# Ollama Local LLM Runner and Model Server

> Ollama runs large language models locally with a simple CLI and REST API. It supports hundreds of open models including Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and DeepSeek, with GPU acceleration and an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/ollama-local-llm-runner-and-model-server` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/ollama-local-llm-runner-and-model-server`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/ollama-local-llm-runner-and-model-server/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/ollama-local-llm-runner-and-model-server

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# Ollama Local LLM Runner and Model Server

Ollama runs large language models locally with a simple CLI and REST API. It supports hundreds of open models including Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and DeepSeek, with GPU acceleration and an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- pip install ollama
- npm i ollama

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ### Docker
- The official [Ollama Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/ollama/ollama) ollama/ollama is available on Docker Hub.
- [ollama-python](https://github.com/ollama/ollama-python)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- You'll be prompted to run a model or connect Ollama to your existing agents or applications such as Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode , Codex, Copilot, and more.
- Run and chat with [Gemma 3](https://ollama.com/library/gemma3):
- ollama run gemma3

- Source: https://github.com/ollama/ollama
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ollama/ollama/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/ollama-local-llm-runner-model-server/)