How do I install Ollama Handoff?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Ollama Handoff need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: OLLAMA_URL, OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL, OLLAMA_NUM_CTX, OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE, OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_S.

What transport does Ollama Handoff use?

Ollama Handoff runs locally over stdio.

Ollama Handoff

by io.github.Michael-WhiteCapData

Offload cheap work from your AI agent to a local Ollama model, at zero cloud cost.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx ollama-handoff==0.1.2

Credentials from the publisher

OLLAMA_URL — Base URL of the Ollama server.
OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL — Default model used for handoffs.
OLLAMA_NUM_CTX — Context window in tokens.
OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE — How long to keep the model resident in VRAM.
OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_S — Per-request timeout in seconds.

Provider

Claude Code

OLLAMA_URL=<value> OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL=<value> OLLAMA_NUM_CTX=<value> OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE=<value> OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_S=<value> claude mcp add io.github.michael-whitecapdata-ollama-handoff -- uvx ollama-handoff==0.1.2

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.michael-whitecapdata-ollama-handoff": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ollama-handoff==0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OLLAMA_URL": "<value>",
        "OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<value>",
        "OLLAMA_NUM_CTX": "<value>",
        "OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE": "<value>",
        "OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_S": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Ollama Handoff?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Ollama Handoff need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: OLLAMA_URL, OLLAMA_DEFAULT_MODEL, OLLAMA_NUM_CTX, OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE, OLLAMA_TIMEOUT_S.
What transport does Ollama Handoff use?: Ollama Handoff runs locally over stdio.
When was Ollama Handoff last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. Offload cheap work from your AI agent to a local Ollama model, at zero cloud cost.

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