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 "generated": "2026-11-01",
 "id": "tontinton-maki--run-a-local-coding-agent-on-ollama-or-llama-cpp",
 "repo": "tontinton/maki",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/tontinton/maki",
 "repo_slug": "tontinton-maki",
 "title": "Run a coding agent on your own Ollama or llama.cpp server",
 "page_title": "How to run a coding agent on your own Ollama or llama.cpp server with Maki",
 "summary": "Point Maki at a local model so code never leaves your machine and there is no API bill.",
 "who": "A developer with a local GPU who wants an agent that works offline.",
 "problem": "Many coding agents assume a cloud provider and make local models awkward to wire in.",
 "outcome": "Maki talking to a local Ollama or llama.cpp endpoint through a plain environment variable.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Maki with the script or Homebrew",
  "For Ollama, set OLLAMA_HOST, for example http://localhost:11434",
  "For llama.cpp, set LLAMA_CPP_HOST, for example http://localhost:8080",
  "Start Maki, pick the local model, and use the task tool's weak, medium or strong choice for subagents"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Set up tontinton/maki to use my local <Ollama or llama.cpp> server at <host>, pick the best coding model I have, and run a small refactor in <repo> to test it.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "20 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the tontinton/maki README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Linux, macOS or Windows. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "Linux, macOS or Windows",
  "An API key or sign-in for a supported provider, or a local Ollama or llama.cpp server",
  "Optional: rtk installed for smaller bash output"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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 "api_version": "v1"
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