Is Ollama Mcp safe to use?

Ollama Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.

How do I install Ollama Mcp?

Ollama Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Ollama Mcp do?

Ollama Mcp provides 13 tools: ollama_list, ollama_show, ollama_pull, ollama_push, ollama_copy and 8 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Ollama Mcp?

Ollama Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Ollama Mcp actively maintained?

Ollama Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 231 days ago. It has 167 GitHub stars.

Ollama Mcp

Name: Ollama Mcp
Author: rawveg

ollama-mcp · by rawveg

An MCP Server for Ollama

167 1.1k/wk 13 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

AGPL-3.0 license

Stale

Last commit 231d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

13 tools · ~848 tok

Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx

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AI / ML

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ollama-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Ollama Mcp does

Supercharge your AI assistant with local LLM access

Test This Server

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No known CVEs.

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Tools (13)

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~848 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ollama Mcp safe to use?: Ollama Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
How do I install Ollama Mcp?: Ollama Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Ollama Mcp do?: Ollama Mcp provides 13 tools: ollama_list, ollama_show, ollama_pull, ollama_push, ollama_copy and 8 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Ollama Mcp?: Ollama Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Ollama Mcp actively maintained?: Ollama Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 231 days ago. It has 167 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ollama-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Ollama Mcp does

Supercharge your AI assistant with local LLM access

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'ollama-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

🦙 Ollama MCP Server

Supercharge your AI assistant with local LLM access

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the complete Ollama SDK as MCP tools, enabling seamless integration between your local LLM models and MCP-compatible applications like Claude Desktop and Cline.

Features • Installation • Available Tools • Configuration • Retry Behavior • Development

✨ Features

☁️ Ollama Cloud Support - Full integration with Ollama's cloud platform
🔧 14 Comprehensive Tools - Full access to Ollama's SDK functionality
🔄 Hot-Swap Architecture - Automatic tool discovery with zero-config
🎯 Type-Safe - Built with TypeScript and Zod validation
📊 High Test Coverage - 96%+ coverage with comprehensive test suite
🚀 Zero Dependencies - Minimal footprint, maximum performance
🔌 Drop-in Integration - Works with Claude Desktop, Cline, and other MCP clients
🌐 Web Search & Fetch - Real-time web search and content extraction via Ollama Cloud
🔀 Hybrid Mode - Use local and cloud models seamlessly in one server

💡 Level Up Your Ollama Experience with Claude Code and Desktop

The Complete Package: Tools + Knowledge

This MCP server gives Claude the tools to interact with Ollama - but you'll get even more value by also installing the Ollama Skill from the Skillsforge Marketplace:

🚗 This MCP = The Car - All the tools and capabilities
🎓 Ollama Skill = Driving Lessons - Expert knowledge on how to use them effectively

The Ollama Skill teaches Claude:

Best practices for model selection and configuration
Optimal prompting strategies for different Ollama models
When to use chat vs generate, embeddings, and other tools
Performance optimization and troubleshooting
Advanced features like tool calling and function support

Install both for the complete experience:

✅ This MCP server (tools)
✅ Ollama Skill (expertise)

Result: Claude doesn't just have the car - it knows how to drive! 🏎️

📦 Installation

Quick Start with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ollama-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Global Installation

npm install -g ollama-mcp

For Cline (VS Code)

Add to your Cline MCP settings (cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ollama": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ollama-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Available Tools

Model Management

Tool	Description
`ollama_list`	List all available local models
`ollama_show`	Get detailed information about a specific model
`ollama_pull`	Download models from Ollama library
`ollama_push`	Push models to Ollama library
`ollama_copy`	Create a copy of an existing model
`ollama_delete`	Remove models from local storage
`ollama_create`	Create custom models from Modelfile

Model Operations

Tool	Description
`ollama_ps`	List currently running models
`ollama_generate`	Generate text completions
`ollama_chat`	Interactive chat with models (supports tools/functions)
`ollama_

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

80/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−20

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked ollama-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (13)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~848 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ollama Mcp safe to use?: Ollama Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
How do I install Ollama Mcp?: Ollama Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Ollama Mcp do?: Ollama Mcp provides 13 tools: ollama_list, ollama_show, ollama_pull, ollama_push, ollama_copy and 8 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Ollama Mcp?: Ollama Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Ollama Mcp actively maintained?: Ollama Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 231 days ago. It has 167 GitHub stars.

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