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Prerequisites

  • Ollama. Windows support coming soon.
  • To use a local model, download it before setup.
  • To use a cloud model, sign in to Ollama and enable cloud models. Some models require a paid plan.
If Claude is not installed, Ollama offers to download it during setup.

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Set up Claude

  1. Open Ollama and select Apps.
  2. Connect Claude.
  3. Follow the setup prompts to install Claude if needed and restart it when prompted.

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Switch models

Open Ollama Settings → Apps. Choose your models, then select Restart Claude. You can use the same model for more than one option.

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Supported features

  • Subagents - Split larger tasks across agents
  • Web search - Supported by default through Ollama’s web search
  • Cowork - Complete difficult tasks with Claude Cowork
  • Auto mode - Let the agent decide when to ask before making changes

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Disconnect Claude

Open Ollama Apps and disconnect Claude. Ollama restores Claude’s previous settings. Restart Claude when prompted. You can also restore Claude from the terminal:
Quitting Ollama while Claude is connected also restores Claude’s usual configuration.