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Claude Desktop 3P Gateway
Claude Desktop has a third-party inference feature that lets you replace Anthropic's API with any model provider, including a local AI model running entirely on your machine. This feature can be activ
Claude Desktop has a third-party inference feature that lets you replace Anthropic's API with any model provider, including a local AI model running entirely on your machine. This feature can be activated by executing the command "ollama launch claude-desktop," which grants access to all models from Ollama Cloud within Claude Desktop's Claude Cowork and Claude Code features. Users who try 3P mode, for example via ollama launch claude-desktop, GitHub Copilot Gateway, or Bedrock, may need to understand how to manage switching between 1P and 3P inference modes.
Source: r/ollama | 2026-05-06