| name | cercano-config |
| description | Query or update Cercano's runtime configuration without restarting the server. Use action 'get' to list available local models. Use action 'set' to switch the active local runtime or model, change the Ollama endpoint URL, or change the cloud provider and model. |
| compatibility | Requires Cercano server running. |
Cercano Config
Query or update Cercano's runtime configuration.
MCP Tool
Tool name: cercano_config
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
action | string | Yes | "get" to list available local models, "set" to update config. |
local_runtime | string | No | Local runtime to use for generation: "ollama" or "llama_server". |
local_model | string | No | Local model name to set (e.g. "qwen2.5-coder:32b"). |
cloud_provider | string | No | Cloud provider to set: "google" or "anthropic". |
cloud_model | string | No | Cloud model to set (e.g. "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"). |
ollama_url | string | No | Ollama endpoint URL (e.g. "http://mac-studio.local:11434"). |
Examples
Switch local model:
{
"action": "set",
"local_model": "qwen2.5-coder:32b"
}
Switch local runtime:
{
"action": "set",
"local_runtime": "llama_server"
}
Point to a different Ollama instance:
{
"action": "set",
"ollama_url": "http://mac-studio.local:11434"
}
Switch cloud provider:
{
"action": "set",
"cloud_provider": "anthropic",
"cloud_model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
}