Using Ollama with Claude Code

Ollama is now compatible with Claude Code. Use local LLMs directly in the CLI.

Prerequisites:

• Claude Code installed
• Ollama CLI or Desktop installed

Configuration via ENV variables:

ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434
claude --model <modelname>

Pro tip - Aliases for quick switching:

alias claude-ollama='ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=ollama ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434 claude --model gwen3-coder:30b'

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