--- title: Cline --- ## Install Install [Cline](https://docs.cline.bot/getting-started/installing-cline) in your IDE. ## Usage with Ollama 1. Open Cline settings > `API Configuration` and set `API Provider` to `Ollama` 2. Select a model under `Model` or type one (e.g. `qwen3`) 3. Update the context window to at least 32K tokens under `Context Window` Coding tools require a larger context window. It is recommended to use a context window of at least 32K tokens. See [Context length](/context-length) for more information.
Cline settings configuration showing API Provider set to Ollama
## Connecting to ollama.com 1. Create an [API key](https://ollama.com/settings/keys) from ollama.com 2. Click on `Use custom base URL` and set it to `https://ollama.com` 3. Enter your **Ollama API Key** 4. Select a model from the list ### Recommended Models - `qwen3-coder:480b` - `deepseek-v3.1:671b`