Claude Code for $0: no API key, no account, no card

Run Claude Code for free using a local AI model with zero API keys. I’ll show you how to set up Qwen 3.5 9B via Ollama to bypass paid accounts, plus the exact 64k context fix you need for your MacBook. This setup keeps your workflow private and completely avoids subscription costs. Check the link below for the full configuration guide, and tell me if this setup worked for your hardware. Claude Code running on a free local model: Qwen 3.5 9B through Ollama on my 16 GB MacBook M1 Pro. No API key, no Anthropic account, no card. Two lines in the settings file point Claude Code at your laptop instead of Anthropic's servers. The trap: on a machine under 24 GB, Ollama gives the model only 4k of context and Claude Code expects about 200,000 tokens. Set it to 64k. Every command and the 64k fix: https://genaiunplugged.substack.com/p/claude-code-on-qwen-35-stop-at-64k #claudecode #ollama #codingagents