Run Claude Code for Free with Ollama | Full Tutorial
Learn how to run Claude Code with free local AI models using Ollama. Explore setup steps, hardware requirements, and OpenCode alternatives.
Learn how to use Claude Code with free local AI models on your computer using Ollama.
This tutorial covers Ollama installation, local AI model selection, Claude Code setup, and a practical calculator app demonstration.
Explore three approaches: Ollama for local AI coding, Free LLM API for free-tier cloud models, and OpenCode as an open-source alternative.
Discover the benefits, limitations, and hardware requirements of running AI coding agents without paid model subscriptions.
Note: Free local models are not Anthropic's Claude models. Performance depends on your computer's hardware.