diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0e1a6b..8dba2d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ Config file: `~/.nanobot/config.json`
 | `dashscope` | LLM (Qwen) | [dashscope.console.aliyun.com](https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com) |
 | `moonshot` | LLM (Moonshot/Kimi) | [platform.moonshot.cn](https://platform.moonshot.cn) |
 | `zhipu` | LLM (Zhipu GLM) | [open.bigmodel.cn](https://open.bigmodel.cn) |
+| `ollama` | LLM (local, Ollama) | — |
 | `vllm` | LLM (local, any OpenAI-compatible server) | — |
 | `openai_codex` | LLM (Codex, OAuth) | `nanobot provider login openai-codex` |
 | `github_copilot` | LLM (GitHub Copilot, OAuth) | `nanobot provider login github-copilot` |
@@ -843,6 +844,37 @@ Connects directly to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — LM Studio, llama.cpp, To
 
 </details>
 
+<details>
+<summary><b>Ollama (local)</b></summary>
+
+Run a local model with Ollama, then add to config:
+
+**1. Start Ollama** (example):
+```bash
+ollama run llama3.2
+```
+
+**2. Add to config** (partial — merge into `~/.nanobot/config.json`):
+```json
+{
+  "providers": {
+    "ollama": {
+      "apiBase": "http://localhost:11434"
+    }
+  },
+  "agents": {
+    "defaults": {
+      "provider": "ollama",
+      "model": "llama3.2"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> `provider: "auto"` also works when `providers.ollama.apiBase` is configured, but setting `"provider": "ollama"` is the clearest option.
+
+</details>
+
 <details>
 <summary><b>vLLM (local / OpenAI-compatible)</b></summary>
 
diff --git a/nano.2091796.save b/nano.2091796.save
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6953168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano.2091796.save
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+da activate base
+
diff --git a/nano.2095802.save b/nano.2095802.save
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6953168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano.2095802.save
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+da activate base
+
diff --git a/nanobot/config/schema.py b/nanobot/config/schema.py
index d2ef713..1b26dd7 100644
--- a/nanobot/config/schema.py
+++ b/nanobot/config/schema.py
@@ -395,6 +395,15 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
                 if spec.is_oauth or spec.is_local or p.api_key:
                     return p, spec.name
 
+        # Fallback: configured local providers can route models without
+        # provider-specific keywords (for example plain "llama3.2" on Ollama).
+        for spec in PROVIDERS:
+            if not spec.is_local:
+                continue
+            p = getattr(self.providers, spec.name, None)
+            if p and p.api_base:
+                return p, spec.name
+
         # Fallback: gateways first, then others (follows registry order)
         # OAuth providers are NOT valid fallbacks — they require explicit model selection
         for spec in PROVIDERS:
@@ -421,7 +430,7 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
         return p.api_key if p else None
 
     def get_api_base(self, model: str | None = None) -> str | None:
-        """Get API base URL for the given model. Applies default URLs for known gateways."""
+        """Get API base URL for the given model. Applies default URLs for gateway/local providers."""
         from nanobot.providers.registry import find_by_name
 
         p, name = self._match_provider(model)
@@ -432,7 +441,7 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
         # to avoid polluting the global litellm.api_base.
         if name:
             spec = find_by_name(name)
-            if spec and spec.is_gateway and spec.default_api_base:
+            if spec and (spec.is_gateway or spec.is_local) and spec.default_api_base:
                 return spec.default_api_base
         return None
 
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 1375a3a..583ef6f 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -114,6 +114,35 @@ def test_config_matches_openai_codex_with_hyphen_prefix():
     assert config.get_provider_name() == "openai_codex"
 
 
+def test_config_matches_explicit_ollama_prefix_without_api_key():
+    config = Config()
+    config.agents.defaults.model = "ollama/llama3.2"
+
+    assert config.get_provider_name() == "ollama"
+    assert config.get_api_base() == "http://localhost:11434"
+
+
+def test_config_explicit_ollama_provider_uses_default_localhost_api_base():
+    config = Config()
+    config.agents.defaults.provider = "ollama"
+    config.agents.defaults.model = "llama3.2"
+
+    assert config.get_provider_name() == "ollama"
+    assert config.get_api_base() == "http://localhost:11434"
+
+
+def test_config_auto_detects_ollama_from_local_api_base():
+    config = Config.model_validate(
+        {
+            "agents": {"defaults": {"provider": "auto", "model": "llama3.2"}},
+            "providers": {"ollama": {"apiBase": "http://localhost:11434"}},
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert config.get_provider_name() == "ollama"
+    assert config.get_api_base() == "http://localhost:11434"
+
+
 def test_find_by_model_prefers_explicit_prefix_over_generic_codex_keyword():
     spec = find_by_model("github-copilot/gpt-5.3-codex")