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ask-ollama

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MCP server by Lykhoyda · updated · ★ 18 · 107 downloads a week

Score 74

Bridge Claude with local Ollama LLMs for private AI-to-AI collaboration — no API keys, fully local ask-ollama is a community project by Lykhoyda, not verified by a company domain.

Maintenance

Last commit 6 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install ask-ollama

Built from the published package, never by AI
claude mcp add ask-ollama -- npx -y @ask-llm/ollama-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install ask-ollama in Claude Code

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the ask-ollama block.

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ask-ollama: common questions

How do I install ask-ollama?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add ask-ollama -- npx -y @ask-llm/ollama-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is ask-ollama the official server?

ask-ollama is a community project by Lykhoyda, not verified by a company domain.

Is ask-ollama free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is ask-ollama safe to use?

It scores 74 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to ask-ollama?

Similar MCP servers: Harness, Nhost, firebase-mcp, Quasar MCP.

Does ask-ollama work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.