Ollama Bridge MCP Server

This package is officially distributed via: - **PyPI**: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-ollama-bridge/ - **GitHub**

Local serverstdio

What is the Ollama Bridge MCP server?

If you already use Ollama Bridge, the ollama bridge mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. This package is officially distributed via: - PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-ollama-bridge/ - GitHub: https://github.com/jaspertvdm/mcp-server-ollama-bridge.

What the server does

  • Connect MCP clients to local Ollama LLM
  • Support for all Ollama models
  • Streaming responses
  • Simple configuration

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: OLLAMA_HOST. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as mcp-server-ollama-bridge, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by jaspertvdm; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Ollama Bridge's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Ollama Bridge MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-ollama-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-ollama-bridge"],
      "env": {
        "OLLAMA_HOST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OLLAMA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ollama Bridge to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ollama Bridge directly.