Ollama has reintroduced a Claude Desktop integration, released in v0.33.0 on Aug. 21, that lets users run Ollama-hosted models including Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM within Anthropic's desktop app. A local proxy configures Claude Desktop's third-party gateway automatically; a previous attempt failed after a Claude Desktop update rejected non-Anthropic model IDs. The feature is currently limited to Ollama's Mac app, with Windows support possibly in the works. Ollama cites cost, speed, and portability as reasons to use it.
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