diff --git a/deploy/service-controller/service_controller.py b/deploy/service-controller/service_controller.py
index 8c3317b..716906c 100644
--- a/deploy/service-controller/service_controller.py
+++ b/deploy/service-controller/service_controller.py
@@ -84,21 +84,29 @@ def _container_state(target: str) -> str:
     return out or ("unknown" if r.returncode != 0 else "unknown")
 
 
-def _systemd_user_state(target: str) -> str:
-    r = subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "is-active", target],
-                       capture_output=True, text=True)
-    return (r.stdout.strip() or "inactive").lower()
+def _systemd_user_state(target: str, remote: str | None = None) -> str:
+    cmd = ["systemctl", "--user", "is-active", target]
+    if remote:
+        cmd = ["ssh", "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", remote] + cmd
+    r = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    out = (r.stdout.strip() or "inactive").lower()
+    if out == "active":
+        return "running"
+    return out
 
 
-def _do(kind: str, action: str, target: str) -> str:
+def _do(kind: str, action: str, target: str, remote: str | None = None) -> str:
     """Run start/stop. Returns the state after a short settle."""
     if kind == "container":
         subprocess.run(["docker", action, target], capture_output=True, text=True)
         time.sleep(1.5)
         return _container_state(target)
-    subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", action, target], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    cmd = ["systemctl", "--user", action, target]
+    if remote:
+        cmd = ["ssh", "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", remote] + cmd
+    subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
     time.sleep(1.5)
-    return _systemd_user_state(target)
+    return _systemd_user_state(target, remote=remote)
 
 
 def _targets(s: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
@@ -114,12 +122,13 @@ def _probe(s: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
     """Collect the state of every target. Returns (aggregate, per-target list).
     Aggregate: running if ANY is running; stopped if ALL stopped; else partial."""
     kind = s["kind"]
+    remote = s.get("remote")
     states = []
     for tgt in _targets(s):
         if kind == "container":
             states.append(_container_state(tgt))
         else:
-            states.append(_systemd_user_state(tgt))
+            states.append(_systemd_user_state(tgt, remote=remote))
     n_ok = sum(1 for st in states if st in ("running", "active", "started"))
     n_none = sum(1 for st in states if st in ("unknown",)) or 0
     if n_ok == len(states):
@@ -184,9 +193,10 @@ async def service_action(sid: str, action: str,
     if s is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="unknown service")
     actor = (who or "unknown-user").strip()[:40]
+    remote = s.get("remote")
     results = {}
     for tgt in _targets(s):
-        results[tgt] = _do(s["kind"], action, tgt)
+        results[tgt] = _do(s["kind"], action, tgt, remote=remote)
     agg, _ = _probe(s)
     audit(f"{actor} {action} {sid} -> {agg} ({len(_targets(s))} targets)")
     return {"ok": True, "id": sid, "state": agg, "targets": results}
diff --git a/deploy/service-controller/services.toml b/deploy/service-controller/services.toml
index 23d49ea..34c4655 100644
--- a/deploy/service-controller/services.toml
+++ b/deploy/service-controller/services.toml
@@ -94,3 +94,14 @@ label = "World Monitor"
 ram_mb = 120
 default_state = "running"
 who = ["sam"]
+
+[[services]]
+id = "ollama"
+kind = "systemd-user"
+target = "ollama.service"
+remote = "sam@192.168.20.27"
+group = "ai"
+label = "Local LLM Server (Ollama .27)"
+ram_mb = 9000
+default_state = "stopped"
+who = ["sam", "jo", "harry", "finn"]
diff --git a/portal/tools.py b/portal/tools.py
index 03991c4..cb81447 100644
--- a/portal/tools.py
+++ b/portal/tools.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def _cat() -> list[Tool]:
              "Chat admin console (admins only)", "https://pb.chat.lab.audasmedia.com.au", login=True, admin=True),
         Tool("ai-router", "AI Router", "ai",
              "OmniRoute LLM gateway dashboard", "https://omniroute.lab.audasmedia.com.au"),
+        Tool("ollama", "Ollama Local LLM", "ai",
+             "Local AI model server (Qwen 2.5 Coder on .27)", "http://192.168.20.27:11434",
+             service_id="ollama", ram_mb=9000, togglable=True, lan=True),
         Tool("n8n", "n8n", "ai",
              "Workflow automation", "https://n8n.lab.audasmedia.com.au", login=True),
         Tool("prefect", "Prefect", "ai",