How to use Claude Code FREE Forever | STOP Paying $200/m

A step-by-step guide to using Claude Code for free by routing it through OpenRouter instead of Anthropic's paid API. The process involves installing Node.js, installing Claude Code via npm, creating a settings.json configuration file in the Claude installation directory, obtaining a free OpenRouter API key, and selecting a free model from OpenRouter's catalog. The tutorial demonstrates the setup working by building a simple todo dashboard UI, while noting that free models may be slower and subject to rate limits.