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Claude Code can now run locally for free via Ollama
Claude Code can now run for free using Ollama's Anthropic API compatibility. Developers can run Claude Code locally with open-source models while maintaining full agent and tool workflows.
What changed
This uses Ollama's API compatibility layer rather than Anthropic's hosted service.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means lower-cost experimentation with AI coding agents for building marketing automation and custom tooling.
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Claude Code can now run locally for free via Ollama
Claude Code can now run for free using Ollama's Anthropic API compatibility. Developers can run Claude Code locally with open-source models while maintaining full agent and tool workflows. This uses Ollama's API compatibility layer rather than Anthropic's hosted service. For you, this means lower-cost experimentation with AI coding agents for building marketing automation and custom tooling.
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