[GH-ISSUE #15979] Claude Desktop extremely excessive background and foreground resource use in Cowork only/API error #87863

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opened 2026-05-10 06:27:57 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Thenukegun10x on GitHub (May 5, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15979

What is the issue?

Hi,

Claude desktop constantly uses around 30 MB/s of just straight write to the disk. It also uses my entire internet bandwidth of 45 Mb/ while doing nothing. This is all only in the Cowork mode. The only way to resolve seems to only be end task

I also get a 401 error whenever trying to use any cloud model while I still have cloud usage available.

To replicate it's just opening Claude desktop and opening any chat in Cowork only

I'm not sure if this is an issue with Anthropic themselves but I thought I'd bring it up anyway.

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Windows

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AMD

CPU

AMD

Ollama version

0.23.0

Originally created by @Thenukegun10x on GitHub (May 5, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15979 ### What is the issue? Hi, Claude desktop constantly uses around 30 MB/s of just straight write to the disk. It also uses my entire internet bandwidth of 45 Mb/ while doing nothing. This is all only in the Cowork mode. The only way to resolve seems to only be end task I also get a 401 error whenever trying to use any cloud model while I still have cloud usage available. To replicate it's just opening Claude desktop and opening any chat in Cowork only I'm not sure if this is an issue with Anthropic themselves but I thought I'd bring it up anyway. <img width="915" height="336" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/419ef710-914b-4b3c-8a3e-f64e6fb357f6" /> ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Windows ### GPU AMD ### CPU AMD ### Ollama version 0.23.0
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-10 06:27:57 -05:00
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@GaneshKasurde commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026):

but they ask to upgrade then what should i do ?

<!-- gh-comment-id:4378512573 --> @GaneshKasurde commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026): but they ask to upgrade then what should i do ?
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@Thenukegun10x commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026):

@GaneshKasurde wdym? u can still upgrade this is claude-desktop not claude code 2 dif apps this doesnt affect claude code

<!-- gh-comment-id:4378638484 --> @Thenukegun10x commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026): @GaneshKasurde wdym? u can still upgrade this is claude-desktop not claude code 2 dif apps this doesnt affect claude code
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@ElliotK-IB commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026):

Can someone confirm whether Ollama in Claude Desktop is limited to only Ollama Cloud or if Ollama local models are also possible at this time?

<!-- gh-comment-id:4381363260 --> @ElliotK-IB commented on GitHub (May 5, 2026): Can someone confirm whether Ollama in Claude Desktop is limited to only Ollama Cloud or if Ollama local models are also possible at this time?
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#87863