BREAKING
Claude Code Runs Local via Ollama
How the Local Setup Works
1
Install Node & Ollama
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2
Add claude-code npm
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3
Run claude-ollama.cmd
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4
Point env to localhost
Cloud API vs Local Ollama
Anthropic Cloud
Before
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Requires paid API key
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Runs official models
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Cloud-based
Local Ollama
Now
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No API key required
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Open-source models
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Offline, zero cost
Default Model qwen3:1.7b
Small Models Trade Off Quality
Local Claude Code, With Caveats
AI NEWS BLITZ
A new repo lets Claude Code run locally on Windows through Ollama, no API key needed.