v0.23.0

Ollama Releases / 5/3/2026

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Key Points

  • Claude Desktop is now supported with Ollama, enabling users to run Claude Desktop through an Ollama launch flow.
  • Claude Cowork and Claude Code are also supported within the Claude Desktop application.
  • The update provides a simple command to start Claude Desktop via Ollama, suggesting easier local/managed setup for end users.
  • This expands interoperability between Claude desktop workflows and the Ollama ecosystem for AI model hosting and launching.

Claude Desktop with Ollama Launch

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Claude Desktop is now supported with Ollama Launch. Both Claude Cowork and Claude Code are supported within the Claude Desktop App.

ollama launch claude-desktop
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Claude Code on the terminal can still be accessed through the CLI with:

ollama launch claude

What's Changed

  • Launch Claude Desktop with ollama launch claude
  • The Ollama app now surfaces featured models from server-driven recommendations
  • Fixed OpenClaw gateway timeout on Windows by enforcing IPv4 loopback - @UniquePratham
  • Hardened Metal initialization to gracefully handle ggml kernel compilation failures

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v0.22.1...v0.23.0