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 34 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-05.

What licence does mcp-ollama use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-ollama

mcp-ollama is an MCP server, listed under model apis. Its repository has 34 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This software allows you to query a model running with Ollama, accessible through Claude Desktop or other MCP clients.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-ollama’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-ollama’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Wraps

Ollama

Supported in

Claude Desktop

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Query model running with Ollama from within Claude Desktop or other MCP clients

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What mcp-ollama can do

3 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

list_models: List all downloaded Ollama models
show_model: Get detailed information about a specific model
ask_model: Ask a question to a specified model

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

mcp-ollama compared with similar servers

mcp-ollama compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-ollama (this page)	—	None listed	34	2025-02-05	MIT
wigolo	gemini, wigolo	GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN	5,498	2026-10-22	NOASSERTION
KiCAD-MCP-Server	—	None listed	2,905	2026-10-01	MIT
modelcontextprotocol	perplexity	PERPLEXITY_API_KEY	2,589	2026-10-21	MIT
paperbanana	atlascloud, google, openai	ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	2,412	2026-09-17	MIT
gemini-mcp-tool	—	None listed	2,294	2026-07-21	NOASSERTION

Ranked by services in common with mcp-ollama, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-ollama

What does mcp-ollama do?: This software allows you to query a model running with Ollama, accessible through Claude Desktop or other MCP clients.
How do I install mcp-ollama?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/emgeee/mcp-ollama
Which AI clients can use mcp-ollama?: Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is mcp-ollama official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 34 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-05.
What licence does mcp-ollama use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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