providers.md
January 30, 2026 · View on GitHub
Setup Guides
Setup: Ollama (Local, Privacy-First)
Recommended for: Healthcare, legal, finance, privacy-conscious users
1. Install Ollama
macOS:
brew install ollama
Linux:
curl https://ollama.ai/install.sh | sh
Windows: Download from https://ollama.ai/download
2. Start Ollama Service
ollama serve
3. Download a Model
Recommended models:
# Mistral (7B) - Best balance of speed/quality
ollama pull mistral:latest
# Llama 3 (8B) - Good for general tasks
ollama pull llama3:latest
# CodeLlama (7B) - Better for technical scheduling
ollama pull codellama:latest
4. Configure Nylas CLI
nylas ai config set default_provider ollama
nylas ai config set ollama.model mistral:latest
nylas ai config set ollama.host http://localhost:11434
5. Test
nylas calendar ai schedule "30-min call tomorrow afternoon"
✅ Your data never leaves your machine!
Remote Ollama Hosts
If you're running Ollama on a different machine (e.g., a home server), configure the host:
# Configure remote Ollama host
nylas ai config set ollama.host http://192.168.1.100:11434
# Or using hostname
nylas ai config set ollama.host http://ollama-server.local:11434
# Test connection
curl http://192.168.1.100:11434/api/tags
Benefits of Remote Ollama:
- Run on more powerful hardware (GPU-enabled server)
- Share one Ollama instance across multiple machines
- Offload AI processing from laptop
Security Note: Ensure your Ollama host is on a trusted network (LAN) and not exposed to the internet.
Setup: Claude (Cloud, Advanced)
Recommended for: Complex reasoning, long context analysis, multi-step workflows
1. Get API Key
Visit https://console.anthropic.com/ and create an API key.
2. Set Environment Variable
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:
echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
3. Configure Nylas CLI
nylas ai config set default_provider claude
nylas ai config set claude.model claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
4. Test
nylas calendar ai schedule "Find time for team planning next week"
⚠️ Note: Data is sent to Anthropic's API (subject to their privacy policy)
Setup: OpenAI (Cloud, General)
Recommended for: General-purpose tasks, wide model selection
1. Get API Key
Visit https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
2. Set Environment Variable
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
echo 'export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
3. Configure Nylas CLI
nylas ai config set default_provider openai
nylas ai config set openai.model gpt-4-turbo
4. Test
nylas calendar ai schedule "Schedule meeting with john@example.com"
Setup: Groq (Cloud, Fast)
Recommended for: Real-time applications, low-latency requirements
1. Get API Key
Visit https://console.groq.com/
2. Set Environment Variable
export GROQ_API_KEY="gsk_..."
echo 'export GROQ_API_KEY="gsk_..."' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
3. Configure Nylas CLI
nylas ai config set default_provider groq
nylas ai config set groq.model mixtral-8x7b-32768
4. Test
nylas calendar ai schedule "Quick 15-min sync tomorrow"