Ollama has upgraded Claude Code with native support for subagents and web search, making advanced agent workflows dead simple—no MCP servers, no API keys, no complex setup required. Just launch with a cloud model like minimax-m2.5:cloud and you’re ready to spawn parallel agents for coding, research and analysis tasks.
Quick Start
Fire it up in seconds:
Works with any model on Ollama’s cloud—local or hosted. No external dependencies, no configuration headaches.
Subagents: Parallel Power Without the Pain
Subagents let models break down complex tasks into parallel streams, each with its own context. Perfect for code exploration, file searches, research and more.
Top models trigger subagents naturally:
- minimax-m2.5:cloud
- glm-5:cloud
- kimi-k2.5:cloud
Force subagents with simple prompts:
spawn subagents to explore the auth flow, payment integration, and notification systemcreate subagents to map the database queries, trace the API routes, and catalog error handling patterns
Each subagent runs independently, returning focused results that the main model synthesizes into actionable output.
Web Search: Real-Time Info, Zero Setup
Need current data? Ollama handles web search automatically and injects results directly—no plugins, no keys.
Subagents can research in parallel:
research the postgres 18 release notes, audit our queries for deprecated patterns, and create migration taskscreate 3 research agents to research how our top 3 competitors price their API tiers, compare against our current pricing, and draft recommendations
Results flow back seamlessly, keeping your workflow fast and focused.
Recommended Models
These shine with subagents and search:
- minimax-m2.5:cloud – Leader in coding and agent tasks
- glm-5:cloud – Strong all-rounder
- kimi-k2.5:cloud – Fast and reliable for research
Why This Changes Everything
Before, agentic coding meant juggling servers, APIs and configs. Now:
- Zero infrastructure – No MCP, no custom servers
- Model agnostic – Swap models with one flag
- Parallel by default – Subagents handle complexity
- Always current – Web search baked in
Whether you’re auditing codebases, planning migrations or competitive analysis, Ollama + Claude Code delivers frontier-agent power in a lightweight package.
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