{"type":"mcp_client","name":"mcphost","description":"MCPHost is a CLI application enabling LLMs like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Ollama to interact with external tools via the Model Context Protocol, supporting dynamic tool integration and consistent context.","category":"AI","language":"Go","stars":1601,"forks":54,"owner":"mark3labs","github_url":"https://github.com/mark3labs/mcphost","homepage":null,"setup":"## Setup\n\n1.  Anthropic API Key (for Claude):\n\n    ```bash\n    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='your-api-key'\n    ```\n\n2.  Ollama Setup:\n    -   Install Ollama from <https://ollama.ai>\n    -   Pull your desired model:\n\n        ```bash\n        ollama pull mistral\n        ```\n    -   Ensure Ollama is running:\n\n        ```bash\n        ollama serve\n        ```","tools":"## Available Tools\n\n\t\t1. Interactive conversations (with either Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Ollama models)\n\t\t2. Support for multiple concurrent MCP servers\n\t\t3. Dynamic tool discovery and integration\n\t\t4. Tool calling capabilities (for both model types)\n\t\t5. Configurable MCP server locations and arguments\n\t\t6. Consistent command interface (across model types)\n\t\t7. Configurable message history window (for context management)","faq":null,"created_at":"2024-12-08T16:27:27+00:00","updated_at":"2025-03-28T22:30:33+00:00","source_url":"https://model-context-protocol.com/clients/llm-tool-interaction-model-context-protocol","related_articles":[]}