AI Plugin IndexOllama MCP Host vs Harness
Ollama MCP Host and Harness are both ai and llm tools MCP servers. Harness scores higher (95 vs 70 out of 100). Harness has more GitHub stars (1.3k), and Harness was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Ollama MCP Host | Harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Run multiple MCP servers with a local Ollama model (gemma & other tool-capable models). One model auto-selects and calls tools across stdio MCP servers — e.g. korean-law-mcp + kordoc. Cloud-free, air-gapped friendly, single runtime dependency. CLI + libra | Start Claude Code and Codex agents the person can watch, wait for them and read their answers. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:ollama-mcp-host | Verified: harness.autonomous.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 16 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 22 | 1,320 |
| Last commit | 11 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Ollama MCP Host | Install Harness |
Questions
Is Ollama MCP Host or Harness more popular?
Harness has more GitHub stars: 1,320.
Can I use Ollama MCP Host and Harness together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.