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In this video, Abhishek explains how to run Claude Code for FREE in three simple steps. This video covers Claude Code integration with Ollama and launching it using local models like gpt-oss, qwen3-coder-next, deepseek or other powerful local LLMs.

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A step-by-step guide to running Claude Code for free using local models via Ollama, eliminating the need for Anthropic API keys. The setup involves three steps: installing Ollama, choosing a local model (recommended: GPT-OSS 20B, Qwen Coder 3, or GLM 4.7 Flash), and configuring Claude Code to use the local model. An important tip is to increase Ollama's context length to at least 16k-32k for better performance. The guide demonstrates creating a Go todo app and analyzing an existing Python project using this free, privacy-preserving setup.

Setup Claude Code for FREE in 3 Simple steps.