v0.23.0

Summary

Ollama v0.23.0 (pre-release) introduces integration with Claude Desktop, allowing users to launch Claude Cowork and Claude Code directly through the app. This release also includes stability improvements for Windows networking and Metal-based hardware initialization.

Key Points

• Added support for Claude Desktop via the ollama launch claude-desktop command.
• Enabled Claude Cowork and Claude Code functionality within the Claude Desktop App.
• Maintained terminal-based access to Claude Code via the ollama launch claude command.
• Implemented server-driven recommendations to surface featured models within the Ollama app.
• Resolved OpenClaw gateway timeout issues on Windows by enforcing IPv4 loopback.
• Hardened Metal initialization to handle ggml kernel compilation failures gracefully.

Technical Details

This release focuses on ecosystem integration and platform-specific stability. For Windows users, the implementation of IPv4 loopback enforcement addresses previous OpenClaw gateway timeout errors. On macOS, the Metal initialization process has been updated to handle failures during ggml kernel compilation more gracefully, preventing unhandled errors during hardware acceleration setup. Additionally, the Ollama application now utilizes a server-driven mechanism to dynamically present recommended models to users.

Impact / Why It Matters

Developers can now integrate Claude-based workflows more directly into the Claude Desktop environment. The updates also provide increased reliability for users running Ollama on Windows and Apple Silicon hardware.