Run Claude Code Locally for FREE! (Ollama Install & Setup Guide)

Want the agentic power of Claude Code but want to run it completely locally and for FREE? 🚀 In this tutorial, I’ll show you the complete step-by-step installation process for setting up Claude Code to work with local, uncensored LLMs using Ollama.

Running an AI coding assistant locally means zero API costs, complete privacy for your codebase, and the ability to work entirely offline. We will walk through installing Ollama, downloading a powerful local model, and configuring the bridge/proxy so Claude Code seamlessly communicates with your local setup instead of the official Anthropic servers.

👇 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Why Run Claude Code Locally?
1:01 - how to install Ollama
1:15 - how to install Claude code
2:47 - Important Setup
4:05 - how to open Claude code

🔗 IMPORTANT LINKS & RESOURCES:

Download Ollama: https://ollama.com/

Claude Code Official Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/quickstart#step-1-install-claude-code
💻 COMMANDS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

Install Ollama Model:
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
ollama serve



⚙️ PREREQUISITES:

A terminal (PowerShell, Git Bash, or Linux/macOS terminal).

Enough RAM/VRAM to run a local model smoothly (8GB+ recommended for smaller coding models).

🛡️ PRIVACY & COST:
By routing Claude Code through Ollama, your codebase never leaves your local machine. No data is sent to cloud servers, making this the perfect setup for private enterprise projects or developers who want to avoid high API billing!

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