| name | cercano-config |
| description | Use when the user wants to check or change Cercano's runtime configuration — switch the local model, change the Ollama endpoint URL, or change the cloud provider and model. No server restart needed. |
| 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 Ollama models, "set" to update config. |
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"
}
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"
}