Run a Claude Code-like coding workflow for free locally with Ollama
Aiden_Tech_Ai · x · 2026-09-24
A thread claims you don't need to pay $100/month for Claude Code: you can run a similar AI coding workflow completely free using Ollama — open models running locally, no subscriptions or API costs.
Setup steps: install Ollama and verify with ollama --version; pull a coding model like deepseek-coder or codellama; run it with ollama run; then use it directly in your project folder to answer questions and edit code. It's a local open-source alternative to subscription coding assistants, not identical in capability, but a zero-cost starting point.
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