Quickstart

Ollama is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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Get Started

Run ollama in your terminal to open the interactive menu:

ollama

Navigate with ↑/↓, press enter to launch, → to change model, and esc to quit.

The menu provides quick access to:

• Run a model - Start an interactive chat
• Launch tools - Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, and more
• Additional integrations - Available under "More..."

Assistants

Launch OpenClaw, a personal AI with 100+ skills:

ollama launch openclaw

Coding

Launch Claude Code and other coding tools with Ollama models:

ollama launch claude

ollama launch codex

ollama launch opencode

See integrations for all supported tools.

API

Use the API to integrate Ollama into your applications:

curl http://localhost:11434/api/chat -d '{
  "model": "gemma3",
  "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
}'

See the API documentation for Python, JavaScript, and other integrations.