# 🪄 Run Claude Code 100% Free Forever — 10 Free AI Providers, 5-Min Setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools & Scripts\ **Tags:** programming, tips-tricks\ **Created:** [May 22, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257 "2026-05-22T02:52:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/1 "2026-05-22T02:52:39Z")
# 🎯 [FREE TOOL] Claude Code — Free Providers, Per-Model Routing, Voice Input _5-min setup. Anthropic’s $200/mo coding agent, fueled by free DeepSeek, Kimi & friends. 20K+ devs already on it._ ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/efdf488e1059bb9530e7d47268c853b707c2e613.png) ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/9/0/9014d67acc8f6d664c1b8b14c5b1455006e0dad6.png) * * * **🎯 Tiny proxy → Claude Code thinks it’s calling Anthropic → actually hits free brains. $0 forever.** 🔗 **Repo:** [github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code](https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code) * * * > **🧠 How it works — 30 sec** > > **Normal:** Claude Code → Anthropic servers → 💳 your card cries. > **This:** Claude Code → tiny proxy on your laptop → free AI (DeepSeek/Kimi/etc.) → answer comes back in Anthropic’s format → Claude Code never knows. > > > 💡 Phone re-router. Claude Code dials Anthropic, proxy intercepts: _“forwarding to DeepSeek instead.”_ Caller never knows. Magic happens in the middle. > **🍿 What you get** > > | Loot | Plain-English | > | --- | --- | > | 🎯 Drop-in replacement | Same Claude Code CLI / VS Code / JetBrains — no new app to learn | > | 🔀 10 free brains | NVIDIA · Kimi · Wafer · OpenRouter · DeepSeek · LM Studio · llama.cpp · Ollama · OpenCode Zen · Z.ai | > | 🧠 Per-model routing | Opus tasks → one model, Sonnet → another, Haiku → another | > | 🎤 Voice-to-code | Talk to your code (Whisper / NVIDIA NIM) | > | 💬 Discord + Telegram bots | Run Claude Code from your phone via DM | > | 🖥 Web admin UI | Pretty dashboard at `127.0.0.1:8082/admin` — point + click | > | 🔌 Tools / MCP / streaming | All preserved. Nothing breaks. | > **🎮 Setup — copy-paste edition** > > **1. Install Claude Code:** > > ```auto > npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code > > ``` > > **2. Install `uv` + Python 3.14:** > > 🍎🐧 macOS / Linux: > > ```auto > curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh > uv self update > uv python install 3.14 > > ``` > > 🪟 Windows PowerShell: > > ```auto > powershell ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" > uv self update > uv python install 3.14 > > ``` > > **3. Install the proxy:** > > ```auto > uv tool install --force git+https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code.git > > ``` > > **4. Start it:** > > ```auto > fcc-server > > ``` > > → terminal prints `Admin UI: http://127.0.0.1:8082/admin` — click it. > > **5. Drop in a free API key** in the Admin UI (NVIDIA NIM = easiest, grab a key at [build.nvidia.com/settings/api-keys](https://build.nvidia.com/settings/api-keys)) → **Validate** → **Apply**. > > **6. Run Claude Code via the proxy:** > > ```auto > fcc-claude > > ``` > > > 💡 `fcc-claude` = `claude` with the proxy wired in. Same commands. Zero re-learning. > **🪪 Which free provider to pick** > > | Provider | Best for | Why | > | --- | --- | --- | > | 🟢 **NVIDIA NIM** | First-timers | Free, fast, no card. Default pick. | > | 🟦 **DeepSeek** | Coding | DeepSeek V3.1 ≈ Sonnet at code | > | 🌙 **Kimi (Moonshot)** | Big codebases | Massive context window | > | 🌐 **OpenRouter** | Variety | Browse [free models list](https://openrouter.ai/models?max_price=0) | > | 🍰 **Wafer** | Backup | Anthropic-compatible, easy swap | > | 💻 **Ollama / LM Studio / llama.cpp** | Privacy | 100% local. Code never leaves your box. | > > > 💡 Set ALL of them → proxy falls back automatically. One dies → next picks up. No babysitting. > **🛡️ Catch check** > > | Q | A | > | --- | --- | > | Free forever? | While these providers keep free tiers — NVIDIA/DeepSeek/Kimi have been free 1+ year | > | Quality vs real Claude? | DeepSeek V3.1 ≈ Sonnet. Not Opus-tier. 95% of devs won’t notice. | > | Safe? | MIT licensed, 27.5k ⭐, 32 contributors, code auditable | > | Anthropic-banned? | No. You’re not even hitting Anthropic — they don’t know you exist. | > | Tools / agents / MCP? | All work. Vision, streaming, function calling — preserved. | > | Logs my prompts? | Locally only. Nothing phoned home. | > **💸 The math** > > | Plan | Cost | What you get | > | --- | --- | --- | > | 💰 Claude Code Max | $100–200/mo | Real Opus + Sonnet | > | 🟢 **Free Claude Code (this)** | **$0/mo** | DeepSeek + Kimi + 8 others, ~95% as good | > | 🆓 Anthropic free tier | Tiny | Wall in 30 min | > > **Heavy user saves $1,000+/year.** * * * **🪄 Simple-pimple:** install proxy → grab free NVIDIA key → run `fcc-claude` instead of `claude`. Same workflow, $0 bill, Anthropic doesn’t know you exist. _Anthropic’s $200/mo plan, paid in zero dollars. Don’t tell them._ ---
**Author:** ![GrimReaper](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/grimreaper/32/115629_2.png) [@GrimReaper](https://onehack.st/u/GrimReaper)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/2 "2026-05-22T05:02:14Z")
if you are getting error in this command : powershell ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c “irm [https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1](https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1) | iex” try this : powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c “irm [https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1](https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1) | iex” ---
**Author:** ![adbenn91](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/adbenn91/32/152792_2.png) [@adbenn91](https://onehack.st/u/adbenn91)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/3 "2026-05-22T08:12:23Z")
Always i don’t find the best word to describ you @SRZ but really you are the best of the best @SRZ ---
**Author:** ![adbenn91](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/adbenn91/32/152792_2.png) [@adbenn91](https://onehack.st/u/adbenn91)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/5 "2026-05-22T10:57:36Z")
Guys I blocked here any help pls!! ![Capture d’écran 2026-05-22 135541](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/3/1/3138b0011c3a3de0b121e354fd31875dd7fa8c49.png) ![Capture d’écran 2026-05-22 135612](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/3/d/3d57554135e95748d10fe75dcae59dee277dac33.png) ---
**Author:** ![Humoussama](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/humoussama/32/157571_2.png) [@Humoussama](https://onehack.st/u/Humoussama)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/6 "2026-05-22T11:37:22Z")
Cant wait to try this at home. ---
**Author:** ![starslayer74](https://onehack.st/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@starslayer74](https://onehack.st/u/starslayer74)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/7 "2026-05-22T12:40:42Z")
Open another terminal and type in fcc-init then after that completes, type in fcc-claude again. that will bring you to the CLI ---
**Author:** ![beniyow](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/beniyow/32/159170_2.png) [@beniyow](https://onehack.st/u/beniyow)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/8 "2026-05-22T14:02:40Z")
Anybody tried running this on a remote machine? Care to add the steps for that? ---
**Author:** ![pintas\_m](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/pintas_m/32/162057_2.png) [@pintas\_m](https://onehack.st/u/pintas_m)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/9 "2026-05-22T18:58:39Z")
This is cool! What should i vibe-code today? 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Yogisultan](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/yogisultan/32/113599_2.png) [@Yogisultan](https://onehack.st/u/Yogisultan)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/10 "2026-05-23T14:46:53Z")
how to authenticate with deepseek? its api shows it will cost me. ---
**Author:** ![William\_Kane\_Lowell](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/william_kane_lowell/32/162378_2.png) [@William\_Kane\_Lowell](https://onehack.st/u/William_Kane_Lowell)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/11 "2026-05-23T16:04:15Z")
So, this is just a way to use other models inside Claude Code? Other models don’t give as good answers in coding as Claude. Not even Gemini. Is there a way to use Claude itself? ---
**Author:** ![concerned1](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/concerned1/32/169724_2.png) [@concerned1](https://onehack.st/u/concerned1)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/12 "2026-05-23T19:59:43Z")
![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/5/b/5b7a03a5db259081ca2259df194683469f9bbf90.png) Why am I facing this? I vibecoded a site to use the nvidia nim api key with models and it works fine but this project ain’t working. ---
**Author:** ![Azero\_702](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/azero_702/32/167338_2.png) [@Azero\_702](https://onehack.st/u/Azero_702)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/13 "2026-05-23T23:28:12Z")
I’m getting this error: npm : The term ‘npm’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 - npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code - ```auto + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (npm:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException ``` ---
**Author:** ![wasif\_farooqui](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/wasif_farooqui/32/169860_2.png) [@wasif\_farooqui](https://onehack.st/u/wasif_farooqui)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/14 "2026-05-24T01:32:39Z")
Download and install node js ---
**Author:** ![BooleanMonk](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/booleanmonk/32/169428_2.png) [@BooleanMonk](https://onehack.st/u/BooleanMonk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/15 "2026-05-24T16:17:32Z")
Do we really use Claude or we are going to use some other AI which acts and works like Claude??Thanks ---
**Author:** ![AnonPs](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/anonps/32/166867_2.png) [@AnonPs](https://onehack.st/u/AnonPs)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/16 "2026-05-24T18:39:00Z")
PK is not listed in Nvidia to verify phone number to get API . any alternate ?? tired alot of temp num but didnt worked ---
**Author:** ![Rishabh\_Garg1](https://onehack.st/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@Rishabh\_Garg1](https://onehack.st/u/Rishabh_Garg1)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/17 "2026-05-26T04:00:59Z")
able to set it up and make it running- but its too slow, not sure due to NVidia API key or what ---
**Author:** ![BCBC](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bcbc/32/174133_2.png) [@BCBC](https://onehack.st/u/BCBC)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/18 "2026-05-26T04:30:21Z")
No kidding @SRZ is AMAZING. TY!!! ---
**Author:** ![agaramja\_garamja](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/agaramja_garamja/32/85868_2.png) [@agaramja\_garamja](https://onehack.st/u/agaramja_garamja)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/19 "2026-05-26T05:11:20Z")
Hey @SRZ is this really Claude or just like claude ? ---
**Author:** ![Prakash\_Pokhrel](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/prakash_pokhrel/32/42145_2.png) [@Prakash\_Pokhrel](https://onehack.st/u/Prakash_Pokhrel)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/20 "2026-05-26T06:06:31Z")
no its not a real claude, i try it, nothing special. ---
**Author:** ![Vikas\_Kumar](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/vikas_kumar/32/139634_2.png) [@Vikas\_Kumar](https://onehack.st/u/Vikas_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257/21 "2026-05-26T16:03:32Z")
@SRZ Can we use it in VS Code IDE on Mac ? How to export with API key in VS Code IDE ? @all Any idea ? [Next page](https://onehack.st/t/run-claude-code-100-free-forever-10-free-ai-providers-5-min-setup/322257.md?page=2)