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Add Ollama Provider

Route a NanoClaw agent group to a local Ollama model instead of the Anthropic API

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nanocoai/nanoclaw
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31,072
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MIT
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What it does

This skill reconfigures one NanoClaw agent group so that, instead of calling Anthropic's cloud API, it sends its requests to a model running on your own computer through Ollama. It edits the group's container settings and Claude settings, adds a small code change to the NanoClaw container runner if it is missing, and can block the Anthropic API so the agent cannot reach it by accident. Once applied, the agent runs locally and costs no API fees, though answers may differ from Claude's.

Great for

  • Developers who already run NanoClaw and want to test a local open-weight model
  • People trying to cut Anthropic API costs for a specific agent group
  • Users who want to experiment with models like gemma or qwen on their own hardware

Skip it if

  • Users without Ollama installed and a capable local machine, since setup needs a running Ollama server and a pulled model
  • Anyone expecting Claude-level quality from a local model, as responses and tool use may differ
  • Non-technical users, because the steps involve editing Docker container config, TypeScript source, and launchd or systemd services

Try asking

  • “Set up my support agent group to use a local gemma4 model through Ollama”
  • “Route the coding agent to qwen3-coder on my machine and block the Anthropic API”
  • “Switch my research agent back to Claude after testing the local model”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Add Ollama ProviderInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    add-ollama-provider.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip add-ollama-provider.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip add-ollama-provider.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Verify Ollama is running with curl to localhost:11434/api/tags before starting, and check the exact model name with ollama list.
  • Keep blockedHosts set to api.anthropic.com if you want to prevent accidental API spend, and remember the revert steps if you want Claude back.
  • Expect a slow first reply from large models while they load; check /api/ps to see when the model is active.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from nanocoai/nanoclaw under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.