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Claude Desktop support with Ollama
Ollama · Published · 3 min read
In 30 seconds
- What happened
- Claude Desktop now integrates with Ollama, letting developers route Claude through Ollama as a gateway to access open models alongside Anthropic models.
- Why it matters
- Matters for engineers wanting to run open-source models locally or switch between local and cloud models without reconfiguring their Claude setup.
- Watch out
- Integration requires downloading Ollama and manually enabling the feature; switching between providers happens through toggles, not automatic selection.
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